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Patrol
Police Unions Want Trump to Renegotiate Consent Decrees
Emboldened by Trump's election, some of the country’s biggest police groups want to renegotiate "consent decrees" agreed to under President Barack Obama, the police labor groups said in interviews.
January 31, 2017
Command
MA Officials ask Federal Court to End Consent Decrees Over Police Hiring
"It is time for the consent decrees to end, at the proposed termination dates, so that all municipalities in Massachusetts may resume hiring entry-level police officers and firefighters in accordance with state law," according to the state's April filing.
June 28, 2022
Patrol
Sessions Restricted DOJ Use of Consent Decrees Before Leaving Office
The document reflected Sessions’s staunch support for law enforcement and his belief that overzealous civil rights lawyers under the Obama administration vilified the local police.
November 9, 2018
Procedures & Policies
Study Finds Consent Decrees Onerous, Ineffective, and Often Harmful
The report concludes: “When a consent decree is truly warranted, it must focus on the most urgent concerns. The violations should be clearly identified and fully supported by rigorous evidence."
January 17, 2024
Point of Law
Minneapolis PD Faces Federal Consent Decree as DOJ Investigation Finds Civil Rights Violations
“The patterns and practices of conduct the Justice Department observed...erode the community’s trust in law enforcement. And they made what happened to George Floyd possible," Garland said.
June 16, 2023
Point of Law
AG Garland Announces New Rules Regulating Consent Decree Monitors
Monitoring teams — usually composed of former police officials, lawyers, academics and police-reform consultants — have typically billed local taxpayers between $1 million and $2 million per year. Some consultants have served on federal oversight teams in more than one city at the same time, drawing criticism over conflicts of interest.
September 13, 2021
Webinars
How Automating Evidence Redaction Saves Law Enforcement Time & Money
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May 14, 2019
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Command
Editorial: Who Monitors the Consent Decree Monitors
Being appointed to oversee a federal consent decree against a law enforcement agency should not lead to lifetime employment.
October 13, 2021
Training
Contacting the Hearing Impaired
As a patrol officer, you must provide the same level of service to deaf subjects that you would to others. Stay on track with our five-step guide.
September 19, 2013
Patrol
Federal Oversight of Detroit PD Ends
After 13 years of being watched by the federal government, scrutinized over how it handles arrests and lockups, the Detroit Police Department is officially free from Big Brother oversight.
April 4, 2016
Patrol
Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Albuquerque PD
The Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe of the Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Department Tuesday focusing on officers' use of force.
November 26, 2012
Training
Detroit Police Chief Resigns
Larry Oliver, police chief of the Detroit Police Department since February 2002, stepped down from his position after an undeclared, unregistered loaded handgun was found in his checked luggage at the airport.
November 6, 2003
Patrol
Illinois Attorney General Sues Chicago to Force Police Reform, Mayor Approves
Joining state Attorney General Lisa Madigan in announcing the lawsuit, was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, reversing his position on whether the city needs strict federal court oversight to make significant changes in the troubled police department.
August 31, 2017
Patrol
DOJ Has 'Grave Concerns' About Baltimore Police Overhaul Proposal
An attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice said in federal court in Baltimore on Thursday that the department has "grave concerns" about its proposed consent decree with the city and whether it will improve public safety, and needs more time to assess it.
April 6, 2017
Patrol
Bratton Aims to Stay Step Ahead of Watchdogs
On the same day the inspector general for the police issued a report detailing deficiencies in how force is defined and tracked by the New York Police Department, Commissioner William J. Bratton announced on Thursday that many of the changes called for were already being addressed.
October 5, 2015
Patrol
The Biden Threat to Law Enforcement
Police departments are now on notice: they may expect a knock on the door at any time from a Washington attorney, demanding truckloads of documents as the prelude to years of federal interference and budget-busting compliance rules and fees
November 11, 2020
Patrol
Police Association Files FOIA Requests on Chicago's Plan to Include the ACLU and BLM in Police Oversight
The FOIA request seeks, among other documents, any communications that the City of Chicago has had regarding the qualifications and possible ramifications of these activist groups being placed in an oversight capacity of the safety of Chicago police officers.
April 30, 2018
Careers
Should You Gain Law Enforcement Certification On Your Own?
You may complete the academy, but won't be certified until a law enforcement agency employs you. In some states, this completes the certification process. In others, you'll have to attend additional law enforcement training for completion. Because you haven't been a cop, you may not have received specialized training that requires full law enforcement clearances.
August 28, 2011
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