21st Century Policing Task Force Report: The First Five Years

Following years of visceral outcry for police reform, President Barack Obama launched The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing (“the Task Force”), which submitted its final report in May 2015. The Final Report of The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing (“the Report”) identified action items and recommendations designed to improve police-community relations; promote the stability and integrity of the criminal justice system; and ensure the safe, fair, and effective delivery of policing services.

Since the Task Force concluded its work, the national conversation about policing and police reform has only intensified. In this report, the National Police Foundation (NPF) assesses how the concepts, findings, action items, and recommendations contained in the Report’s six pillars impacted law enforcement agencies and policing.