Summary: In September 2009, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in New York, focused on patterns of biased-based policing against Latinos and person with limited or no English proficiency. In January 2014, the parties entered into a memorandum of agreement, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Smithtown, New York Year Initiated: 2009 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Technical Assistance Letter 2011 PDF Settlement Agreement 2014 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Torrance, California Year Initiated: 1995 Year Closed: 1998 Case Documents There are currently no case documents available.
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Schenectady, New York Year Initiated: 2002 Year Closed: 2013 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Technical Assistance Letter 2003 PDF
Summary: In March 2011, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Seattle Police Department (SPD) in Washington. In December 2011, the Division identified a pattern or practice of excessive force and raised concerns about racially discriminatory policing. In September 2012, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Seattle, Washington Year Initiated: 2011 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Letter 2011 PDF Settlement Agreement 2012 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Springfield, Massachusetts Year Initiated: 2018 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Investigation Report 2020 PDF Cover Letter 2020 PDF Complaint 2022 PDF Consent Decree 2022 PDF Request for Compliance Evaluator Qualifications 2022 PDF Parties’ Joint Notice of Compliance Evaluator Deadline and First-Year Deadlines 2022 PDF Parties’ Joint Notice of Compliance-Appendix A 2022 PDF Andrew Lah and Perry Tarrant 2022 PDF Gomez Oversight Group 2022 PDF O’Toole Associates, LLC 2022 PDF Transparency Matters, LLC 2022 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Portland, Maine Year Initiated: 2002 Year Closed: 2005 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Letter 2003 PDF
Summary: In July 1999, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) in Maryland, focusing on its canine unit. In October 2000, the Division opened a second investigation into broader issues of use of force by PGPD. In January 2004, the parties entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) addressing the broader use of force issues and a consent decree addressing the use of canines, which was approved by the court in March 2004. The consent decree was terminated in March 2007 and the MOA was terminated in January 2009. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Year Initiated: 1999 Year Closed: 2007 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Memorandum of Agreement 2004 PDF Consent Decree 2004 PDF Complaint 2004 PDF
Summary: In July 2008, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD). In September 2011, the Division identified a pattern or practice of excessive force, violations of the First Amendment right to observe and record police activity and unlawful searches and seizures resulting from inadequate policies, supervision, training, accountability, and community engagement. The findings letter also raised concerns about patterns of discriminatory policing. In July 2013, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: San Juan, Puerto Rico Year Initiated: 2008 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Letter 2011 PDF Settlement Agreement 2013 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Phoenix, Arizona Year Initiated: 2021 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Report 2024 PDF Findings Report Executive Summary 2024 PDF
Summary: In April 1996, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Pittsburgh Police Bureau (PPB). In January 1997, the Division identified a pattern or practice of excessive force; unlawful stops, searches and arrests, linking these findings to insufficient accountability systems and failure to supervise officers. In April 1997, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree. The consent decree was terminated in September 2002, with ongoing monitoring of a backlog of investigations of civilian complaints by the city’s independent auditor through 2005. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Year Initiated: 1996 Year Closed: 2005 Case Documents Document Title Link Findings Letter 1997 Link Consent Decree 1997 Link