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Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141 Pattern and Practice: Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141: makes it unlawful for state or local law enforcement agencies to allow officers to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. This law is commonly referred to as the Police Misconduct Statute. This law gives DOJ the authority to seek civil remedies in cases where it is determined that law enforcement agencies have policies or practices which foster a pattern of misconduct by employees. This action is directed against an agency, not against individual officers. The types of issues which may initiate a Pattern and Practice investigation include: 1. Lack of supervision/monitoring of officers' actions. 2. Officers not providing justification or reporting incidents involving the use of force. 3. Lack of, or improper training of officers. 4. A department having a citizen complaint process which treats complainants as adversaries. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. Types of misconduct covered include, among other things: 1. Excessive Force 2. Discriminatory Harassment 3. False Arrest 4. Coercive Sexual Conduct 5. Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests