The release of a blistering Department of Justice report on Worcester’s police force may seem like a watershed moment of sorts for the city. However, affected communities say its contents are long-known.

The agency found that the Police Department used excessive force and allowed undercover officers to have sexual contact with women suspected of being prostitutes.

The Justice Department alleged Worcester police engaged in a “pattern or practice” of sexual misconduct involving women suspected of prostitution.

The police department in Worcester allowed officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of being involved in the commercial sex trade, according to a Justice Department report.

Interim chief Paul B. Saucier said the report is "painting the whole police department as sexual deviants" and does not provide sufficient evidence.

Worcester Interim Police Chief Paul Saucier told the Telegram and Gazette in an interview that the Department of Justice needs to provide more information about the allegations in its report of the Wo