Seattle Police Department's Consent Decree Nears End of Federal Oversight
TL;DR Summary
The Justice Department has requested to end the consent decree with the Seattle Police Department, which was established in 2012 after a federal investigation found a pattern of excessive force and discriminatory policing. The police department has made significant progress in implementing reforms, and the request asks for continued federal oversight in two specific areas. The end of the consent decree marks a milestone in federally supervised police reform efforts, which have been criticized for their length.
Topics:nation#consent-decree#federal-oversight#justice-department#police-reform#politics#seattle-police-department
- Justice Department moves to end consent decree with Seattle Police Department CNN
- DOJ, City of Seattle announce next phase of SPD reform under city's consent decree KOMO News
- Seattle, feds ask for end to court-ordered supervision of city's police Reuters
- City of Seattle, DOJ ask judge to end most federal oversight of police The Seattle Times
- Justice Dept. says Seattle police met many 2012 consent decree goals The Washington Post
- View Full Coverage on Google News
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
1 min
vs 2 min read
Condensed
78%
344 → 77 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on CNN