CLEVELAND — The prosecutor in the case against a Cleveland police officer who was found not guilty in the deaths of two unarmed suspects says he respects the judge’s decision and urged others to do the same.
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Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty says the shooting reinforces the need for more training and better supervision in the police department.
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He noted at news conference Saturday that the department is understaffed.
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The Department of Justice concluded in December that the Cleveland police department had engaged in a pattern of using excessive force and violating people’s civil rights.Β
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The city and DOJ are currently negotiating a reform-minded consent decree that a federal judge will approve and independent monitors will oversee.
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