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Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct

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The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) was created by Joe Biden by an executive order issued in 2023 .

The White House confirmed the database’s deletion in an emailed statement to the Washington Post .

The NLEAD was the first of its kind and was not publicly available online.

Trump has since rescinded Biden 's executive order as part of an effort to slash federal agencies.