Instructions Consent Decree Corruption and misbehavior on the job are serious problems that all police agencies must contend with. Because law enforcement officers are usually unsupervised when interacting with the public and have the power to use physical force, it is critical that they perform their duties ethically. In December of 2015, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be reviewing the Chicago Police Department. One year prior to this announcement, the city of Chicago had commissioned a study of its police disciplinary procedures, in an effort to improve officers’ conduct. View the report with the findings of this study. You have been asked to prepare a 4- to 5-page report in a Microsoft Word document for the DOJ’s review team addressing the following points: Summarize the recommendations that were presented in the December 2014 study and describe how those recommendations could improve the performance of the Chicago Police Department. Pay particular attention to the section regarding Field Training Officers (FTOs). Based on your research about the issues that have prompted the DOJ to intervene, present your own recommendations for improving Chicago police. Describe a “consent decree” and explain what will occur if the DOJ obtains a consent decree regarding the Chicago Police Department. Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources using the APA format on a separate page. Submission Details: Name your report SU_CRJ3005_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc. Submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned. Attachments ...

1. Instructions
Consent Decree
Corruption and misbehavior on the job are serious problems that
all police agencies must contend with. Because law enforcement
officers are usually unsupervised when interacting with the
public and have the power to use physical force, it is critical
that they perform their duties ethically.
In December of 2015, the US Department of Justice (DOJ)
announced that it would be reviewing the Chicago Police
Department. One year prior to this announcement, the city of
Chicago had commissioned a study of its police disciplinary
procedures, in an effort to improve officers’ conduct. View the
report
with the findings of this study.
You have been asked to prepare a 4- to 5-page report in a
Microsoft Word document for the DOJ’s review team addressing
the following points:
Summarize the recommendations that were presented in the
December 2014 study and describe how those recommendations
could improve the performance of the Chicago Police
Department. Pay particular attention to the section regarding
Field Training Officers (FTOs).
Based on your research about the issues that have prompted the
DOJ to intervene, present your own recommendations for
improving Chicago police.
Describe a “consent decree” and explain what will occur if the

2. DOJ obtains a consent decree regarding the Chicago Police
Department.
Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources using
the APA format on a separate page.
Submission Details:
Name your report
SU_CRJ3005_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.
Attachments