Our Work
Our Work
Since 2015, the Commission has been reviewing Cleveland's police policies and recommending changes. This page collects that work by topic.
Areas of focus
Where the Commission works
The Consent Decree names the reform areas the CPC weighs in on. Each page below collects the recommendations and reports for one of them.
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Accountability
The City and CDP will ensure that all allegations of officer misconduct, whether internally discovered or alleged by a civilian, are fully, fairly, and…
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Bias-Free Policing
CDP will deliver police services with the goal of ensuring that they are equitable, respectful, and free of unlawful bias, in a manner that promotes broad…
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Civilian Oversight
Paragraph 17(d) of the Consent Decree states the Community Police Commission will: “on an ongoing basis, review the CDP’s civilian oversight structure to…
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Use of Force
CDP will revise, develop, and implement force policies, training, supervision, and accountability systems with the goal of ensuring that force is used in…
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Search & Seizure
CDP will conduct all investigatory stops, searches, and arrests with the goal of ensuring that they are conducted in accordance with the rights secured and…
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Community Policing (CPOP)
CDP will develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated community and problem-oriented policing model in order to promote and strengthen partnerships…
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Committees
CPC Committees consider and make recommendations on specific issue areas before being presented to the full commission for action. All committee meetings are…
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Reporting
Annual reports
Each year the Commission publishes an account of what it did and how that work advanced the goals of the Consent Decree.
- CLEVELAND COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION 2025 Annual Report From Foundation To Action. 5 2025
- 2021 CPC Annual Report 2021
- News Release CPC Publishes 2021 Annual Report April 5 2022 2021
- Community Police Commission Annual Report 2020 2020
- Final Annual Report 2020 2 2020
- CPC Annual Report 2019 2019
- 2017 CPC Annual Report 2017
- 2016 CPC Annual Report 2016
This work needs Clevelanders in the room
CPC work groups are where policy recommendations get drafted, and residents can join one. Start by attending a meeting or reaching out.