Report: Ohio Consent Decree is Likely to Last More than Five Years

A report issued on Wednesday — which monitor Matthew Barge and his 17-member team puts out twice a year — said "the City and Division of Police having made notable and significant progress in a number of critical areas, including, first and foremost, with respect to use of force" but that "significant work undoubtedly remains."

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August 16, 2018

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The Cleveland (OH) Police Department will not be able to complete reforms outlined in a 2015 consent decree issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Cleveland.com.

The consent decree agreement between the city and the DOJ came after a Justice Department investigation found that police officers had engaged in a pattern or practice of using excessive force and violating people's civil rights.

Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams said at a hearing Wednesday that his goal was to finish the consent decree work by the end of 2020.

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