Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73
§12602 Data on use of excessive force
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 121— - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part Part B— - Police Pattern or Practice › § 12602
Summary
The Attorney General must collect information about police use of excessive force, keep any names or identifying details out, use the data only for research or statistics, and publish a yearly summary.
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Title 34, §12602
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(a)The Attorney General shall, through appropriate means, acquire data about the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.
(b)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)The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the data acquired under this section.
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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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Citation
34 U.S.C. § 12602
Title 34 — Navy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73