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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT United States Department of Justice and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. FOURTH AMENDMENT ACTVITY A. Arrests and Citations B. Investigatory Stops C. Documentation of Fourth Amendment Activities D. Supervision Regarding Fourth Amendment Activities III. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS A. Interrogations B. Documentation of Criminal Investigations C. Community Engagement IV.…

Investigation of the Ville Platte Police Department and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division December 19, 2016 INTRODUCTION After engaging in a thorough investigation, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) concludes that there is reasonable cause to believe that both the Ville Platte, Louisiana Police Department (“VPPD”) and the…

Agreement in Principle Between The United States and the City of Baltimore Regarding the Baltimore City Police Department This Agreement in Principle (“Agreement”) between the United States and the City of Baltimore (the “City”) (collectively, “the Parties”) reflects the Parties’ commitment to work together and with the many communities that make up the City to…

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff; v. POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY and MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, Defendants. COMPLAINT The United States of America (“United States”) brings this action against the Police Department of Baltimore City and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to…

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE   DISTRICT OF MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff; v. POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY, et. al., Defendants. Civil Action No. ___ CONSENT DECREE     TABLE OF CONTENTS   INTRODUCTION Background COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE COMMUNITY POLICING AND ENGAGEMENT Community Policing Community Engagement Community Engagement Assessments STOPS, SEARCHES, ARRESTS,…

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING THE VILLE PLATTE POLICE DEPARTMENT United States Department of Justice and the City of Ville Platte, Louisiana Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. FOURTH AMENDMENT ACTVITY A. Arrests and Citations B. Investigatory Stops C. Documentation of Fourth Amendment Activities D. Supervision Regarding Fourth Amendment Activities III. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS A. Interrogations B. Documentation…

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF CLEVELAND Defendant. COMPLAINT I. INTRODUCTION 1. The United States of America, by its undersigned attorneys, brings this civil action against the City of Cleveland for declaratory and injunctive relief under the Violent Crime…

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, Defendant. Settlement Agreement TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND BUILDING TRUST Community Police Commission District Policing Committees COMMUNITY AND PROBLEM-ORIENTED POLICING BIAS-FREE POLICING USE OF FORCE Use of Force Principles Use of Force Policies…

Investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Metro Government United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Kentucky Civil Division March 8, 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND Louisville Metro Government and LMPD The Louisville Community Recent Events INVESTIGATION LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE…