Excellent discussion give it a listen!!
Are racial disparities in arrests and incarceration evidence of racist policing? Is over-policing a primary threat to the safety of black communities, as Black Lives Matter activists and others have argued in recent years? Should we reduce police resources and prosecute fewer crimes? Do black men have more reason than others to fear law enforcement? Is the drug war driving “mass incarceration”? Jason Riley engaged with Janice Rogers Brown, Roland Fryer, and Rafael Mangual on these questions and more
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Abandoned Cars Cause Crime, Not Just Blight
Abandoned vehicles have long been a problem in Oakland. The city has increased resources and manpower to address not just cars but the illegal activity they encourage.
— Read on www.governing.com/community/abandoned-cars-cause-crime-not-just-blight
In Buffalo, Allentown residents express concerns for neighborhood | wgrz.com
In Buffalo, Allentown residents express concerns for neighborhood | wgrz.com
Here is a short news clip that commonly summarizes neighborhood issues. Quality of Life and crime. This is what concerns people.
Important crime-fighting strategies: Broken Windows Policing, Community Policing, Problem Solving, and Hot Spots. If a police department applied these 4 policing strategies they would immediately knock down Quality of Life issues and Crime were the community would feel instant results.
The neighborhood would be grateful and the police would feel a sense of accomplishment.
— Read on www.wgrz.com/amp/article/news/crime/buffalo-allentown-concerns-for-neighborhood/71-14439e5e-bbb9-41e2-974c-0e8b38f2fdf8
Wisconsin Policy Forum | An Open Investigation
The full report and the executive report are both available at the link below.
This study is a high-level analysis that seeks to assist policymakers and citizens in better understanding police services in their communities. Analysis and reflection of the comprehensive data sets we collected also yield several insights that speak to the efficacy of consolidation.
We use those data sets to inform the development of two staffing models for a consolidated department. The two models can be used to assess potential fiscal and service-level impacts and key decisions when it comes to consolidation, but considerable further analysis and negotiation would be required to actually implement a consolidated department. In addition, our charge was only to consider a single consolidated department; the communities may wish to “start small” with some less comprehensive consolidation alternatives, but we do not provide analysis of such options.
This study was undertaken with the cooperation and consultation of the police chiefs and city/village managers from each of the seven North Shore communities. We also relied heavily on data supplied by the consolidated dispatch center in Bayside. While none of the officials we interviewed individually or in groups were asked to support or reject the notion of consolidation, all were willing to spend time with us to ensure the accuracy of our data analysis and modeling.
Internal Affairs Policies and Procedures – New Jersey Office of Attorney General
There is several links at this website. The policy manual for discipline. The list of officers disciplined. Just a few highlights.
Internal Affairs Policies and Procedures – New Jersey Office of Attorney General
— Read on www.njoag.gov/iapp/
Transparency Matters Report | Colorado Springs
Transparency Matters, LLC presented findings and recommendations from its independent study of Colorado Springs Police Department’s use of force.
— Read on coloradosprings.gov/police-department/page/transparency-matters-report
Police Review Panel – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth
The full report and the video presentation to the Fort Worth government are available on the link below.
City Manager David Cooke has selected a review panel of national experts to review police department policies and practices and provide recommendations on changes the police department should implement to improve and retain public trust and confidence.
— Read on www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/citymanager/review-panel
UPDATE: SF Mayor London Breed Announces Crime Crackdown; ‘Less Tolerant Of All The Bulls–t That Has Destroyed Our City’ – CBS San Francisco
Is the Mayor ready to improve San Francisco or is this more political rhetoric? Will the police be allowed to do their job and improve the City?
Mayor London Breed launched an emergency police intervention in San Francisco’s crime-ridden Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday, targeting a pipeline of illegal drugs that has been fueling a surge in gun violence and deadly fentanyl overdoses.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/mayor-breed-orders-crackdown-on-crime-in-san-franciscos-tenderloin-neighborhood/
Moving Beyond Money: A Primer on Bail Reform
See the report here:
www.prisonpolicy.org/scans/cjpp/FINAL-Primer-on-Bail-Reform.pdf
Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police” | The Nation
Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/society/no-more-police-excerpt/
Future of Policing 