It’s been months since the Department of Justice released its report on the Louisville Metro Police Department. Mayor Craig Greenberg promised more details about the incidents and officers named in the report. On Friday, Greenberg and Interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel held a news conference. announcing a new website to break down the findings. “This was not something we had to do,” Greenberg said. “But we’re erring on the side of transparency.” They announced a new portal that includes information and reports on all 62 incidents listed in the DOJ report, including the names of officers and whether a PSU investigation was conducted.>> SEE IT. HERE << The mayor said these incidents will be divided into three categories: fully adjudicated incidents, incidents that were reviews, but not formally investigated, and incidents that have not received a review. He said there are 12 that have never been reviewed, and they will. they will be fully reviewed and assessed by the interim chief to decide if they need further investigation or action. There are 21 that have received an administrative review (or a Blue Team review) but have not been investigated by the Professional Standards Unit. Greenberg said they will also be reviewed. The 29 closed incidents cannot be reviewed. The mayor said while all information about the incident is now available to the public, he said it includes the names of all officers who were at the scene. possible misconduct. He asked people not to draw their own conclusions about these agents, because not all of those listed were involved or fully aware of what was going on. "They're often chaotic scenes with a lot going on," he said. On a related note, the DOJ He has not yet submitted a draft of the upcoming federal consent decree to the city. Jefferson County Prosecutor Mike O'Connell last said it could be a year before the city and the DOJ negotiate an agreement on one. More about the report The DOJ began investigating the department. a year after Breonna Taylor's death. His scathing 90-page report was completed in March and focused on the years 2016 to 2021. The lengthy report is packed with specific data and examples to catalog a pattern of civil rights violations by officers. Not reaching specific conclusions about specific agents. Among them, discrimination against black people, the use of excessive force and flaws in obtaining search warrants, all big themes in the Breonna Taylor case. Read more details here. The DOJ report made 36 recommendations to help bring the department into compliance with the Constitution and federal law. It includes new policies and training for use of force, search warrants and arrests and detentions, better enforcement of body camera activation, and more reviews and accountability.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
It’s been months since the Department of Justice released its report on the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Mayor Craig Greenberg promised more details about the incidents and officers named in the report.
On Friday, Greenberg and interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel held a news conference announcing a new website to break down the findings.
“This was not something we had to do,” Greenberg said. “But we’re erring on the side of transparency.”
They announced a new portal that includes information and reports on all 62 incidents listed in the DOJ report, including the names of officers and whether a PSU investigation was conducted.
>> SEE IT HERE <
The mayor said those incidents will be divided into three categories: fully adjudicated incidents, incidents that were reviewed but not formally investigated, and incidents that received no review.
He said there are 12 that have never been reviewed, and they will now be fully reviewed and evaluated by the interim chief to decide if they need further investigation or action.
There are 21 that received an administrative review (or a Blue Team review) but were not investigated by the Professional Standards Unit. Greenberg said they will also be reviewed.
The 29 closed incidents cannot be reviewed.
The mayor said that while all information about the incident is now available to the public, he said it includes the names of all officers who were at the scene of the possible misconduct.
He asked people not to draw their own conclusions about these agents, because not everyone listed was involved or fully aware of what was going on.
“They’re often chaotic scenes with a lot going on,” he said.
On a related note, the DOJ has yet to submit a draft of the upcoming federal consent decree to the city.
Jefferson County Prosecutor Mike O’Connell last said it could be a year before the city and the DOJ negotiate an agreement on one.
More about the report
The DOJ began investigating the department a year after Breonna Taylor’s death. His scathing 90-page report was completed in March and focused on the years 2016 to 2021.
The lengthy report is full of data and specific examples to catalog a pattern of civil rights violations by officers.
It does not reach specific conclusions about particular agents.
Among them, discrimination against black people, the use of excessive force and flaws in obtaining search warrants, all big issues in the Breonna Taylor case.
Read more details here.
The DOJ report made 36 recommendations to help the department comply with the Constitution and federal law.
It includes new policies and training for use of force, search warrants and arrests and detentions, better enforcement of body camera activation, and more reviews and accountability.
