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How did financial mismanagement within the Mount Vernon Police Department contribute to the pervasive pattern of human rights violations?

The DOJ investigation, one of twelve launched since 2021, revealed systemic issues within the Mount Vernon police department stemming from inadequate training, illegal policies, and financial mismanagement. The report highlighted the department's practice of strip-searching every arrestee until at least fall 2022, and even those not under arrest. The lack of probable cause for arrests and detentions, coupled with the unlawful treatment of a mother whose daughter died from a stray bullet while she was in police custody, exemplifies these widespread issues.