Month: June 2025

Police Use of Force Policies Across America – Stanford Center for Racial Justice – Stanford Law School

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Five years after George Floyd’s killing sparked unprecedented demands for police reform, questions persist about the changes that have—and haven’t—been made to American policing. Many Americans may be surprised to learn that policing rules vary significantly across jurisdictions, with stark differences in how officers are permitted to use force. One city may require officers to try de-escalating a traffic stop before using any force, while another city may permit officers to immediately draw their weapons without attempting alternatives.
— Read on law.stanford.edu/2025/06/25/police-use-of-force-policies-across-america/

Province Commits to Public Safety Improvements Following Policing Review | Government of Nova Scotia News Releases

The Province released the findings of the comprehensive policing review today, June 25.

The government will introduce six foundational changes and expand the role of the provincial police to improve public safety.

“Today marks a pivotal moment for the future of policing in Nova Scotia,” said Attorney General and Justice Minister Becky Druhan. “We accept the recommendations that Deloitte Canada has brought forward and we are taking action to ensure every Nova Scotian – regardless of where they live – has access to high-quality, modern policing services.”
— Read on news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/06/25/province-commits-public-safety-improvements-following-policing-review

get the Comprehensive Nova Scotia Policing Review

Consulting Group Presents Results of Millburn Police Department Staffing Analysis

MILLBURN, NJ – John Scruggs, Manager of Matrix Consulting Group, presented the results of their police staffing study last week. He began by saying that they have been in business for 23 years and have worked in 45 states. He added that their work is fact and data-based. Matrix used the police’s Computer Dispatch Data (CAD) for 2023.
“We also looked at their caseloads, fixed payroll, income reports and those kinds of things. We do all this data collection at the same time, and we’re also doing a bunch of interviews. So, we interviewed many members of the police department, asked them about their civic roles, things they are doing, and the programs the police department is involved in.”
Scruggs mentioned that his company implemented an anonymous online survey. He noted that the analysis also covered future needs, projecting out to 2034. Please click HERE to see the entire slideshow.
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You can view the entire slideshow HERE and/or watch the presentation HERE.

Get a .PDF copy of the study HERE.

KCPD car wrecks cost taxpayers $1 million | KCUR – Kansas City news and NPR

The issue with settlements of this kind is they are vastly more political than a trial. Settlements can be agreed to purely on the notion of what will get me the most votes. It’s very difficult to have settlements indicate guilt when the processes is more political than a trial. 

A 10-month KCUR investigation revealed that the Kansas City Police Department accepts liability for approximately two wrecks per month. Over three years, the department paid out more than $1 million in legal settlements.
— Read on www.kcur.org/news/2025-06-23/kcpd-car-crash-lawsuit-settlement-kansas-city-police