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The order is expected to seek the use of financial incentives to encourage police departments to adhere to best practices following nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
US President Donald Trump is set to announce executive actions on police procedures and Senate Republicans are preparing a package of policing changes as the GOP rushes to respond to mass demonstrations over the deaths of George Floyd and other black Americans.
The executive order is expected to bring forth a common certification system for law enforcement and promote information sharing among police departments about officers who have been the subject of too many complaints about excessive use of force, an official said.
It would also call for social workers to join officers in responding to police calls.
The Republican push for police reforms is a sudden shift for the Republican Party, one Democrats are watching warily, and a crush of activity that shows how quickly the mass protests over police violence and racial prejudice are transforming national politics.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that Republicans are developing “a serious proposal to reform law enforcement.”
The Senate Judiciary Committee will gavel on Tuesday afternoon for an extensive hearing on “Police Use of Force and Community Relations,” drawing testimony from the nation’s leading civil rights and law enforcement leaders.
