The city of Cleveland has reached a settlement with the Justice Department, the New York Times reports, over unconstitutional practices—including a pattern of excessive use of force—the United States Attorney’s Office identified in an investigation last year.

The details of the settlement are not yet known, but the Times reports that in similar settlements the Justice Department has insisted—backed by a court order—that cities permit independent monitors to oversee changes in police departments, including revisions of training procudures and use-of-force policies.

The investigation, which can be read here, found that the Cleveland police “engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth Amendment.” That pattern included:

• The unnecessary and excessive use of deadly force, including shootings and head strikes with impact weapons;

• The unnecessary, excessive or retaliatory use of less lethal force including tasers, chemical spray and fists;

• Excessive force against persons who are mentally ill or in crisis, including in cases where the officers were called exclusively for a welfare check; and

• The employment of poor and dangerous tactics that place officers in situations where avoidable force becomes inevitable and places officers and civilians at unnecessary risk.

The report, published in early December, was compiled too late to include details about the killing of Tamir Rice in November. The settlement, due to be announced as early as Tuesday, comes amid protests over the acquittal of Michael Brelo, a police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black couple while standing on the roof of their car.

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