海角破解版

The Cleveland Division of Police鈥檚 (CDP) use of force reporting and community engagement before and during the May 30 social justice protest in Downtown Cleveland are under scrutiny by the federal monitor overseeing the city鈥檚 police reform efforts.

In a review of 29 officers鈥� use of force reports from May 30, the monitor found officers didn鈥檛 record the quantity of non-lethal munitions that were fired, making it hard to evaluate whether excessive force was used.

鈥淭o be clear, the policies that guide reporting and review were not followed, which is simply not compliant with the consent decree,鈥� Deputy Monitor Brian Maxey told the district court judge overseeing the consent decree, Solomon Oliver, during a Wednesday hearing. 鈥淔orce reporting must be timely, thorough and conclusive.鈥�

Of the 29 reports, 13 were filed long after the deadline in police policy, with the last one filed in September.

Maxey also noted the reporting on use of force was often vague and many officers did not wear body cameras so the monitor could not come to any conclusions on individual incidents.

The monitor鈥檚 office also criticized the Cleveland Division of Police鈥檚 After Action Report on May 30th for focusing on whether protesters provoked a response and the small number of serious injuries, instead of whether officers were following use of force policies.

The City of Cleveland responded by saying it was a complex, unique situation that led to those shortcomings. Chief of Police Calvin Williams said what happened May 30 ^th meant the policies on use of force reports did not apply.

鈥淎s stated in our after action report, the division has formed a committee to address the reporting requirements of a riot situation versus simply a demonstration event,鈥� Williams said.

That distinction did not convince members of the monitoring team.

鈥淛ust labeling something a riot does not actually change the constitutional obligations,鈥� Maxey said.

U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver sought middle ground Wednesday, saying circumstances like the May 30 ^th protests allowed for extra time for reporting and the two sides should figure out workable policies.

Another prominent criticism in the monitor鈥檚 report focused on the division鈥檚 community outreach efforts.

鈥淗ad CDP fully committed to community engagement and communication, it would have had better access to sources of information about what was likely to transpire on May 30, 2020,鈥� the report said.

During Wednesday鈥檚 hearing, the monitor went on to say that those engagement efforts will be a priority during the next six months, pointing specifically to strengthening the Cleveland Community Police Commission and District Policing Committees.

鈥淚 think this is critical,鈥� Oliver said, near the end of Wednesday鈥檚 hearing. 鈥淭he whole notion of community engagement is built in in several places [of the consent decree]. It鈥檚 part of the concept of building the trust and the dignity in the community.鈥�