Opinion | Police reform is happening even without Congress

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin: Federal legislation would be far more preferable. But progress is still happening.

police from using minor violations to investigate drivers for more serious crimes . The result was startling: a more than 40 percent drop in traffic stops for minor violations. That’s a substantial reduction in encounters that could turn into tense situations.

in April 2021 that the decision revived “one of the department’s most effective tools in forcing law enforcement agencies to evaluate and change their practices.”to “return to the traditional process that allows the heads of litigating components to approve most settlement agreements, consent decrees, and the use of monitors in cases involving state and local governmental entities.” He explained that these mechanisms apply in cases of ongoing, egregious or widespread violations of the law.

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