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Tag: Department of Justice
Patrol
Uvalde Has Already Implemented Changes Specified in DOJ Report
"Specifically, UPD has enhanced police officers’ capabilities by obtaining new equipment,” the statement explained. This equipment includes rifle-rated armor, telecommunication upgrades and advanced door breaching tools.
January 26, 2024
Point of Law
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.
January 17, 2024
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
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
Special Units
DOJ Issues Guidance on Specialized Police Teams
DOJ wants mayors and police chiefs to assess whether such specialized units are even necessary to solve community problems, to take care that members assigned to them have clean work and disciplinary histories, and to ensure that they're supervised.
January 10, 2024
Point of Law
DOJ Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Memphis Police
Allegations include officers using force against people who are already restrained, and traffic enforcement that may be targeting black drivers for minor citations.
July 27, 2023
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
Patrol
DOJ: Louisville Police Practices Unconstitutional
The report says some of the LMPD’s unconstitutional practices included unjustified neck restraints, unreasonable uses of dogs and tasers, unlawful searches without knocking or announcing or searches with invalid warrants, unlawful practices during traffic
March 8, 2023
Point of Law
DOJ Launches Investigation of MA Police Department
The investigation of the Worcester Police Department will include a comprehensive review of policies, procedures, trainings, investigatory files, and data.
November 16, 2022
Patrol
DOJ Busts Half Billion Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Six people of DG Auto are accused of buying the stolen parts and "de-canning" them to extract the powdered metals—rhodium, platinum, and palladium—and sell them to a metal refinery. They allegedly made about $545 million from the process, the Justice Department said.
November 3, 2022
Point of Law
Justice Department Investigating NYPD’s Special Victims Division
DOJ said in a press release the investigation will include a comprehensive review of the policies, procedures and training for SVD investigations of sexual assault crimes, including how SVD interacts with survivors and witnesses, collects evidence and completes investigations...
June 30, 2022
Patrol
Justice Department to Review Uvalde Active Shooter Response
“The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day, and to identify lessons learned and best practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events,” Anthony Coley, a spokesperson for the U.S. Justice Department, wrote in a statement Sunday.
May 30, 2022
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