Section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Police Misconduct Provision), 42 U.S.C. § 14141,

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Civil Laws Governing Law Enforcement Misconduct

The Department, acting principally through the Civil Rights Division, is authorized under several civil statutes to examine allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers. These statutes include: Section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Police Misconduct Provision), 42 U.S.C. § 14141, which authorizes the Department to file suit challenging a pattern or practice of misconduct by law enforcement officers (or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles) that deprives persons of constitutional or federal statutory rights; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., which prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance (including law enforcement agencies) from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and is enforced through administrative proceedings and litigation; and Section 809(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3789d(c), which prohibits recipients of funds granted by the Department (including law enforcement agencies) from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or religion, and is enforced through administrative proceedings and litigation. Responsibility for enforcement