/tags/consent-decree consent decree en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:52:33 GMT /ideastream/2020-07-13/former-cleveland-safety-director-went-too-easy-on-officers-monitor-finds Cleveland鈥檚 former safety director failed to follow the consent decree when disciplining police officers, handing down light punishments without sufficient rationale, the monitor of the federal police reform agreement said in a Monday court filing. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:52:33 GMT /ideastream/2020-07-13/former-cleveland-safety-director-went-too-easy-on-officers-monitor-finds Nick Castele /ideastream/2020-06-18/police-consent-decree-monitor-reviewing-clevelands-protest-response The team overseeing Cleveland鈥檚 police reform agreement will review the department鈥檚 handling of local demonstrations prompted by the death of George Floyd. Monitor Hassan Aden notified city leaders of the review in a memo dated June 17 and filed in federal court Thursday. The review will examine preparations for the protests, community engagement, arrests and uses of force, Aden wrote. Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:45:30 GMT /ideastream/2020-06-18/police-consent-decree-monitor-reviewing-clevelands-protest-response Nick Castele /ideastream/2020-06-15/cleveland-targeting-2022-for-completion-of-consent-decree-reforms Cleveland expects two more years of federal oversight for its police department before being freed from what was meant to be a five-year consent decree. The city鈥檚 consent decree coordinator, retired judge Greg White, told city council鈥檚 safety committee Monday the city is not yet in compliance with the reforms included in its 2015 agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. But the city has turned a corner, he said. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:02:57 GMT /ideastream/2020-06-15/cleveland-targeting-2022-for-completion-of-consent-decree-reforms Matthew Richmond