Reports, Recommendations, and Statements
The Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC) has issued numerous recommendations, reports, and statements on Cleveland’s police policies since the commission was formed by the Consent Decree in 2015. Among the issues the CPC was tasked to provide input on are:
Annual Reports
2025 Annual Report
2023/24 CPC Annual Report
2021 CPC Annual Report
2020 CPC Annual Report
2017 CPC Annual Report
2019 CPC Annual Report
2016 CPC Annual Report
Our Work – Listed by Date
Below is the CPC’s highlighted work and recommendations listed by year:
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s 13th Semiannual Report (October 2023)
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s 12th Semiannual Report (April 2023)
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s 11th Semiannual Report (Oct. 2022)
- Compliance Assessment of Other Police Departments in Cleveland (June 2020)
- Initial Report and Recommendations on Cleveland’s Emerging Police Surveillance Technology (May 2022)
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s Ninth Semiannual Report (Feb 2021)
- CPC Memo on Police Use of New Technology (April 2021)
- Recommendations to update the draft policies in five key areas centered around the 4th Amendment:
- CPC Recommendations – Investigatory Stops GPO (July 2021)
- CPC Recommendations – Miranda Warning GPO (August 2021)
- CPC Recommendations – Probable Cause / Warrantless Arrests GPO (July 2021)
- CPC Recommendations – Search and Seizure GPO (July 2021)
- CPC Recommendations – Strip Searches GPO (September 2021)
- Review of 100 Years of Police Reform in Cleveland (Oct 2021)
- Review of Cleveland Division of Police Training Curricula (March 2020)
- Analysis of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s Eighth Semiannual Report (July 2020)
- Proposed Changes to the CDP’s Disciplinary Matrix Policy (June 2020)
- CDP Vehicle Pursuit Policy Recommendations (August 2020)
- Interactions with Transgender, Intersex and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals (December 2020)
- Interactions with Youth (December 2020)
- Search and Seizure Updated GPO Feedback (February 2019)
- CPOP: Mini-Stations in the Context of 21st Century Policing (May 2019)
- CPC Recommendation for Citizen-Police Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation Program (May 2019)
- CPOP: Work Group Comments on CDP’s Draft CPOP GPO (May 2019)
- Report and Evaluation of Cleveland’s Civilian Oversight Structure (Sept 2019)
- Community and Problem-Oriented Policing Plan Recommendations: Including Staffing & recruitment Plans (August 2018 & September 2019 & October 18)
- NACOLE Regional Meeting Training Series on Civilian Oversight (November 2018)
- Search and Seizure (5 GPO’s) Feedback: Investigative Stops, Search and Seizure, Miranda Rights, Strip Searches / Body Cavity Searches (November 2018)
- Statement on Body Worn Cameras for Officers (May 2017)
- CDP Discipline GPO and Matrix Feedback (May 2017)
- Community Engagement Assessment Plan (September 2017)
- Bias-Free Policing; General Order Feedback (October 2017)
- Emergency Ordinance 750-15 Regarding Biased Based Profiling (October 2015)
- Use of Force Summary Report and Recommendations (March 2016)
- Use of Force Summary Report and Recommendations (May 2016)
- Bias-Free Policing Report and Recommendations (March 2016)
- Bias-Free Policing Report and Recommendations (May 2016)
- Inspector General Recommendations and Qualifications (March 2016)
- CDP Mission Statement and Best Practices (May 2016)
- Office of Professional Standards (OPS) & Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) Charter Amendments (August 2016)
- OPS & CPRB Policy and Procedure Manuals Review (November 2016)
- CDP Equipment & Resources Plan Feedback (December 2016)
Our Work – Listed by Topic
Below is the CPC’s highlighted work and recommendations listed by topic:
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s 13th Semiannual Report (October 2023)
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s 12th Semiannual Report (April 2023)
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s 11th Semiannual Report (Oct. 2022)
- Quantification of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s Ninth Semiannual Report (Feb 2021)
- Analysis of the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s Eighth Semiannual Report (July 2020)
- Compliance Assessment of Other Police Departments in Cleveland (June 2020)
- Review of Cleveland Division of Police Training Curricula (March 2020)
- Proposed Changes to the CDP’s Disciplinary Matrix Policy (June 2020)
- CPC Recommendation for Citizen-Police Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation Program (May 2019)
- CPC Accountability Work Group Report (September 2019)
- CPC Statement on Body Worn Cameras for Officers (May 2017)
- Cleveland Division of Police Discipline GPO and Matrix Feedback (May 2017)
- CDP Mission Statement Best Practices (April 2016)
- Initial Recommendations: CPRB & OPS Operations Manual (March 2016)
- Bias-Free Policing; General Order Feedback (October 2017)
- Bias Free Policing Recommendations Report – Revised (May 2016)
- Bias Free Policing Recommendations Report (May 2016)
- Police Oversight in Cleveland: Best Practices for Civilian Oversight & Initial Review of Cleveland’s Oversight Structure (September 2019)
- Summary Document: Police Oversight in Cleveland One Pager (pdf) (September 2019)
Community & Problem Oriented Policing (CPOP)
- Interactions with Youth GPO (December 2020)
- Interactions with Transgender, Intersex and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals GPO (December 2020)
- CPC’s Response to CDP’s Draft Community & Problem Oriented Policing Plan (CPOP) (December 2019)
- Community & Problem Oriented Policing (CPOP); Mini Stations in the Context of 21st century Policing (May 2019)
- CPC Comments on Draft CPOP GPO (April 2019)
- Community Engagement Assessment Plan (September 2017)
- Community & Problem Oriented Policing (CPOP) Summary of Community Feedback & Recommendations (July 2017)
- Initial Report and Recommendations on Cleveland’s Emerging Police Surveillance Technology (May 2022)
- Vehicle Pursuit Policy Recommendations (August 2020)
- Search & Seizure Updated GPO Feedback (February 2019)
- Search & Seizure Work Group Feedback on 5 GPOs (November 2018)
- Use of Force: Reporting & Investigations (May 2016)
- Use of Force Summary Report and Recommendations (March 2016)
Get Involved
The CPC’s work is shaped by the experience and expertise of the people of Cleveland. Take an active role in the reform process by joining a CPC work group to shape recommendations on ways to improve police policies. View our event calendar to view more CPC and community events or view more ways you can get involved.