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Tag: Court-Ordered Reform
Command
Phoenix Asks DOJ Not to Put Police Department Under Federal Oversight
An attorney for the city sent a letter to the Justice Department on Thursday requesting a "technical assistance letter," saying Phoenix had demonstrated "a powerful commitment to reform, a commitment that warrants a different approach from the DOJ.
January 11, 2024
Procedures & Policies
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.
January 9, 2024
Point of Law
Judge Orders Minneapolis to Hire More Police
While the city is expected to have about 669 officers by next June, Hennepin County District Judge Jamie L. Anderson said the city needs to have at least 730 by June 30, 2022, or .2% of the population after the 2020 Census is published, the station reported.
July 2, 2021
Patrol
Chicago Mayor, Illinois AG Agree on Plan to Overhaul Police Department
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan have finalized a proposed court order intended to bring sweeping change to the Chicago Police Department.
September 13, 2018
Patrol
Source: Chicago, Federal Government Draft Police Reform Deal
The city of Chicago and the U.S. Justice Department have negotiated a draft agreement that calls for an independent monitor to oversee police department reforms, though it is unclear if there will be court oversight at some stage in the future, an official in Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration said.
June 5, 2017
Patrol
De Blasio Drops NYPD Appeal of Stop-and-Frisk Ruling
The judge, Shira A. Scheindlin of Federal District Court in Manhattan, had ruled that the policy resulted in “the disproportionate and discriminatory stopping of blacks and Hispanics in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.”
January 29, 2014
Gangs
The Dangers of Judicial Arrogance
Maybe judges should be made to spend some time with prison staff inside the walls to educate themselves in a practical way on the true realities of life in the prison system and the dire consequences of their rulings.
September 14, 2010
Patrol
Judge Lifts LAPD Consent Decree
U.S. District Court Judge Gary A. Feess has terminated the consent decree federal officials forced on the LAPD in 2001 in the wake of the Rampart corruption scandal, the Los Angeles Times reports.
July 19, 2009
Patrol
LAPD Seeks Lifting of Consent Decree
The Los Angeles Police Department will make the case that it no longer requires federal oversight, during a June 15 hearing in front of U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess, the Los Angeles Times reports.
June 7, 2009
Patrol
California AG: Maywood PD Faces Court-Ordered Reform
The small Southern California police department, which a veteran policing expert called "one of the worst" he had seen, could face court-ordered reform, California Atty. General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday.
April 28, 2009
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