The 248-page reform package, known as a consent decree, was meant to address allegations of systematic unconstitutional policing and civil rights violations.
Now, under the Trump administration, the agreements are being undone.
Governor Andy Beshear said Thursday he's glad to see Louisville pledging to continue the effort, even without federal enforcement.
"What I saw is the city of Louisville then stepped up, and put a system in place that has most all of the provisions of the consent decree, and will even have outside groups that that monitor it," the Democratic governor said. "I think that a lot of credit should go to the city and to the chief of LMPD because they are doing this voluntarily."
But not all are confident the now city-led reform effort will yield results.
Heather Richards, one of several women who made sexual assault accusations against former LMPD officer Pablo Cano, leading him to take a plea deal and serve a five-year prison sentence, told Louisville TV station WDRB she believes officers are often not held to account.
"They've got to walk the walk and not just talk the talk," she said.
Critics of the consent decrees have said they lead to increased bureaucracy for police, complicating recruiting and retaining initiatives for law enforcement.
Taylor family attorney Ben Crump called the decision to rescind the consent decree a "slap in the face."