The resolution establishes the Crime Clearance Data Task Force in Alabama, aimed at addressing significant gaps in crime data that hinder effective policymaking and law enforcement interventions. The task force will study crime clearance rates, which are crucial for understanding the likelihood of apprehending perpetrators and providing justice to victims. The resolution highlights the alarming decline in clearance rates over the past fifty years, with murder cases being solved only about half the time and property crimes even less frequently. It also notes that many local law enforcement agencies did not report crime data due to resource constraints, emphasizing the need for improved data collection and reporting practices.

The task force will consist of diverse members appointed from various law enforcement and governmental bodies, ensuring representation across racial, gender, geographic, and economic lines. Its responsibilities include reviewing current policies and data on crime clearance rates, making recommendations for legislative and policy changes to improve data reporting and case clearances, and ultimately deterring crime. The task force is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by November 1, 2026, after which it will be dissolved.