Can States Intervene in Troubled Police Departments If the Justice Department Doesn’t? Posted by Editor on May 29, 2017 in Policing “The attorney general doesn’t plan on using his oversight authority to monitor and intervene in local departments. California provides examples of how states can compensate for that absence.” More … Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Policing