DOJ and EEOC Release Diversity in Law Enforcement Report

On October 5, 2016, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) co-released Advancing Diversity in Law Enforcement, a report aimed at tackling diversity in America’s law enforcement ranks.  The DOJ/EEOC coalition resulted from President Obama’s December 2014 Task Force on 21st Century Policing.  That Task Force brought together law enforcement leaders, advocates, academics, policymakers, and community members to strategize around strengthening community-police relations, reducing crime, and advancing public safety.

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