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The players want a judge to issue an order that:
i. appoints an independent monitor (the "Monitor"), to be determined by the Court, who shall oversee certain activities of the Durham Police Department for a period of ten (10) years, and who shall report to the Court on an annual basis regarding Defendants' compliance or non-compliance with the terms of the Permanent Injunction;
ii. authorizes the Monitor to establish, review, and enforce all policies applicable to the management of the Durham Police Department;
iii. provides the Monitor with the authority to hire, fire, and promote all Durham Police officials, including the Chief of Police;
iv. establishes an independent citizen Police Review Committee, composed of three members selected by the Court, which shall review and hear publicly complaints of misconduct by Durham residents against Durham Police personnel and make recommendations to the Monitor as to discipline or innocence;
v. orders that all eyewitness identification arrays, lineups, and similar procedures conducted by the Durham Police Department, whether formal or informal, and/or of suspects or "witnesses," conform to the provisions of General Order No. 4077 and be recorded by videotape;
vi. orders that any reports of DNA or other scientific testing requested by the Durham Police Department or District Attorney's Office include the results of all testing, and all notes, charts, or raw data generated during such testing, and that a copy of each such report be provided to the Monitor to ensure compliance;
vii. orders that the Durham Police Department provide proper training, based on materials and plans approved by the Monitor, to all current and new personnel (the "Remedial Training") on the following matters:
1. the appropriate chain of command in criminal investigations;
2. the issuance of public statements relating to an open investigation;
3. the conduct of eyewitness identification procedures;
4. the service of outstanding warrants on witnesses in a criminal investigation or proceeding;
5. prohibiting threats, inducements, or intimidation of witnesses;
6. the standards for police reports, investigator's notes, and other reports of investigations, including the timely and truthful preparation of such documents;
7. the supervision of private companies engaged to provide scientific testing or other services in connection with a police investigation; and
8. the standards for probable cause;
viii. enjoins the Durham Police Department from issuing any press releases, written statements, posters, flyers, or other materials intended for publication relating to a Durham Police investigation, whether directly or indirectly through an entity in which Durham Police personnel participate (such as Crimestoppers), without first obtaining the approval of the Monitor;
ix. enjoins the Durham Police Department from making any oral public statements relating to a Durham Police investigation, whether directly or indirectly through an entity in which Durham Police personnel participate (such as Crimestoppers), without first obtaining the approval of the Monitor as to the substance of the statement;
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