§ 12602 - Data on use of excessive force

CHAPTER 121— VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VIII— STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

(a) The Attorney General shall, through appropriate means, acquire data about the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.

(b) Data acquired under this section shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of the victim or any law enforcement officer.

(c) The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the data acquired under this section.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 14142 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.