CNN has published the entire Executive Order. I’m only doing excerpts, because the EO is very long and full of legalese filler. If you want to read the whole thing, go here.
Executive Order (excerpts)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose.
As Americans, we believe that all persons are created equal and endowed with the inalienable rights to life and liberty. A fundamental purpose of government is to secure these inalienable rights.
Law enforcement officers provide the essential protection that all Americans require to raise their families and lead productive lives. The relationship between our fellow citizens and law enforcement officers is an important element in their ability to provide that protection.
The Attorney General shall…allocate Department of Justice discretionary grant funding only to those State and local law enforcement agencies that have sought or are in the process of seeking appropriate credentials from a reputable independent credentialing body certified by the Attorney General.
Section. 2. Certification and Credentialing.
The Attorney General's standards for certification shall require independent credentialing bodies to, at a minimum, confirm that:
…the State or local law enforcement agency's use-of-force policies prohibit the use of chokeholds -- a physical maneuver that restricts an individual's ability to breathe for the purposes of incapacitation -- except in those situations where the use of deadly force is allowed by law.
Section. 3. Information Sharing.
The Attorney General shall create a database to coordinate the sharing of information between and among Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies concerning instances of excessive use of force related to law enforcement matters, accounting for applicable privacy and due process rights.
Section. 4. Mental Health, Homelessness, and Addiction.
The Attorney General shall…identify and develop opportunities to train law enforcement officers with respect to encounters with individuals suffering from impaired mental health, homelessness, and addiction; to increase the capacity of social workers working directly with law enforcement agencies; and to provide guidance regarding the development and implementation of co-responder programs, which involve social workers or other mental health professionals working alongside law enforcement officers so that they arrive and address situations together.
Section 5. Legislation and Grant Programs.
The Attorney General…shall develop and propose new legislation to the Congress that could be enacted to enhance the tools and resources available to improve law enforcement practices and build community engagement.
The legislation described…shall include recommendations to enhance current grant programs to improve law enforcement practices and build community engagement, including through…training and technical assistance required to adopt and implement improved use-of-force policies and procedures, including scenario-driven de-escalation techniques…and programs aimed at developing or improving relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
As expected, the dominant media outlets have not smiled upon this Executive Order. A couple headlines:
“Trump’s ‘woeful’ police reform order leaves systemic racism intact, critics say”/The Guardian
“Ex-prosecutor calls Trump's police reform a 'slap in the face'”/CNN
Also as expected, Trump’s political opponents are trashing the EO as well. Here’s a tweet from Kamala Harris:
“Trump’s policing Executive Order is meaningless. Since day one he’s used racially charged rhetoric ll the while rolling back efforts to root out racism in policing and virtually abandoning police misconduct investigations. we need real reforms. Pass the Justice in Policing Act now.” @KamalaHarris
As for the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, click here for a summary and here for the whole text. I read the entire Act, much of which is devoted to provisions related to racial profiling. Unfortunately, the Act does not provide a definition of racial profiling, but the ACLU provides one here.
My recommendation: read the EO, the Act, and the definition…and Judge for Yourself.