The Trump administration is once again showing it has law enforcement organizations' backs. The Biden administration's sweeping agreements would have imposed years of micromanagement and hundreds of millions in compliance costs without adequate justification. Instead of diverting resources, they can now be better spent on hiring more officers.

These agreements have a track record of creating lasting positive change in police departments with histories of civil rights violations. By dismissing them, the Trump administration is delivering a blow against police reform and accountability while allowing systemic racial discrimination and excessive force in law enforcement to proliferate.