EXECUTIVE ORDER
TASK FORCE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to reduce crime and
restore public safety to communities across the Nation,
it is hereby ordered as follows:
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1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch
to reduce crime in America. Many communities across the Nation are
suffering from high rates of violent crime. A focus on law and order
and the safety and security of the American people
requires a commitment to enforcing the law and developing policies that
comprehensively address illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and
violent crime. The Department of Justice shall take the lead on Federal
actions to support law enforcement efforts nationwide
and to collaborate with State, tribal, and local jurisdictions to
restore public safety to all of our communities.
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2. Task Force. (a) In furtherance of the policy described
in section 1 of this order, I hereby direct the Attorney General to
establish, and to appoint or designate an individual or individuals to
chair, a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public
Safety (Task Force). The Attorney General shall, to the extent
permitted by law, provide administrative support and funding for the
Task Force.
(b) The Attorney General shall determine the characteristics of the
Task Force, which shall be composed of individuals appointed or
designated by him.
(c) The Task Force shall:
(i)
exchange information and ideas among its members that will be useful in
developing strategies to reduce crime, including, in particular,
illegal immigration, drug
trafficking, and violent crime;
(ii) based on that exchange of information and ideas, develop strategies to reduce crime;
(iii)
identify deficiencies in existing laws that have made them less
effective in reducing crime and propose new legislation that could be
enacted to improve public safety
and reduce crime;
(iv)
evaluate the availability and adequacy of crime-related data and
identify measures that could improve data collection in a manner that
will aid in the understanding
of crime trends and in the reduction of crime; and
(v) conduct any other studies and develop any other recommendations as directed by the Attorney General.
(d) The Task Force shall meet as required by the Attorney General and
shall be dissolved once it has accomplished the objectives set forth in
subsection (c) of this section, as determined by
the Attorney General.
(e) The Task Force shall submit at least one report to the President within 1 year
from the date of this order, and a subsequent report at least once per
year thereafter while the Task Force
remains in existence. The structure of the report is left to the
discretion of the Attorney General. In its first report to the
President and in any subsequent reports, the Task Force shall summarize
its findings and recommendations under subsections (c)(ii)
through (c)(v) of this section.
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3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii)
the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by
any party against the
United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers,
employees, or agents, or any other person.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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