34 U.S.C. § 12602

U.S.C. Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
34 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Subtitle I - Comprehensive Acts

CHAPTER 121 - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

SUBCHAPTER VIII - STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

Part B - Police Pattern or Practice

Sec. 12602 - Data on use of excessive force

From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§12602. Data on use of excessive force

(a) Attorney General to collect
The Attorney General shall, through appropriate means, acquire data about the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.

(b) Limitation on use of data
Data acquired under this section shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of the victim or any law enforcement officer.

(c) Annual summary
The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the data acquired under this section.

(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, §210402, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2071.)

Editorial Notes

Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 14142 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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