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1. What specifically will the Department of Justice (DOJ) be looking into?

1. All types of use of force
2. Stops, searches, and seizures during patrol duties and in homes
3. Whether the department engages in discriminatory policing
4. LMPD's interactions with people who have behavioral health disabilities

2. Who will be doing the investigation?

Lawyers from the DOJ will be conducting the investigation. They will bring in police subject matter experts to assist them.

3. Is this a civil or criminal investigation?

This is a civil investigation. They are not looking to criminally investigate individual officers. If they come across criminal activity, they will turn it over to the DOJ Criminal Division.

4. Who will they be interviewing?

Investigators will be talking directly with people throughout the police department: rank and file officers, civilian staff, all the way up to the people in the Chief's Office. They will also be taking input from the community.

5. How long will the investigation last?

The DOJ indicated that the investigation would be anywhere from 6 - 12 months.

6. Will this investigation have any effect on the services LMPD provides to the community?

LMPD will continue to provide essential services to the community, while simultaneously continuing to engage in a top to bottom review of its operations. 

7. What does pattern or practice specifically mean?

A recurrence of a "negative" behavior.