consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The Chicago Police Department entered into a consent decree in 2019 following the 2014 police shooting of Laquan McDonald, according to ABC7 Chicago.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
The city eventually agreed to and followed the directions of a consent decree that called for policy changes and a change in training techniques.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Well, nobody really understands it, but in theory she has been assigned to oversee a consent decree on the NYPD’s major case division.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has agreed to a partial consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve wastewater treatment at its Chinle, Kayenta and Tuba City facilities.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
In response, the consent decree called for the agency to offer low-cost counseling and mental wellness services, peer support and voluntary mental health evaluations.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
In 2022, the San Bernardino County city of Hesperia signed a consent decree with the federal government related to selective application of its crime-free housing program.
—Max Griswold, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
As part of the consent decree, the company has agreed to three years of monitoring by a third party to ensure no minors are hired and wages are paid back.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
Since entering into a consent decree with the Justice Department in 2012, NOPD has been working to reform its policies and practices.
—Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
The city eventually agreed to and followed the directions of a consent decree that called for policy changes and a change in training techniques.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Well, nobody really understands it, but in theory she has been assigned to oversee a consent decree on the NYPD’s major case division.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has agreed to a partial consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve wastewater treatment at its Chinle, Kayenta and Tuba City facilities.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
In response, the consent decree called for the agency to offer low-cost counseling and mental wellness services, peer support and voluntary mental health evaluations.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
In 2022, the San Bernardino County city of Hesperia signed a consent decree with the federal government related to selective application of its crime-free housing program.
—Max Griswold, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
As part of the consent decree, the company has agreed to three years of monitoring by a third party to ensure no minors are hired and wages are paid back.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
Since entering into a consent decree with the Justice Department in 2012, NOPD has been working to reform its policies and practices.
—Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
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