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Federal oversight of New Orleans police department ends after 13 years, began due to racial bias
The New Orleans Police Department met durable reforms under a 12-year federal consent decree, saving the city $20.7 million in monitoring costs, officials said.
- Federal oversight of the New Orleans Police Department has ended after 13 years, following a 2012 federal investigation that uncovered patterns of misconduct in the department.
- The responsibility now shifts to the city to ensure that training, discipline, and oversight continue effectively, and the city will no longer have to pay monitoring costs, which were around $20.7 million.
- The NOPD has made measurable and lasting progress, rebuilding trust with the community through reforms that have strengthened the department and embedded standards into its operations, according to the text.
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Federal Oversight of New Orleans Police Department Ends After 13 Years, Began Due to Racial Bias
Federal oversight of the New Orleans Police Department, which began nearly 13 years ago under a wide-ranging federal consent decree, has been terminated, following an informal “final proceeding” in front of U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan, who has presided over the sweeping reform agreement through its entire run.
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Federal oversight of New Orleans police department ends after 13 years, began due to racial bias
Federal oversight of the New Orleans Police Department, which began nearly 13 years ago under a wide-ranging federal consent decree, has been terminated, following an informal “final proceeding” in front of U.S.
·United States
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