Summary: In September 2009, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the East Haven Police Department (EHPD) in East Haven, Connecticut. In December 2011, the Division identified a pattern or practice of discriminatory policing against Latinos, particularly in traffic enforcement. In December 2012, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: East Haven, Connecticut Year Initiated: 2009 Year Closed: 2017 Case Documents   Document Title PDF Link Findings Letter 2011 PDF Settlement Agreement 2012 PDF

Summary: In October 2005, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Easton Police Department in Pennsylvania, focusing on use of force, including less-lethal weapons, vehicle pursuits, and canines. August 2010, the Division and EPD entered into a memorandum of agreement, which terminated in July 2015. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Easton, Pennsylvania Year Initiated: 2005 Year Closed: 2015 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link First Preliminary Technical Assistance Letter on Policies 2006 PDF Second Preliminary Technical Assistance Letter on Policies 2006 PDF Technical Assistance Letter 2007 PDF Technical Assistance Letter on Updated Policies 2010 PDF Memorandum of Agreement 2010 PDF

Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Chicago, Illinois Year Initiated: 2015 Year Closed: 2020 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Report 2017 PDF Cover Letter to Findings Report 2017 PDF Agreement in Principle 2017 PDF

Summary: In May 2001, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) in Ohio. In October 2001, the Division identified the need for improvements in use of force policies, reporting and review; accountability systems, officer discipline, data collection, and transparency; and training. Negotiations were integrated with ongoing negotiations regarding a lawsuit brought by private plaintiffs. In April 2002, the Division entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the City of Cincinnati. The Division’s MOA was incorporated into a consent decree settling the private lawsuit, which together became known as the “Collaborative Agreement.” The Collaborative Agreement provided for a single monitoring team to oversee implementation of the reforms in both the Department’s MOA and the broader Collaborative Agreement. The Division’s MOA was terminated in April 2007 and the broader Collaborative Agreement was terminated in August 2008. Fast…

Summary: In March 1998, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Columbus Police Department in Ohio. In October 1999, the Division filed suit against the City of Columbus, alleging a pattern or practice of excessive force; and unlawful stops, searches and arrests linked to inadequate policies and training; inadequate supervision of officers; and failures to investigate misconduct and hold officers accountable. The Division and the City of Columbus resolved the litigation by agreement in 2002, which terminated in May 2004. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Columbus, Ohio Year Initiated: 1998 Year Closed: 2004 Case Documents Document Title HTML Link Technical Assistance Letter (Undated) HTML Complaint 1999 HTML Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (Undated) HTML

Summary: In October 2014, city and BPD leadership requested to enter a collaborative reform process with the Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS office). The Civil Rights Division opened a pattern-or-practice investigation in May 2015. The the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) announced its findings in August 2016. The Division found that BPD made stops, searches and arrests without the required justification; used enforcement strategies that unlawfully subjected African Americans to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests; used excessive force; and retaliated against individuals for their constitutionally-protected expression. In January 2017, the Division and the City of Baltimore entered into an agreement to resolve these findings. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Baltimore, Maryland Year Initiated: 2014 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document PDF Link Findings Report 2016 PDF Consent Decree 2017 PDF

Summary: In June 2005, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Beacon Police Department (BPD) in New York, focusing on use of force. In December 2010, the Division and the BPD entered into a memorandum of agreement, which terminated in August 2016. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Beacon, New York Year Initiated: 2004 Year Closed: 2016 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Technical Assistance Letter 2005 PDF Settlement 2010 PDF

Summary: In December 1997, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Buffalo Police Department in New York, focused on the use of “chemical agent propellant” sprays, such as pepper spray or tear gas. The Division and the City of Buffalo entered into a memorandum of agreement in 2002, which was modified in June 2007 and terminated in July 2008. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Buffalo, New York Year Initiated: 1997 Year Closed: 2008 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Amended Memorandum of Agreement 2007 PDF

Summary: In November 2012, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) in New Mexico. In April 2014, the Division issued a findings letter identifying a pattern or practice of excessive force, including deadly force. In late 2014, the parties entered into a court- enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: OngoingCity and State: Albuquerque, New MexicoYear Initiated: 2012Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Letter 2014 PDF Settlement Agreement 2014 PDF Second Joint Motion for Partial Termination 2024 PDF

Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Austin, Texas Year Initiated: 2007 Year Closed: 2011 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Technical Assistance Letter 2008 PDF