Chicago Tribune | Op-Ed: Deleting the federal police misconduct database makes us less safe
March 19, 2025
President Trump deleted the federal police misconduct database – and that makes us all less safe.
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President Trump deleted the federal police misconduct database – and that makes us all less safe.
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