Background: In November 2014, a consent decree was filed between the City of Albuquerque and the DOJ.

Time:

10.5 years

Status:

Complete

Cost:

~$40 million

Result: In May 2025, the Albuquerque consent decree was terminated following full compliance with the agreement. The City produced nearly 6,000 pages of oversight reports, implemented all required reforms, but still experienced a 44% increase in police killings. The person who seems to have benefited the most from the consent decree was their monitor — who earned over $12 million while overseeing the consent decree.