Addressing Violations: Lessons Learned Findings from Civil Rights Litigation

Addressing Violations

Responsibility of supervisors: 

  • Document and report investigatory stops and detentions that appear unsupported by reasonable suspicion or are in violation of a department policy
  • Document and report stops that may have been compliant with the law and policy but indicated a need for corrective action or review of an agency’s policy

Baltimore, MD           East Haven, CT           Los Angeles County, CA           New Orleans, LA      Newark, NJ        Yonkers, NY

Take appropriate action to address all violations in investigatory stops or detentions

  • Responsibility of supervisors

Baltimore, MD           Cleveland, OH           Detroit, MI           East Haven, CT           Los Angeles County, CA
New Jersey                New Orleans, LA      Newark, NJ         Pittsburgh, PA             Puerto Rico
Seattle, WA                Steubenville, OH

The information provided above has come directly from the consent decree language, which can be accessed by clicking on each corresponding city’s consent decree. This information is intended to guide departments on decisions and actions to improve their Constitutional policing practices. Additional resources and information may be needed to implement these recommendations successfully. For assistance in implementing recommendations, contact the Knowledge Lab team.

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