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Christine Cole listed 11 different assessments the monitor will work on this year, including discipline, promotions and community engagement.
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Judge Solomon Oliver ruled that the city still has a 鈥渨ays to go鈥 before reaching compliance with the federal consent decree.
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The city and Department of Justice asked Judge Solomon Oliver in February to end the 10-year-old police reform agreement.
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Some police reform activists say the city isn't ready to be released from federal oversight a decade after an investigation found a pattern of excessive use of force by Cleveland Police.
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Law director said the city has satisfied the goals set forth by Department of Justice after use of force violations.
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The assessment found the Cleveland Division of Police followed policies in 97% of the incidents reviewed.
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The monitor assessed Cleveland Police stops, searches and arrests during 2024.
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The interim monitor, Christine Cole, praised the city for its work on crisis intervention.
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The latest issue is related to the process the monitor uses to determine whether the city is meeting the requirements of the consent decree.
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The Police Accountability Team's Leigh Anderson and Chief Annie Todd appeared at the City Club of Cleveland's Friday forum as monitor overseeing reform prepares new reports on use of force and crisis intervention.