Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

The Civil Rights Division’s pattern and practice police reform work : 1994-Present.

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1 online resource (53 pages)

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This report makes the Division’s police reform work more accessible and transparent. The usual course of a pattern-or-practice case, with examples and explanations for why the Division approaches this work the way it does, is set forth in this report.

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I. INTRODUCTION. -- II. BACKGROUND – THE HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF SECTION 14141. -- III. INITIATING A PATTERN-OR-PRACTICE INVESTIGATION. -- Identifying the Need for a Pattern-or-Practice Investigation. -- Prioritizing Among Viable Pattern-or-Practice Investigations Across the United States. -- IV. CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. -- The Role of Policing Experts in Pattern-or-Practice Investigations. -- The Role of Data Analysis in Pattern-or-Practice Investigations. -- The Role of the Law Enforcement Agency in Pattern-or-Practice Investigations. -- The Role of the Community in Pattern-or-Practice Investigations. -- The Role of United States Attorney’s Offices in Pattern-or-Practice Investigations. -- The Length of Pattern-or-Practice Investigations. -- Concluding a Pattern-or-Practice Investigation. -- V. NEGOTIATING REFORM AGREEMENTS. -- VI. THE CURRENT REFORM MODEL AND ITS RATIONALE. -- A) The Structure of the Division’s Police Reform Agreements. -- Court-Enforceable Consent Decrees. -- An Independent Monitoring Team. -- Outcome Measures to Assess Progress. -- B) The Substance of the Division’s Police Reform Agreements. -- Advancing a Community and Problem-Oriented Policing Strategy. -- Promoting Bias-Free Policing. -- Use of Force Principles. -- Community Engagement. -- Departmental Policy Changes and Re-training. -- Reforming Accountability Systems. -- Officer Wellness and Support. -- Recognizing the Link Between Policing and Other Criminal Justice and Social Systems. -- VII. CONCLUDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION’S POLICE REFORM AGREEMENTS. -- VIII. CONCLUSION: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PATTERN-OR-PRACTICE ENFORCEMENT ON POLICE REFORM.

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