Crime Reduction Task Force (E.O. 13776)

Summary

Creates a group to find ways to lower crime, focusing on illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime to make communities safer.

What problem does this solve?

Many communities across the country are suffering from high rates of violent crime. This order creates a special group, led by the Department of Justice, to study the problem and recommend new laws and strategies to improve public safety.

What does this order do?

Establishes a new task force

Directs the Attorney General to create a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to develop strategies for reducing crime.

Defines task force duties

Requires the task force to share ideas, create crime reduction plans, find weaknesses in current laws, and suggest ways to improve crime data collection.

Requires reports to the President

Mandates the task force to submit a report to the President within one year and then annually, summarizing its findings and recommendations.

Assigns leadership to the Department of Justice

Makes the Department of Justice the lead agency for federal actions that support law enforcement and help state, tribal, and local groups improve public safety.

Who does this affect?

Law enforcement agencies
Communities with high crime rates
Department of Justice

What is the real world impact?

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Improves public safety

Aims to support law enforcement and develop strategies to make communities safer by focusing on reducing violent crime, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration.

When does this start?

This order takes effect immediately and sets deadlines for the new task force to submit reports.

First report to the President

The Task Force must submit its first report with findings and recommendations to the President within one year of the order's date, by February 9, 2018.

Subsequent annual reports

After the first report, the Task Force must submit a new report to the President at least once per year for as long as it exists.