The district attorneys recognize that some kind of outside monitor is necessary, if not inevitable.
Nearly all, for example, oppose an outside monitor with subpoena power.
The best preventive is a permanent outside monitor to keep the department on course.
The agreement, which is expected to be announced tomorrow, calls for the firm to pay $456 million and accept an outside monitor of its operations.
It's especially surprising coming at the time they are fighting the outside monitor.
Then I went to the front door and let myself appear on the outside monitor.
They, and others who testified, said the police desperately needed an outside monitor.
The plan also calls for an outside monitor to insure that the programs are being rated accurately.
It was still unclear tonight just how much power would be given to any outside monitor.
"But one of the things we will recommend is that an outside monitor be appointed to watch the state police."
