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Examining the Sustainability of Pattern or Practice Police Misconduct Reform

Chanin, Joshua M.·2015·Police Quarterly
DOI 10.1177/1098611114561305
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Section 14141 of the Violent Crime Act of 1994 fundamentally restructures the regulation of police behavior in the United States. Since the law’s passage, dozens of police departments have undergone lengthy and complex reforms designed to eliminate a pattern or practice of misconduct. Despite the program’s wide application, neither scholars nor practitioners know much about the efficacy or sustainability of these reforms. This article draws on longitudinal data across several outcome metrics, including citizen complaints, use of force incidence, and civil litigation, and a series of interviews with key stakeholders to examine pattern or practice initiatives in Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, DC; and Cincinnati, OH. Findings suggest that the reform process has the ability to minimize unwanted police misconduct and generate desirable policy outcomes, particularly during the period of Department of Justice oversight. Sustaining these reforms after the settlement agreement is dissolved, however, has proved a challenge.

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Metadata

Authors
Chanin, J. M.
Affiliations
San Diego State University (US)
Corresponding author
Chanin, Joshua M.
ORCID
Chanin, Joshua M.
Venue
Police Quarterly
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-11-26
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
163-192
ISSN
  • 1098-6111 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-745X
DOI
10.1177/1098611114561305
OpenAlex
W2328168776
Cited by
50
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4
FWCI
34.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Police Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Public Policy and Administration Research
Keywords
police misconduct, settlement agreements, reform sustainability, use of force, citizen complaints, civil litigation, police accountability, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati

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