Case: DOJ Investigation of Mount Vernon Police Department

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Case Summary

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On December 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, along with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a pattern and practice investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department.

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Clarke, Kristen M. (District of Columbia)

Williams, Damian (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

Justice Department Launches Investigation of the Mount Vernon Police Department

Dec. 3, 2021

Dec. 3, 2021

Press Release

Docket

Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:44 p.m.

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Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Policing

Key Dates

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Mount Vernon Police Department (Mount Vernon, Westchester), City

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Equal Protection

Special Case Type(s):

Out-of-court

Available Documents:

None of the above

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General:

Pattern or Practice

Search policies

Strip search policy

Policing:

Excessive force

Inadequate citizen complaint investigations and procedures

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment