California AG Bonta secures police reform settlement agreement with Vallejo

Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks about a new agreement with the city of Vallejo at a 2023 press conference. The California Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo and its police department requiring reforms to its policies and practices, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday.

The settlement agreement is the result of the reform work started under a Memorandum of Understanding between DOJ and VPD and contains nearly identical terms to the stipulated judgment that the justice department and police submitted to the court on Oct. 15, 2023, that had remained unsigned by the court and therefore unenforceable until approved by the court.

“Repairing trust between our law enforcement and the communities they serve is a foundational part of public safety and rebuilding that trust takes swift, decisive action,” said Bonta said in the same news release.

That same month the parties agreed on a comprehensive five-year plan to address the numerous areas that need improvement and modernization to bring the VPD into alignment with contemporary best practices and ensure constitutional policing. However, the stipulated judgment had remained unsigned by the court and therefore unenforceable.

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