The California Department of Justice ended its monitoring of the Stockton Unified School District and its Department of Public Safety after five years, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week.
The school district had been monitored after a 2019 DOJ investigation concluded that its policies and practices had systemwide violations of civil and constitutional rights by district police of Black and Latino students and students with disabilities.The investigation had also found unconstitutional search and seizure practices.A stipulated judgement had been reached by the school district and the Department of Justice that required significant reforms as well as the monitoring.
'Lastly, the investigation involving incidents between 2013 and 2016 raised significant concerns about the use of force, including the use of handcuffs and restraints, by Department officers and District staff, which had resulted in part from a lack of an effective force review and complaint process,' the complaint document stated.
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