Enforcement examines how policing is actually conducted: departmental policy, training standards, use-of-force reporting, discipline records and civilian oversight. Coverage draws on public records requests, audits and consent decree filings. Intended for officers, oversight boards, attorneys and residents assessing how a department answers for its conduct.
Court-enforceable reform agreements have remade some of the country's largest police departments, and their measurable results vary more than either supporters or critics tend to admit.