Early data suggests criminal incidents are down in several cities under stay-at-home orders.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2020/03/27/as-coronavirus-surges-crime-declines-in-some-cities
Month: March 2020
COVID-19 Briefing for Law Enforcement on Vimeo
The National Police Foundation (NPF), Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) provide a COVID-19 briefing for law…
— Read on vimeo.com/398943724
Racial Inequities in New York Parole Supervision
Philadelphia police to delay arrests for certain non-violent crimes | FOX 29 News Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw stressed Wednesday that the temporary policy does not mean the department is turning a blind eye to crime.
— Read on www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-police-to-delay-arrests-for-certain-non-violent-crimes.amp
Justice in the time of coronavirus: End broken windows policing – New York Daily News
We now live in a time of cancellations and closings. Most seriously, our public schools are now closed, no longer serving the 1.1 million city children who usually attend. Also shuttered are some of our principal entertainments and iconic distractions. Bars and restaurants, for instance, cannot serve sitting customers, only make deliveries.
— Read on www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-justice-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-20200316-ovskg6k3abfwrgqjjwnhyeuygq-story.html
The Real Reason People Want to Oust Prosecutor Kim Foxx Has Nothing to Do With Jussie Smollett – Mother Jones
The Real Reason People Want to Oust Prosecutor Kim Foxx Has Nothing to Do With Jussie Smollett – Mother Jones
— Read on www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/03/jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-prosecutors-kim-gardner-aramis-ayala-lawsuit-racism/
Homelessness
Policing homelessness | Modern Policing
This guide from Arnold Ventures summarizes evidence about homelessness and provides recommendations for police. Suggestions include fostering collaboration, using data, providing training, and using a problem-oriented approach. The document offers examples from Philadelphia and Wichita, explains the negative consequences of punitive measures, and lists talking points for police to use with the public.
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2020/03/14/policing-homelessness/
Going Back to Jail Without Committing a Crime
In our newest quarterly report, we demonstrate the complexity of the recidivism construct by examining the circumstances of re-arrest for 5-Key Model study participants who had not engaged in crime.
ijrd.csw.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu1766/files/media/images/publication_pdfs/Going_Back_to_Jail.pdf
SF prosecutor, police union clash over new vehicle stop policies
The new policies include ending the charging of cases where contraband was obtained through ‘pretextual’ traffic stops
— Read on www.policeone.com/law-enforcement-policies/articles/sf-prosecutor-police-union-clash-over-new-vehicle-stop-policies-qmzrTdq1cDWygqhM/
Future of Policing 