Author: scott prell

Listening in Stockton | Modern Policing

Stockton, California was in a rough situation when the current chief was promoted to that position in 2012. The city had filed for bankruptcy, there were police layoffs, morale was low, and violent crime was up. In this interview, the chief explains how he learned to listen more carefully to members of his community, including…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/04/02/listening-in-stockton/

California Department of Justice Releases Report Analyzing Use of Force Policies and Procedures within the Sacramento Police Department | State of California – Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the release of a California Department of Justice (DOJ) report on use of force-related polices, training, and practices within the Sacramento Police Department (SPD). The report is entirely separate from DOJ’s independent oversight into the shooting death of Stephon Alonzo Clark. The purpose of the report is to provide SPD with recommendations grounded in evidence and promising practices from around the country to help guide the reform efforts it has independently committed to pursue.
— Read on oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-releases-report-analyzing-use-force-policies-and

Crime Counts: As crime falls to record lows, some neighborhoods are left behind – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Very interesting article on crime hotspots. There will be more reporting with the data.

Make sure to listen to the podcast that is part of the news article. HERE

Note: Limited access unless you subscribe to the paper.

San Diego is the safest big city in the country. But in some neighborhoods, violent crime has increased substantially in recent years.
— Read on www.sandiegouniontribune.com/story/2019-03-28/crime-counts-as-crime-falls-to-record-lows-some-neighborhoods-are-left-behind

Promoting a New Direction for Youth Justice: Strategies to Fund a Community-Based Continuum of Care and Opportunity | Urban Institute

Promoting a New Direction for Youth Justice: Strategies to Fund a Community-Based Continuum of Care and Opportunity | Urban Institute
— Read on www.urban.org/research/publication/promoting-new-direction-youth-justice-strategies-fund-community-based-continuum-care-and-opportunity

Policing Campaign – Rethink public safety. Renew community trust.

This just came out. It will be interesting to see how policing embraces this report.

We all have a role to play in ensuring that policing practices respect and protect civil and human rights. Download this toolkit to learn how you can make the change that you want.

Rethink public safety. Renew community trust.
— Read on policing.civilrights.org/toolkit/

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LAPD audit reveals dangers of high-tech policing | | wfsb.com

Recently predictive police has come under fire about its accurate and valid predictive powers. Below is a like to a news report on an internal review of LAPD predictive policing.

An audit of the Los Angeles police department is raising questions about new technologies law enforcement is using nationwide with little oversight.
— Read on www.wfsb.com/content/tncms/live/

The LAPD document can be accessed HERE