But, eight years in, the Cleveland police department has a ways to go in reaching compliance with mandated goals
Since 2014, when the Feds intervened with the Cleveland Division of Police, the city has budgeted roughly $1 million for an independent group to oversee progress of 340 specific points of necessary improvement, from how body cameras are worn to how officer misbehavior is reviewed internally. The consent decree also required the formation of a Community Police Commission, which the city finalized in January.
Racine, the former attorney general of D.C. who's helped guide 30 consent decrees, ensured council that he's well aware of Cleveland's current policing situation, one battered by an officer shortage and a gun violence spikes. "If you look at other monitorships in regards to cities that have gone through certain processes," he said,"that $1.1 million is actually on the lower end of the range. That doesn't make the burden completely lighter. But those are facts."
For the committee as a whole, questioning of Racine and crew—which included interim monitor Ayesha Bell Hardaway, community engagement director Charles See and Urban Studies professor Ronnie Dunn—leaned a lot on monitor report basics, on how many decree requirements there were , what team members are paid and reminding Racine about Cleveland's homicide spike and epidemic of youth-centered violence.
"It's been eight years! Eight years how you don't know what's going on, and you asking the same question over and over again, but in different scenarios," Rice said in a fury, standing outside Council Chambers."You disrespected the modern people, and you're not prepared. You're walking in all late. You're not making eye contact [with Racine] when you want to.
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