Pittsburgh Police Bureau (Pennsylvania)

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