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
Summary: In June 2011, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) in Oregon. In September 2012, the Division identified a pattern or practice of excessive force against persons with mental illness. In 2012, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Portland, Oregon Year Initiated: 2011 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Letter 2012 PDF Complaint 2012 PDF Amended Settlement Agreement 2018 PDF Revised Settlement Agreement 2023 PDF Order Entering Revised Settlement Agreement 2023 PDF Order and Further Amended Settlement Agreement 2024 PDF
Summary: In April 1996, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the New Jersey State Police (NJPD). In December 1999, the United States filed a complaint alleging a pattern or practice of unlawful traffic stops, searches and arrests, linked to inadequate policies and training, insufficient supervision, and inadequate systems of accountability. Simultaneously, the parties entered into a court- enforced consent decree, which terminated in October 2009. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Trenton, New Jersey Year Initiated: 1996 Year Closed: 1999 Case Documents Document Title Link Consent Decree 1999 Link
Summary: In May 2011, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Newark Police Department in Newark, New Jersey. In July 2014, the Division identified a pattern or practice of unlawful stops, searches and arrests; discriminatory policing; excessive force; and theft by officers. The Division further identified concerns about gender bias in policing, discriminatory policing against members of the LGBTQ community, and failure to protect from harm in police lock-ups. In April 2016, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Newark, New Jersey Year Initiated: 2011 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Report 2014 PDF Consent Decree 2016 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Santa Ana, California Year Initiated: 2016 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Report 2022 PDF
Summary: In June 1996, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) in Montgomery County, Maryland, focused on racially discriminatory traffic stops, searches and arrests. The Division and Montgomery County entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) in 2002, which was terminated in February 2005 Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Gaithersburg, Maryland Year Initiated: 1996 Year Closed: 2005 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Statement of Interest 2013 PDF Memorandum of Agreement 2000 PDF
Summary: In April 2000, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Mt. Prospect Police Department in Illinois, focusing on discrimination based on race and national origin in traffic stops. In 2003, the parties entered into a memorandum of agreement, which terminated in December 2006. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Mount Prospect, Illinois Year Initiated: 2000 Year Closed: 2006 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Memorandum of Agreement 2003 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Mount Vernon, New York Year Initiated: 2021 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents There are currently no case documents available.