The Hill: Justice faces pressure for action on civil rights post-Trump
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Inimai Chettiar, federal director for the Justice Action Network, said she expects Clarke’s arrival will mean the division will develop a “robust strategy of how and when to bring investigations.”
But she cautioned that even with picks like Clarke and Gupta, the department is being helmed by the more moderate Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“I'm not sure the new Justice Department will be very aggressive,” she said. “I think they will be reform-minded, but also not extremely to the left.”
Stroud would like to see DOJ set standardized criteria for revoking officer’s badges and creating a nationwide database in order to prevent officers with a history of dismissal from going from one police department to the next.
Both also want DOJ to increase the number of strings attached to its numerous grants to local law enforcement as a way to push for reforms.
DOJ’s efforts on criminal justice comes as Congress has ticked past Biden’s deadline for delivering a police reform bill — something both Stroud and Chettiar see as a best bet not just for reforming police, but for giving DOJ real power to address the issue.