USPP, USSS to Alter Tactics Following Justice Department Settlement Concerning Racial Justice Protests
The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Park Police (USPP) and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) would clarify their policies governing demonstrations within 30 days.
Department of the Interior Announces Task Force to Review Policing Standards
Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Deb Haaland signed a memo last week creating a task force to review law enforcement policies and procedures across the department. The memo cites the June 2021 Office of Inspector General (OIG) report βReview of U.S. Park Police Actions at Lafayette Park" as an impetus for the task force creation.