Obama: Now Is the Time to Change Policing
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Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post(WASHINGTON) — Receiving a report Monday from his post-Ferguson, Missouri task force on policing, President Obama said now is the time to make changes in law enforcement practices.
“A lot of our work is going to involve local police chiefs, local elected officials, states recognizing that the moment is now for us to make these changes,” Obama said, appearing briefly with his Task Force on 21st Century Policing earlier Monday.
“We have a greater opportunity, coming out of some great conflict and tragedy, to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations so that everybody feels safer,” he said.
The president noted a need for more data — specifically on how often police shootings occur.
“We do not have a good sense…of how frequently there may be interactions with police and community members that result in death, result in a shooting,” Obama said.
The task force’s report will be made available online.
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