The Phoenix Police Department is currently presenting their case before the city council, outlining the numerous updates and improvements made since the Department of Justice initiated an investigation into their practices three years ago.

Regardless of what happens with the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the Phoenix Police Department, planned reforms will continue after President-elect Trump takes office. The big picture: Federal probes under the Biden administration into alleged civil rights abuses by a dozen cities' police departments haven't led to any reform agreements — and are unlikely to do so in Trump's second term.