diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 5e4486a10..cc736f753 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install python3-dev libpq-dev
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install -r requirements/dev_unix.txt
-  #  - name: Check style
-  #    run: flake8 backend/
+    - name: Check style
+      run: flake8 backend/
     - name: Run tests
       run: python -m pytest
       env:
diff --git a/backend/api.py b/backend/api.py
index 99b3919f5..d0331edc4 100644
--- a/backend/api.py
+++ b/backend/api.py
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 from flask import Flask
 from flask_mail import Mail
 from flask_cors import CORS
-from flask_jwt_extended import JWTManager
 from backend.config import get_config_from_env
-from backend.database import db_cli
 from backend.auth import jwt, refresh_token
 from backend.schemas import spec
 from backend.routes.partners import bp as partners_bp
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ def register_commands(app: Flask):
 
     # Neomodel commands
     @app.cli.command("neoload")
-
     @app.cli.command(
         "seed",
         context_settings=dict(
diff --git a/backend/database/core.py b/backend/database/core.py
index 018aaddf9..e108d1c5a 100644
--- a/backend/database/core.py
+++ b/backend/database/core.py
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 from `backend.database`.
 """
 import os
-import json
-from typing import Any, Optional, TypeVar, Type, List
-from enum import Enum
+from typing import Optional
 
 import click
 import pandas as pd
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@
 from neomodel import install_all_labels
 from neo4j import Driver
 
-from ..config import TestingConfig
 from ..utils import dev_only
 
 
diff --git a/backend/database/models/officer.py b/backend/database/models/officer.py
index e7e87bd2f..0a5f92d2e 100644
--- a/backend/database/models/officer.py
+++ b/backend/database/models/officer.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
 class Officer(StructuredNode, JsonSerializable):
     __property_order__ = [
         "uid", "first_name", "middle_name",
-        "last_name", "suffix", "ethnicity", 
+        "last_name", "suffix", "ethnicity",
         "gender", "date_of_birth"
     ]
 
diff --git a/backend/database/models/user.py b/backend/database/models/user.py
index 9f2cf2838..ce5adf3ec 100644
--- a/backend/database/models/user.py
+++ b/backend/database/models/user.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Define the SQL classes for Users."""
 
-import bcrypt
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
 from backend.schemas import JsonSerializable, PropertyEnum
 from neomodel import (
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ def hash_password(cls, pw: str) -> str:
         Returns:
             str: The hashed password.
         """
-        # return bcrypt.hashpw(pw.encode("utf8"), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode("utf8")
         return generate_password_hash(pw)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/backend/routes/agencies.py b/backend/routes/agencies.py
index 7f1d4941a..cd076edd8 100644
--- a/backend/routes/agencies.py
+++ b/backend/routes/agencies.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 
-from operator import and_
 from typing import Optional, List
 from backend.auth.jwt import min_role_required
 from backend.schemas import (
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ def create_agency():
 def get_agency(agency_id: str):
     """Get an agency profile.
     """
-    logger = logging.getLogger("get_agency")
+    # logger = logging.getLogger("get_agency")
     agency = Agency.nodes.get_or_none(uid=agency_id)
     if agency is None:
         abort(404, description="Agency not found")
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ def get_agency(agency_id: str):
 def update_agency(agency_uid: str):
     """Update an agency profile.
     """
-    logger = logging.getLogger("update_agency")
+    # logger = logging.getLogger("update_agency")
     body: UpdateAgency = request.validated_body
     agency = Agency.nodes.get_or_none(uid=agency_uid)
     if agency is None:
@@ -194,7 +193,8 @@ def get_all_agencies():
 #                 )
 #                 if employments is not None:
 #                     # If the officer already has a records for this agency,
-#                     # we need to update the earliest and latest employment dates
+#                     # we need to update the earliest and
+#                     # latest employment dates
 #                     employment = employment_to_orm(record)
 #                     employment.agency_id = agency_id
 #                     employment = merge_employment_records(
diff --git a/backend/routes/healthcheck.py b/backend/routes/healthcheck.py
index 1b458db98..25c836c16 100644
--- a/backend/routes/healthcheck.py
+++ b/backend/routes/healthcheck.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from flask import Blueprint
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-from spectree import Response
 
 from ..schemas import spec
 
diff --git a/backend/routes/officers.py b/backend/routes/officers.py
index 69ff90611..9d53ddba3 100644
--- a/backend/routes/officers.py
+++ b/backend/routes/officers.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 import logging
-from operator import or_, and_
 from typing import Optional, List
 
 from backend.auth.jwt import min_role_required
 from backend.mixpanel.mix import track_to_mp
-from mixpanel import MixpanelException
 from backend.schemas import validate_request, ordered_jsonify, paginate_results
 from backend.database.models.user import UserRole, User
-from backend.database.models.agency import Agency
 from backend.database.models.officer import Officer
 from .tmp.pydantic.officers import CreateOfficer, UpdateOfficer
 from flask import Blueprint, abort, request
@@ -212,7 +209,7 @@ def update_officer(officer_uid: str):
         request,
         "update_officer",
         {
-            "officer_id": officer.id
+            "officer_id": o.uid
         },
     )
     return o.to_json()
@@ -282,7 +279,8 @@ def delete_officer(officer_uid: str):
 #                 )
 #                 if employments is not None:
 #                     # If the officer already has a records for this agency,
-#                     # we need to update the earliest and latest employment dates
+#                     # we need to update the earliest and
+#                     # latest employment dates
 #                     employment = employment_to_orm(record)
 #                     employment.officer_id = officer_id
 #                     employment = merge_employment_records(
diff --git a/backend/routes/partners.py b/backend/routes/partners.py
index b4ad1ac3a..de0bdb1a1 100644
--- a/backend/routes/partners.py
+++ b/backend/routes/partners.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 import logging
-from datetime import datetime
 from backend.auth.jwt import min_role_required
 from backend.mixpanel.mix import track_to_mp
 from backend.database.models.user import User, UserRole
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@
 
 from ..database import (
     Partner,
-    PartnerMember,
     MemberRole,
     Invitation,
     StagedInvitation,
@@ -75,7 +73,8 @@ def create_partner():
             }
         )
         # update to UserRole contributor status
-        if current_user.role_enum.get_value() < UserRole.CONTRIBUTOR.get_value():
+        if (current_user.role_enum.get_value()
+                < UserRole.CONTRIBUTOR.get_value()):
             current_user.role = UserRole.CONTRIBUTOR.value
             current_user.save()
         logger.info(f"User {current_user.uid} created partner {new_p.name}")
@@ -225,9 +224,9 @@ def add_member_to_partner():
                 msg = Message("Invitation to join NPDC partner organization!",
                               sender=TestingConfig.MAIL_USERNAME,
                               recipients=[body.email])
-                msg.body = """You have been invited
-                to a join a partner organization. Please log on to accept or decline
-                the invitation at https://dev.nationalpolicedata.org/."""
+                msg.body = "You have been invited to a join a partner" + \
+                    " organization. Please log on to accept or decline" + \
+                    " the invitation at https://dev.nationalpolicedata.org/."
                 mail.send(msg)
                 return {
                     "status": "ok",
@@ -285,8 +284,10 @@ def add_member_to_partner():
 @bp.route("/join", methods=["POST"])
 @jwt_required()
 @min_role_required(UserRole.PUBLIC)
+@validate_request(CreatePartner)
 def join_organization():
     logger = logging.getLogger("join_organization")
+    body: CreatePartner = request.validated_body
     jwt_decoded = get_jwt()
     current_user = User.get(jwt_decoded["sub"])
     partner = Partner.nodes.get_or_none(uid=body["partner_id"])
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ def join_organization():
             "message": "Partner not found!"
         }, 404
 
-    invitations = current_user.invitations.all() 
+    # invitations = current_user.invitations.all()
     # TODO: Confirm that the user has a valid invitation to this organization.
     # If not, return a 403 error.
     # Note: currently inivtations are implemented as a Node... Perhaps a
diff --git a/backend/schemas.py b/backend/schemas.py
index ab7fdd759..2fcfede99 100644
--- a/backend/schemas.py
+++ b/backend/schemas.py
@@ -342,11 +342,17 @@ def from_dict(cls: Type[T], data: dict, uid=None) -> T:
                             uid=value)
                         rel_manager.connect(related_instance)
                     except DoesNotExist:
-                        raise ValueError(f"Related {related_node_class.__name__} with UID {value} not found.")
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            "Related {} with UID {} not found.".format(
+                                related_node_class.__name__,
+                                value
+                            ))
             # Handle relationship properties
             if key.endswith("_details"):
                 rel_name = key[:-8]
-                if isinstance(getattr(cls, rel_name, None), RelationshipManager):
+                if isinstance(
+                    getattr(cls, rel_name, None), RelationshipManager
+                ):
                     rel_manager = getattr(instance, rel_name)
                     if rel_manager.exists():
                         relationship = rel_manager.relationship(
@@ -367,9 +373,12 @@ def __all_properties__(cls) -> List[str]:
     def __all_relationships__(cls) -> dict:
         """Get all relationships defined in the class."""
         return {
-            rel_name: rel_manager for rel_name, rel_manager in cls.__dict__.items()
+            rel_name: rel_manager
+            for rel_name, rel_manager in cls.__dict__.items()
             if isinstance(
-                rel_manager, (RelationshipTo, RelationshipFrom, Relationship))
+                rel_manager,
+                (RelationshipTo, RelationshipFrom, Relationship)
+            )
         }
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index b3d946581..160f1842d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from backend.database import User, UserRole
 from backend.database import (
     Partner,
-    PartnerMember,
     MemberRole,
     Jurisdiction,
     Agency,
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_agencies.py b/backend/tests/test_agencies.py
index a612391f5..caa9f5cce 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_agencies.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_agencies.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 import math
-from backend.database import Agency, Officer, Jurisdiction, Unit
+from backend.database import Agency
 
 
 mock_officers = {
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "jurisdiction": "MUNICIPAL"
 }
 
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def example_agencies(db_session):
     agencies = {}
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_employment.py b/backend/tests/test_employment.py
index 47fa6d2ed..b05d7dea0 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_employment.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_employment.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
-from backend.database import Agency, Officer
 
 
 mock_officers = {
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_partners.py b/backend/tests/test_partners.py
index 289587211..fed445acc 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_partners.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_partners.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
 import math
 from flask_jwt_extended import decode_token
-from backend.database import Partner, PartnerMember, MemberRole, Invitation
+from backend.database import Partner, MemberRole
 from backend.database.models.user import User, UserRole
-from datetime import datetime
 
 
 publisher_email = "pub@partner.com"
@@ -300,7 +299,8 @@ def test_get_partner_members(
 #         partner_id=example_partner.id
 #     ).first()
 
-#     assert partner_member_obj.user_id == example_members["publisher"]["user_id"]
+#     assert partner_member_obj.user_id ==
+#           example_members["publisher"]["user_id"]
 #     assert partner_member_obj.partner_id == example_partner.id
 
 #     """
diff --git a/init-user-db.sh b/init-user-db.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 13b33162b..000000000
--- a/init-user-db.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-
-psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 --username "$POSTGRES_USER" <<-EOSQL
-		CREATE DATABASE police_data;
-		GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE police_data TO $POSTGRES_USER;
-EOSQL
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 433e3d82f..02fa49b23 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 80
 extend-ignore = E203
+exclude = backend/routes/tmp/pydantic
 
 [tool:pytest]
 env =