This Ministry of Justice According to the Associated Press, an investigation is being launched into the Phoenix Police Force to check whether the police use excessive force and abuse people, similar to the ongoing investigations in Louisville and Minneapolis.

Attorney General Merrick Garland The investigation was announced on Thursday. The investigation will check whether the police are involved in discriminatory policing practices, and will work to determine whether the police have retaliated illegally against people protected by the First Amendment.

This survey is part of the “model or practice” exam. It will determine whether there is a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing, and it will be a comprehensive review of the police department.

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that the Justice Department has begun a model or practice investigation of the Phoenix and Phoenix Police Departments to determine whether they violated federal laws or citizens’ constitutional rights.Garland announced the investigation at a press conference of the Washington D.C. Department of Justice on August 5, 2021
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Assistant Attorney General Christine Clark said investigators will review body camera videos, as well as training materials and other records. She said that the Justice Department had talked with Phoenix officials and they expressed support for the investigation.

Earlier this year, the Justice Department announced that it would launch a similar investigation into the police force in Minneapolis. George Freud, And in Louisville, Kentucky, in Brenna Taylor.