"I've gotten to know George Floyd's family over the years and I promised them that his name will not just become a hashtag. Today, I signed an Executive Order to deliver on that promise and enact the most significant police reform in decades.
Here's what it will do:
"First, the Executive Order promotes accountability. It creates a new national law enforcement accountability database, strengthens pattern and practice investigations, and mandates all federal agents wear and activate body cameras while on patrol.
"Second, the Executive Order raises standards. It bans chokeholds, restricts no-knock entries, and tightens use-of-force policies to emphasize de-escalation and the duty to intervene.
Third, it modernizes policing with new tools to screen and vet officers.
"This Executive Order includes reforms that have long been talked about, but we're finally implementing. By building public trust, we can strengthen public safety and we can more effectively fight rising crime in our communities.
We can show what's possible when we work together."
@POTUS