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Semiannual Reports

Fifteenth Semiannual Report (September 2024)

Fourteenth Semiannual Report (April 2024)

Thirteenth Semiannual Report (October 2023)

Twelfth Semiannual Report (March 2023)

Eleventh Semiannual Report (September 2022)

Tenth Semiannual Report (October 2021)

Tenth Semiannual Report Snapshot (October 2021)

Ninth Semiannual Report (February 2021)

Eighth Semiannual Report (July 2020)

Seventh Semiannual Report (September 2019)

Sixth Semiannual Report (March 2019)

Fifth Semiannual Report & Comprehensive Re-Assessment (August 2018)

Fourth Semiannual Report (January 2018)

Third Semiannual Report (June 2017)

Second Semiannual Report (January 2017)

First Semiannual Report (June 2016)

Monitoring Team Assessments & Reviews

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Quarter 4, 2022 Use of Force Compliance Assessment (November 2023)

Q4 2022 Use of Force Assessment

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Quarter 3, 2022 Use of Force Compliance Assessment (November 2023)

Q3 2022 Use of Force Assessment

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Quarter 2, 2022 Use of Force Compliance Assessment (November 2023)

Q2 2022 Use of Force Assessment

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Quarter 1, 2022 Use of Force Compliance Assessment (November 2023)

Q1 2022 Use of Force Assessment

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Force Investigation Team (FIT) Assessment (October 2023)

Monitoring Team’s Assessment of CDP’s Force Investigation Team (FIT)

Notice Submitting Interim Monitor’s Memoranda and City Response Memoranda Regarding Officer Involved Shooting (April 2023)

Exhibit A - OIS Interim Monitor Memorandum 112122

Exhibit B - City Response to Monitor Assessment 121622

Exhibit C - Interim Monitor Correspondence RE OIS 010523

Exhibit D - City of Cleveland OIS and Accountability System Response 013123

Exhibit E - City Supplemental Response to OIS Assessment 030123

Exhibit F - MT Response to OIS City Supplement 040323

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Assessment of Discipline Imposed by the Chief of Cleveland Division of Police (February 2023)

Monitoring Team’s Assessment of Imposition of Discipline by the Chief of Cleveland Division of Police

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Assessment of CDP’s 148th Recruit Class Background Checks (June 2022)

Compliance Assessment of Recruit Hiring Background Check Process, 148th Recruit Class

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team Use of Force Review Memorandum (March 2022)

Monitor’s 2020-2021 Use of Force Review

Notice Submitting Preliminary Assessment of the Office of Professional Standards (OPS) and the Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) (February 2022)

Monitoring Team’s Preliminary Assessment of OPS and CPRB

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team’s Compliance Audit of CDP’s Lateral Hire Background Checks (January 2022)

Monitoring Team’s Compliance Audit - Lateral Hires Background Checks

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team Review of Chappman Fatal Pursuit Investigations (December 2021)

Review of Investigations and Adjudication of Fatal Pursuit Resulting in the Death of Tamia Chappman

Timeline of Events

Notice Submitting Monitoring Team Review of Director of Public Safety Disciplinary Decisions (July 2020)

Monitoring Team Review of Director of Public Safety Disciplinary Decisions Memorandum

Supplemental Monitoring Team Review of Director of Public Safety Disciplinary Decisions

Disciplinary Guidance GPO Revised 1-1-14

Disciplinary Guidance GPO Revised 1-1-18

Disciplinary Matrix

Disciplinary Guidance GPO Effective 8-12-19

Biennial Community Survey (July 2018)

Officer Focus Groups Report (June 2018)

Baseline Detainee Survey (November 2017)

Baseline Assessment Report (June 2016)

Biennial Community Survey (June 2016)

Plans

Community policing

Memorandum Approving Community and Problem-Oriented Policing Plan (February 2019)

CPOP Plan

Memorandum Approving District Policing Committee Plan (February 2019)

DPC Plan

recruitment and hiring

Memorandum Approving Recruitment and Hiring Plan (February 2019)

Recruitment and Hiring Plan

staffing

Memorandum Approving Staffing Plan (February 2019)

Staffing Plan

Policies

Accountability

Memorandum Approving Amended Disciplinary Matrix (August 2019)

Amended Disciplinary Matrix

Table of Discipline

Order Approving Revised Disciplinary Matrix (January 2018)

Response to Joint Motion to Modify Paragraph 178 of the Settlement Agreement (January 2018)

Amended Memorandum Approving & Submitting Revised Disciplinary Matrix (January 2018)

Memorandum Re-Submitting OPS & PRB Manuals (January 2017)

OPS Manual

PRB Manual

Original Memorandum Approving & Submitting Revised OPS & PRB Manuals (November 2016)

 Notice Resubmitting OPS and PRB Manuals (September 2024)

OPS Manual (revised)

CPRB Manual (revised)

Bias-Free Policing

Notice Submitting Revised Bias-Free Policing Policy (November 2022)

Revised Bias-Free Policing Policy

Order Approving Bias-Free Policing Policy (March 2018)

Memorandum Approving Bias-Free Policing Policy (February 2018)

 

Body-Worn Cameras

Memorandum Approving Body-Worn Camera Policy, With Three Exceptions (December 2016)









community and problem-oriented policing

Memorandum Approving Revised CPOP Policy and CPOP Data Collection Training (March 2022)

Revised CPOP Policy

CPOP Data Collection Training

Memorandum Approving Community and Problem-Oriented Policing Policy (August 2019)

CPOP Policy









Crisis Intervention

Notice Submitting Revised Crisis Intervention Policy and Procedures (October 2022)

Exhibit A - Crisis Intervention Definitions Policy

Exhibit B - Crisis Intervention Team Program Policy

Exhibit C - Crisis Intervention Team Response Policy

Notice of Monitoring Team Memorandum to CDP Regarding Crisis Intervention Team Response Policy (March 2022)

Memorandum to CDP Regarding CIT Response Policy

Memorandum Approving & Submitting Crisis Intervention Policies (January 2016)

Crisis Intervention Definitions Policy

Crisis Intervention Program Policy

Crisis Intervention Response Policy

 

Equipment, Technology, & Resources

Memorandum Approving Equipment and Resource Plan (November 2018)

IT Strategic Plan

2017 Equipment and Resource Plan

Memorandum Disapproving Proposed Equipment & Resource Plan (December 2016)

 

Mission Statement

Revised CPD Mission Statement (June 2016)









search and seizure 

Memorandum Approving Stops Data Collection Policy and Training (May 2021)

Stops Form Policy

Stop Data Collection Training

Memorandum Approving Search and Seizure Policies (May 2019)

Search and Seizure

Investigatory Stops

Probable Cause

Strip Searches

Miranda Warning









Use of Force

Notice Submitting Revised Use of Force Policies, New Crowd Management Policies, and Interactions with Citizens Recording Police Activity Policy (December 2022)

A - Use of Force - General

B - Use of Force - Reporting

C - Use of Force - Supervisory Reviews and Investigations

D - Crowd Management - General

E - Crowd Management - Incident Command System

F - Crowd Management - Mass Arrests

G - Long Range Acoustic Device Protocol

H - Mobile Field Force Operations

I - Mobile Field Force Quarterly PPE Inspection Exemplar

J - Grenadier Protocols

K - Grenadier Equipment Munitions Quarterly Inspection Exemplar

L - Grenadier Munitions Log Exemplar

M - Interactions with Citizens Who are Recording Police Activity

Motion Submitting Force Review Board (FRB) Policy, Checklist, and Training (June 2020)

FRB Policy

FRB Checklist

FRB Training Curriculum

FRB Training Powerpoint

Motion Submitting Supervisory Review Policy, Force Investigation Team (FIT) Manual and GPO, and MOU between CDP and Sheriff Dept (April 2020)

UOF Supervisory Review Policy

FIT Manual

FIT Investigations Policy

MOU between City of Cleveland, CDP and Cuyahoga Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

Memorandum Approving Revised Use of Force Policies (April 2019)

Definitions

General

Intermediate Weapons

Reporting

Order Approving Canine Deployment Policies (January 2018)

Memorandum Approving & Submitting Canine Deployment Policies (October 2017)

Memorandum Approving & Submitting Revised Use of Force Policies to Court (November 2016)

Training

Notice Submitting Dispatcher Trauma-Informed Care and Personality Disorders Training (Nov 2024)

Ex. A CDP Dispatch In-service Lesson Plan

Ex. B CDP Dispatch Instructor Manual

Ex. C 2024 Lesson Plan Trauma Informed Care

Ex. D Trauma Informed Care CDP IST Training Slides

Ex. E CDP IST 2024 Trauma Instructor Manual_Redacted

Ex. F SCIT In Service Personality Disorders Lesson Plan

Ex. G SCIT Personality Disorders Slides

Notice Submitting 2024-2026 Training Plan and 2024 Needs Assessment (August 2024)

2024 - 2026 Training Plan

2024 Needs Assessment

Notice Submitting City of Cleveland 2023 Leadership Development Training (April 2023)

A - CDP Leadership Training Course Plan

Notice Submitting City‘s Sixth Annual Crisis Intervention In-Service Training Curriculum (April 2023)

2023 Lesson Plan and Instructor Manual

Notice Submitting City of Cleveland 2023 In-Service Training Session II Materials (April 2023)

Taser 7 2023 Lesson Plan

CPOP 2023 Lesson Plan

Notice Submitting CDP’s Crowd Management and Use of Force Policy Review and Field Force Equipment Training (March 2023)

Crowd Management and Use of Force Policy Review and Field Force Equipment Training

Notice Submitting 2023-2025 Training Plan and 2023 Needs Assessment (March 2023)

2023-2025 Training Plan

2023 Needs Assessment

Notice Submitting CDP Session III In-Service Training (Oct 2022)

2022 Session III Subject Control

2022 Session III Impact Weapons _ OC Spray

2022 Session III QPR In-Service Scenarios

2022 Session III ABLE Focus on Wellness

Notice Submitting 2022 Reality-Based and Bias-Free In-Service Training (May 2022)

2022 In-Service Pre-load

Integrated Reality-Based Training Introduction

Reality-Based Training Scenario #1

Reality-Based Training Scenario #2

Reality-Based Training Scenario #3

Integrated Reality-Based Training Debrief

Cultural Humility: Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Presentation

Cultural Humility: Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Instructor Guide

Notice Submitting Annual Crisis Intervention In-Service Training Curriculum (April 2022)

Crisis Intervention In-Service (Homelessness) Instructor Manual

Crisis Intervention In-Service (Homelessness) Lesson Plan

Notice Submitting City of Cleveland 2022 Training Plan and Needs Assessment (April 2022)

2022 Training Plan

2022 Needs Assessment

Notice Submitting Basic Training in Crisis Intervention for CDP Academy Recruits (April 2022)

Peace Officer Basic Training in Crisis Intervention

Notice Submitting City of Cleveland District Neighborhood Awareness Training Curricula (March 2022)

First District Training

Second District Training

Third District Training

Fourth District Training

Fifth District Training

Memorandum Approving Bias-Free In-Service Training (Aug 2021)

Bias-Free In-Service Training 2021

Memorandum Approving Search & Seizure (S&S) In-Service Training (Aug 2021)

S&S Introductory Module

S&S Traffic Stop Scenario

S&S Tabletop Exercise

Memorandum Approving Use of Force (UOF) LMS Training (Aug 2021)

UOF LMS Training

Memorandum Approving Crisis Intervention Data Collection Refresher Training (July 2021)

CIT Data Collection Refresher

CIT Data Sheet

Memorandum Approving Force Investigation Team (FIT) Training Curriculum (June 2021)

FIT Training Lesson Plan

FIT Training Powerpoint

Memorandum Approving Search and Seizure Training Curriculum (September 2019)

Exhibit A - Introduction

Exhibit B - Module 1

Exhibit C - Module 2

Exhibit D - Module 3

Memorandum Approving Specialized Crisis Intervention Team Officer Training Curriculum (July 2019)

Exhibits (1/3) (.zip)

Exhibits (2/3) (.zip)

Exhibits (3/3) (.zip)

Memorandum Approving 2019 Bias-Free Policing Training (July 2019)

2019 Bias-Free Training Curriculum

Memorandum Approving Third-Year Crisis Intervention In-Service Training Curriculum (June 2019)

Recognizing and Responding Effectively to Traumatized Youth

Policy Update

Memorandum Approving Use of Force and Community Engagement and Problem-Solving Training (April 2019)

2019 Use of Force Training Curriculum

2019 Community Engagement and Problem-Solving Training Curriculum

Memorandum Approving Supervisor Training Curriculum (February 2019)

Supervisor Training Curriculum

Memorandum Approving & Submitting Second-Year Crisis Intervention Training for All Officers (July 2018)

Second-Year Crisis Intervention Training Curriculum

Memorandum Approving & Submitting Community Engagement and Problem-Solving Training and Bias-Free Policing Training Curricula (July 2018)

Community Engagement and Problem-Solving Training Curriculum

Bias-Free Policing Training Curriculum

Order Approving First-Year Eight-Hour Crisis Intervention Training Curriculum (January 2018)

Memorandum Approving & Submitting Learning Management System Policy (March 2018)

Monitoring Plan

Status Report for 2024 Monitoring Plan

2024 Monitoring Plan (October 2024)

Notice Submitting 2024 Monitoring Plan

2024 Monitoring Plan (March 2024)

2022 Monitoring Plan - March 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023 (March 2022)

Memorandum to Court Regarding 2022 Monitoring Plan (March 2022)

2021 Monitoring Plan - March 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 (February 2021)

Fourth-Year Monitoring Plan - February 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020 (March 2019)

Memorandum to Court Regarding Fourth-Year Monitoring Plan (March 2019)

Revised Third-Year Monitoring Plan - February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 (June 20, 2018)

Third-Year Monitoring Plan - February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 (March 30, 2018)

Memorandum to Court Regarding Third-Year Monitoring Plan (March 30, 2018)

Second-Year Monitoring Plan – February 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018 (March 14, 2017)

Memorandum to Court Regarding Second-Year Monitoring Plan (March 14, 2017)

Updated First-Year Monitoring Plan–November 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017 (November 1, 2016)

Final First-Year Monitoring Plan–February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017 (February 1, 2016)

Proposed First-Year Monitoring Plan–Draft 1 (December 15, 2015)

Basic Documents

Second Modified Consent Decree (January 2024)

Second Modified Consent Decree - Edits Tracked (January 2024)

Modified Consent Decree (March 2022)

Modified Consent Decree - Edits Tracked (March 2022)

Consent Decree

J. Solomon Oliver's Remarks Upon Approving the Consent Decree (June 2015)

Investigation of the Cleveland Division of Police, U.S. Department of Justice (December 2014)

Monthly Statements

The Monitoring Team is committed to transparency with respect to the time and resources necessary to conduct its work.  All members of the Team have expressed a personal commitment to providing a significant investment of pro bono time – donating notable amounts of their time as unbilled time to the City of Cleveland.  The Team's monthly statements, which are reviewed and approved by the Department of Justice, City of Cleveland, and the Court, can be accessed here.

Press Statements

Statement by the Monitor, Karl A. Racine, Regarding the Hiring of Phillip McHugh

Links

Cleveland Community Police Commission

Cleveland Division of Police

City of Cleveland

Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio