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Executive Order 13774

Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers

This executive order establishes a policy to enhance protection for law enforcement officers at all levels of government. It directs the Attorney General to develop prosecution strategies, review existing laws, evaluate grant programs, and recommend new legislation including potential new federal crimes and mandatory minimum sentences for violence against officers.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 10695

Key directives

  • Attorney General to develop strategy for prosecuting violence against officers using existing federal laws
  • Coordinate multi-jurisdiction prosecution efforts with all levels of government
  • Review existing federal laws for adequacy in protecting officers
  • Recommend legislation including new crimes and mandatory minimum sentences
  • Evaluate all DOJ grant programs for support of officer protection
  • Recommend changes to grant funding including legislative changes

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Policy declaration establishing executive branch priority on officer safety
  • Attorney General tasked with implementation

Near term (90d)

  • Development of prosecution strategy using existing federal laws
  • Coordination with state/tribal/local governments and agencies begun
  • Review of existing federal laws for adequacy initiated
  • Evaluation of DOJ grant programs begun

Long term

  • Potential legislative recommendations for new crimes and mandatory minimums
  • Possible restructuring of grant funding based on evaluation
  • Executive branch strategy development across federal agencies

Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadlines create implementation uncertainty
  • Mandatory minimum sentencing recommendations could conflict with bipartisan criminal justice reform trends
  • Grant evaluation may politicize funding decisions—'adequately support and protect' is vague
  • Coordination with tribal governments involves complex sovereignty considerations
  • Potential tension between enhanced officer protection and civil liberties/accountability concerns
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