Rapid growth of unmanned technology in law enforcement has prompted concerns from privacy and civil liberties advocates, who worry police will shift to more intrusive uses as they expand their drone programs.
— Read on www.govtech.com/public-safety/Maryland-Police-Use-of-Drones-Raises-Surveillance-Concerns-.html
Month: November 2019
The New First Responder Crisis: Not Enough Dispatchers – Route Fifty
COMMENTARY | What can governments do to recruit and keep the “first” first responders?
— Read on www.routefifty.com/public-safety/2019/11/barrett-greene-emergency-dispatcher-shortages/161238/
Weather Underground Baby to Destroy Policing in San Francisco
Chesa Boudin, the newly-elected district attorney of San Francisco, will reverse broken windows policing, allowing even public urination in the city. He was raised by Weather Underground leaders Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn.
— Read on pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/weather-underground-baby-elected-san-fran-da-chaos-to-follow/
Ten Plagues of California Are Turning The Golden State into a Third-World Hell Hole | VodkaPundit
In your typical Third-World megalopolis, basic city functions fall into disrepair, while once-eradicated diseases run rampant — and the local bigwig boasts about saving the world. Los Angeles is quickly becoming a typical Third-World megalopolis, and the rest of the state isn’t far behind. Yeste…
— Read on pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/ten-plagues-of-california-are-turning-the-golden-state-into-a-third-world-hell-hole/
Policing changes linked to fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center
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A wholesale change in policing tactics earlier this decade in Camden, NJ is associated with fewer gunshot patients at a major city hospital.
— Read on journalistsresource.org/studies/government/criminal-justice/policing-camden-gunshot-patients/
California’s Criminal Cops: Dozens of convicted police officers stay on the job
California’s weak laws on police misconduct do almost nothing to stop convicted cops from carrying a badge.
— Read on www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/10/californias-criminal-cops-convicted-but-stay-on-the-job/
New Report: Cities Pay a Price for Excessive Ticketing – Institute for Justice
There other posts at the blog that have resources on fines and budgets.
New Report: Cities Pay a Price for Excessive Ticketing – Institute for Justice
— Read on https://ij.org/press-release/new-report-cities-pay-a-price-for-excessive-ticketing/
A Fare Framework: How transit agencies can set fare policy based on strategic goals
This is an interesting report. A lot of the recommendations are on the liberal side.. I am curious if the recommendations would make a safe and pleasant subway system.
You can get a copy of the report HERE.
Risk and Reward: A Framework for Federal Innovation
This is an interesting report. I think it might be useful to look at this and compare it to change in police departments. It might be a way to keep police departments focused on improvements.
From curing diseases to helping launch the internet, the federal government has a history of innovation that has improved the lives of Americans and advanced societal interests. Despite this legacy, outdated systems, rules and processes hinder innovation at a time when government must grapple with a wide array of critical and complex 21st-century challenges.
In “Risk and Reward: A Framework for Federal Innovation,” the Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with Slalom Consulting, investigated innovative federal organizations and what made them successful. The report provides a framework for federal agencies seeking to innovate and meet the constantly evolving needs of the public.
Read the report to see the 10 characteristics of innovative government organizations that can foster creative problem-solving, deliver operational changes and improve institutional performance.
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The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner | The Nation
Despite attempts to reform New York City’s Police Department, its methods remain troubling and its rank-and-file resistant to change.
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/nypd-oneill-resignation/
Future of Policing 