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2 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Federal consent decrees have long been a method of police reform for the federal government, which has been there since the year 1990. The process has been shrouded for many years. Fortunately, today the methods of data have become available, allowing more data analysis and reviews of the decrees. The 14141 is a pattern for the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is responsible for intervening in instances where allegations of a constitutional law violation. A consent decree may be referred to as an agreement between law enforcement agencies and the Department of the Law of Justice, which may have been given orders by the authority or the court on particular changes to address constitutional infractions. Policies, training, monitoring, and accountability methods are typically revised as part of these agreements. They are meant to make the agency more progressive over time and make its members responsible for respecting constitutional values (Alpert et al., 2017). On the one hand, they have been most effective in enacting widespread changes inside the nation's police forces. Consent decrees give a legal foundation for coordinated transformation and make setting up effective oversight mechanisms easier. Advances in the use of force, community involvement, bias-free policing, and police training have all resulted from their efforts. It is good to understand that the DOJ has some legal provisions which help in intervening in the various constitutional allegations under the 14141, based on the "Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994". According to this provision, the DOJ must investigate and take action against agencies that violate constitutional rights. Jiao , 2021 explains that upon receiving credible claims, the DOJ may launch an inquiry to see whether there is a widespread problem inside the Department. If wrongdoing is discovered, the DOJ may begin talks with the

3 agency to negotiate a consent decree. This agreement, which the court accepted, details the agency's changes to correct the constitutional infractions and avoid their recurrence. On the contrary, several differences may affect the effectiveness of the decrees, and therefore, the dedication and help of law enforcement officials is essential. Implementation success also requires sustained political will, community engagement, and devoted resources. Resistance to change, insufficient resources, and weak oversight and enforcement are all potential roadblocks. There has been discussion over the long-term viability of consent decrees and the effectiveness of Section 14141 enforcement in recent years. The usefulness of these measures may be affected by the DOJ's approach to pattern or practice investigations and the prioritizing of such investigations under various administrations (Simmons,2007). Consent decrees and Section 14141 have been important tools in addressing systematic constitutional infractions within law enforcement agencies and encouraging beneficial improvements in police tactics throughout the United States. In summary, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority to investigate and take action on complaints of unconstitutional police conduct according to Section 14141 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. These clauses allow the Department of Justice to conduct investigations, step in, and impose improvements using consent decrees; doing so promotes accountability and safeguards people's constitutional rights.

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4 References Alpert, G. P., McLean, K., & Wolfe, S. (2017). Consent decrees: An approach to police accountability and reform. Police Quarterly , 20 (3), 239–249. Jiao, A. Y. (2021). Federal consent decrees: a review of policies, processes, and outcomes. Police Practice and Research , 22 (1), 793–804. Simmons, K. C. (2007). The politics of policing: Ensuring stakeholder collaboration in the federal reform of local law enforcement agencies. J. Crim. L. & Criminology, pp. 98, 489.

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