View the Attorney General Consultant's Final Report.

View the Attorney General's Press Release

 

Status

At 9:50 a.m., March 2, 2006, the Honorable Sharon Waters, Presiding Judge of the Riverside County Superior Court, dissolved the Stipulated Judgment between the Attorney General for the State of California and the City of Riverside Police Department.

Present for the proceedings were Riverside Police Chief Russ Leach, City Attorney Greg Priamos, Senior Assistant Attorney General Louis Verdugo and the Attorney General’s consultant, Joseph Brann.

Origin

On March 5, 2001, the City of Riverside and the California State Attorney General entered into a stipulated judgment filed with the Superior Court of the State of California, Riverside County, Case Number 355410. The stipulated judgment resulted from an investigation by the Attorney General of past patterns and practices of the Riverside Police Department. 

The agreement to initiate specific reforms, plans, and policies were detailed in the injunction. The terms of the stipulated judgment include approximately twenty-two tasks to be completed at intervals of three, six, and twelve months beginning at the time of the court filing. Upon full completion of each task to the satisfaction of the City of Riverside and the Attorney General, the City may request a written confirmation of compliance from the Attorney General.

Task Force

On March 5, 2001, the Police Department created the Attorney General Compliance Task Force within the Office of the Chief of Police. The Task Force is staffed by a lieutenant, sergeant, two detectives, and an administrative analyst. These positions were transferred from other duties throughout the department. An overfill for the sergeant position was approved and assigned to the Field Operations division.

Mission

The mission of the task force is to coordinate resources to facilitate full and timely compliance with the stipulated judgment. The task force works directly for the Chief of Police and consults with the City Attorney and the Attorney General’s Office in developing program and policy reforms.

View the Attorney General Consultant's Final Report.

View the Stipulated Judgment Document

View the RPD Strategic Plan

View  the Use of Force Report to the City Council

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