Fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan
Commitment Tracker

Commitment:

Improving Data Availability to Promote Effective Policing

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US0147.1	To support greater transparency and accountability in our criminal justice system, the Executive Order directed the Attorney General to establish the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database as a centralized repository of official records documenting instances of law enforcement officer misconduct as well as commendations and awards for all Federal law enforcement agencies.
Agency	TBD
Progress	Progress update pending

US0147.2	In coming years, the Federal Government commits to assessing the feasibility of what database records may be accessible to the public, taking into account the critical need for public trust, transparency and accountability, as well as safety, privacy, and due process concerns.
Agency	TBD
Progress	Progress update pending

US0147.3	This includes publishing regular public reports based on anonymized data from the database once the database is established.
Agency	TBD
Progress	Progress update pending

US0147.4	The Subcommittee commits to launching an interagency working group on Criminal Justice Statistics with representatives from relevant offices across the Federal Government. To inform that report, the Working Group will launch a 60- day comment period and host a series of listening sessions to solicit input from members of the public across the nation.
Agency	OSTP NSTC Subcommittee on Equitable Data
Progress	In January 2023, the Subcommittee on Equitable Data established the Criminal Justice Statistics Interagency Working Group. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NSTC-Equity-and-Law-Enforcement-Data.pdf

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The Subcommittee commits to launching an interagency working group on Criminal Justice Statistics with representatives from relevant offices across the Federal Government. To inform that report, the Working Group will launch a 60- day comment period and host a series of listening sessions to solicit input from members of the public across the nation.

Agency

OSTP NSTC Subcommittee on Equitable Data

Progress

In January 2023, the Subcommittee on Equitable Data established the Criminal Justice Statistics Interagency Working Group.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NSTC-Equity-and-Law-Enforcement-Data.pdf

US0147.5	The Working Group will look for feedback on how to improve law enforcement agency data collection, use, and transparency to inform policies, protocols, and procedures that will result in more equitable, effective, and accountable policing outcomes.
Agency	OSTP NSTC Subcommittee on Equitable Data
Progress	OSTP issued an RFI through the Federal Register (link below), running from 2/26/2023 through 3/30/2023, asking for public information to inform a report to the President on the current data collection, use, and data transparency practices with respect to law enforcement activities. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/16/2023-03260/request-for-information-criminal-justice-statistics In addition to the RFI responses, the Working Group heard from over 200 representatives from the federal government; law enforcement; software vendors; nonprofit organizations focused on data privacy, victim advocacy, civil rights, legal defense, and legal prosecution; and academics. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NSTC-Equity-and-Law-Enforcement-Data.pdf

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The Working Group will look for feedback on how to improve law enforcement agency data collection, use, and transparency to inform policies, protocols, and procedures that will result in more equitable, effective, and accountable policing outcomes.

Agency

OSTP NSTC Subcommittee on Equitable Data

Progress

OSTP issued an RFI through the Federal Register (link below), running from 2/26/2023 through 3/30/2023, asking for public information to inform a report to the President on the current data collection, use, and data transparency practices with respect to law enforcement activities.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/16/2023-03260/request-for-information-criminal-justice-statistics

In addition to the RFI responses, the Working Group heard from over 200 representatives from the federal government; law enforcement; software vendors; nonprofit organizations focused on data privacy, victim advocacy, civil rights, legal defense, and legal prosecution; and academics.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NSTC-Equity-and-Law-Enforcement-Data.pdf