Additional Perspectives – How Long is Long Enough? Task Force on Long Sentences Final Report
— Read on counciloncj.foleon.com/tfls/long-sentences-final-report/additional-perspectives
Author: scott prell
SCHOOL POLICING PROGRAMS WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WHERE WE NEED TO GO NEXT
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Report finds culture change desperately needed across entire service
Police Federation of England and Wales National Chair Steve Hartshorn responds to Baroness Casey’s independent review.
— Read on www.polfed.org/news/latest-news/2023/report-finds-culture-change-desperately-needed-across-entire-service/
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Gun Violence Affects the Economic Health of Communities
Despite broad interest in estimating the economic costs of gun violence borne by victims and the nation, these conversations rarely address the impact of gun violence on the health of local economies. Do surges in gun violence slow business growth and lower home values, homeownership rates, and credit scores in communities? How do increases in gun violence shape local economic health over time? To answer these important questions, we assembled and analyzed newly available business establishment and credit score data, along with gunshot and sociodemographic data by census tract and gun homicide data (when available), for Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Oakland, California; Rochester, New York; San Francisco, California; and Washington, DC.
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www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/90666/eigv_brief_3.pdf
Gun Thefts from Cars: The Largest Source of Stolen Guns | Everytown Research & Policy
Gun thefts from cars are the largest source of stolen guns—one that continues rising in parallel with rising rates of gun sales and violence.
— Read on everytownresearch.org/gun-thefts-from-cars-the-largest-source-of-stolen-guns/
Scrapping the Met isn’t enough. There are radical – and proven – alternatives | Owen Jones | The Guardian
Only a small proportion of rape, burglary and violent crimes are actually solved by the police, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/23/met-police-uk-radical-alternatives-policing
Excellent Thread about an analysis of 2021 Illinois Traffic Stops.
Below is an excellent thread explaining an analysis using 2021 Data how Traffic Stops in Illinois are NOT bias.
Podcast: Bill Bratton On Fighting Crime Without Shredding Civil Liberties
Commissioner Bratton discusses and explains many of his theories, strategies, and tactics for policing. It was refreshing to hear Commissioner Bratton defend good police policies against liberal activists.
I especially enjoyed the podcaster’s argument about resolving drug crime by making illegal drugs legal. They said it’s an easy fix. Unfortunately certain drugs are illegal because of the harm they cause. But I have to give the hosts credit because I think they solved the crime problem. They would be no crime if all crime was made legal.
The former head of the NYPD and the LAPD talks about how bad leadership creates police brutality and why he’s still against pot legalization.
— Read on reason.com/podcast/2023/03/15/bill-bratton-fighting-crime-without-shredding-civil-liberties/
3 ways to prevent school shootings, based on research
Much of the public discussion on preventing school shootings is about whether and how to limit people’s access to firearms. But other strategies can reduce the risk for violence.
— Read on theconversation.com/3-ways-to-prevent-school-shootings-based-on-research-196548
♫ Piero Scaruffi’s Music Database
This is a cool website I found that list the Author’s impression of “Best of” in many different categories in music. He has a wide rage of interests. I personally discovered some new and likable music.
If you go to his home page he has other topics he writes about.
Rock, Jazz, Classical, Avantgarde Music
— Read on www.scaruffi.com/music.html
Future of Policing 