The issue focused on the use of force by police and prosecutors in a number of cases. The Justice Department, acting on a request from the department's Civil Rights Division, launched a review.

The Justice Department is conducting the review in order to determine how many police officers, prosecutors, and judges use excessive force against people suspected of crimes.

The review will focus on incidents that are reported within the department and by members of the public to the department's Office of Professional Accountability and the National Association of Criminal