Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Pensacola, Florida Year Initiated: 2009 Year Closed: 2012 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Technical Assistance Letter 2012 PDF
Summary: In September 2014, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) and the municipal court in Ferguson, Missouri. In March 2015, the Division identified a pattern or practice of unlawful stops and arrests, including violations of the First Amendment right to observe and record police activity; excessive force; and discriminatory policing. The Division further determined that FPD and the municipal court focused on revenue generation at the expense of public safety and constitutional law enforcement. In March 2016, the parties entered into a court-enforced consent decree, which remains in effect. Fast Facts Case Status: Ongoing City and State: Ferguson, Missouri Year Initiated: 2014 Year Closed: Ongoing Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Findings Report 2015 PDF Findings Letter 2015 PDF Consent Decree 2016 PDF
Summary: Currently no summary available for this intervention. Fast Facts Case Status: Closed City and State: Harvey, Illinois Year Initiated: 2008 Year Closed: 2012 Case Documents Document Title PDF Link Technical Assistance Letter 2012 PDF Closing Letter 2012 PDF
Summary: In May 2001, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) opened an investigation into the Detroit Police Department (DPD). In March, April, and June 2002, the Division sent letters to DPD identifying areas in need of reform, including reporting and investigating uses of force; officer supervision and discipline; and arrest and detention policies. In July 2003, the court approved a consent decree between the Division and the City of Detroit. (On the same day the Division and the City entered into a separate consent decree addressing a related investigation into the conditions of police lock-ups and holding cells). In August 2014, the court terminated the consent decree and the Division and the City of Detroit entered into a separate transition agreement under which the Division would continue to monitor DPD’s efforts to comply with certain provisions of the prior consent decree that had not…
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