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INTRODUCTION
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the City of Cleveland (City) have reached a Settlement Agreement (Agreement) to reform the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP). The Agreement is intended to resolve DOJ’s findings that CDP engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
PROVISIONS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
The Settlement Agreement contains the following important mechanisms:
Community engagement with CDP:
Search and seizure practices and bias-free policing:
Use of force:
Crisis intervention:
Accountability:
Transparency and oversight:
Officer assistance and support:
Implementation and Termination: