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NewsJanuary 17, 2024

Baltimore Police Complying with Key Consent Decree Requirements, DOJ Says

If the court grants the motion, BPD must maintain compliance with the provisions for one year before the court can terminate these sections of the consent decree.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2024

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."

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NewsJanuary 9, 2024

DOJ and Consent Decree Monitor Praise Albuquerque PD for Reforms

Monitors tracking civilian oversight, one of the largest remaining roadblocks in reaching full compliance, called it “a mess” that was being cleaned up, and advocates applauded the work done by the department to come so far, so fast.

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NewsDecember 21, 2023

Portland Loosens Restrictions on Vehicle Pursuits

“We have seen a significant propensity for criminal suspects to elude traffic stops, often driving extremely dangerously despite no officers chasing them,” the Bureau said in a statement.

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NewsOctober 31, 2023

New Seattle Policy to Limit Police Use of Ruses

The new ruse rules seek to set clear standards on how SPD officers can use the tactics going forward, and limits use to five scenarios.

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NewsMarch 31, 2023

Minneapolis City Council Approves Sweeping Police Reform

Mayor Jacob Frey hailed the agreement, which emerged after staggered and sometimes strained negotiations between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. But he also acknowledged challenges ahead, especially when violent crime flares.

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NewsMarch 24, 2023

WA Legislators Want to End English Language Requirement for Cops

The bill applies to applicants for the city police agencies, city firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, and fish and wildlife officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2022

NJ Officers Must Now be Licensed by State

The new law will require all law enforcement officers to hold a valid, active license issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to be employed as officers in the State of New Jersey.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2022

Biden to Order Creation of National Police Discipline Database

In addition to setting new guidelines for federal officers, the executive order aims to offer a template for the broader policing community, asking state and local agencies to embrace the document’s goals.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2022

Louisville Restricts Police Chases to Violent Felony Suspects

The new policy, which took effect April 26 according to an internal memo written by Chief Erika Shields, is a rollback to a policy enacted in December 2012 to reduce deaths and injuries caused by the chases.

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