Settlement Agreement with the California Department of Justice

Independent oversight of the Vallejo Police Department's reform progress, tracked and reported to the community as it happens.

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[25] of [45] recommendations in substantial compliance

Phase [2] of reform plan · Last updated [Month Year] [56%] complete

Independent Evaluator

Jensen Hughes

Overseen by CalDOJ

Agreement Signed

April 2024

Five-year reform plan

Next Public Report

[Month Year]

Quarterly transparency update

Recommendations Remaining

[20]

Tracked individually below

Recent Reform Activity

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[DATE]

[Milestone — e.g. revised use-of-force policy adopted]

[One-line plain-language summary of what changed and why it matters.]

[DATE]

[Milestone — e.g. training completion milestone]

[One-line plain-language summary of what changed and why it matters.]

IN PROGRESS

[In-progress item — e.g. Chief's Advisory Board review]

[One-line plain-language summary of current status and expected completion.]

Current Settlement Documents

Settlement Agreement

The full 2024 agreement between Vallejo Police Department, the City and CalDOJ.

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Transparency Progress Report

Latest compliance status, recommendation-by-recommendation.

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Substantial Compliance Documents

Supporting evidence filed for each completed recommendation.

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Vallejo Evaluator Website

Independent monitoring site run by Jensen Hughes.

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Reform History

The current Settlement Agreement builds on an earlier phase of reform: the 2020 memorandum of understanding with CalDOJ and the Initial Collaborative Reform Initiative, which produced the original OIR Group review and the Vallejo Police Department's first implementation plan.

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