Kroll Appointed by U.S. Department of Justice to Monitor Detroit Police Department.Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2003 Kroll Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : KROL), the global risk consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , announced today that it been chosen by the U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Detroit to serve as the independent federal monitor responsible for overseeing reforms in the Detroit Police Department The Detroit Police Department serves the city of Detroit, Michigan. The department was founded in 1865 to serve the city's growing population. The department is broken into 6 districts, the central, southwestern, northeastern, western, eastern, and northwestern. . These reforms, which relate to use of force, arrest and witness detention, and conditions of confinement, are mandated by two consent decrees filed today by the Justice Department that conclude its investigation into the police department. "Kroll is honored to be chosen for this assignment, and to assist the City of Detroit in implementing constructive change within the Police Department," said Michael Cherkasky, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Kroll Inc. "This is a key assignment for Kroll because it enables us to provide valuable service to the community while providing greater value to our shareholders." Contractual terms of Kroll's appointment, which requires approval by a federal court, have not yet been finalized. Pending court approval, Sheryl L. Robinson, managing director of Kroll's Washington office, will serve as the independent monitor of the consent decrees. The monitorship, which will last five years, involves overseeing the implementation of the decrees, providing technical assistance to the police department, and issuing regular public reports assessing the police department's progress. Cherkasky, who serves as independent monitor of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . , and Jeffrey Schlanger, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Kroll's Security Services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the Group and deputy monitor of the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. , will also provide leadership of the Kroll monitoring team. This team will include, as appropriate, designated subject matter experts from Kroll on specific issues including monitoring techniques, policing, auditing, computer technology, data management and report writing. The Kroll team will also utilize outside law enforcement experts chosen in consultation with the City and the Police Department. For more details on the consent decrees, please visit these web sites: U.S. Department of Justice -- http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2003/June/03_crt_352.htm City of Detroit -- http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/mayor/Press_release.htm About the Company: Kroll Inc. (NASDAQ: KROL), the world's leading independent risk consulting company, provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of with more than 60 offices on six continents, Kroll has a multidisciplinary corps of more than 2,300 employees and serves a global clientele of law firms, financial institutions, corporations, non-profit institutions, government agencies and individuals. For more information, please visit: www.krollworldwide.com. |
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