NEW YORK (AP)--A federal judge broadened judicial oversight of the city's police department Thursday, saying the force showed some need of discipline after subjecting anti-war protesters to questions including whether they hated President Bush.
Judge Charles S. Haight Jr. said there was evidence of ``operational ignorance'' by the department's highest officials about the interrogations of some of the 274 people who were arrested during a Feb. 15 demonstration.
Haight ruled that a version of FBI guidelines for investigations involving political activity must be added to an existing consent decree between civil rights advocates and the city.
The judge will now have the authority to find the city in contempt of court if the guidelines are violated.
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