This N.J. cop used more force than anyone else. Is he violent or just good at his job? | nj.com
— Read on www.nj.com/news/2018/12/this-nj-cop-used-more-force-than-anyone-else-is-he-violent-or-just-good-at-his-job.html
See also The Force Report:
Author: scott prell
Mystery behind bars – Cortland Standard
This is a five part series that takes a behind the scenes look into Cortland Jail.
Mystery behind bars – Cortland Standard
— Read on cortlandstandard.net/mystery-behind-bars/
2018: The year of the Phoenix police shooting
An analysis by The Republic shows recent drug use, mental illness and time in prison were commonalities in Phoenix police shootings in 2018.
— Read on www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/12/27/2018-year-phoenix-police-shooting/1684343002/
Online data page available in the above article:
Murder with Impunity: Where killings go unsolved – Washington Post
The Post has mapped more than 52,000 homicides in major American cities over the past decade and found that across the country, there are areas where murder is common, but arrests are rare.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/
Horrific deaths, brutal treatment: Mental illness in America’s jails | Jailed in Crisis | pilotonline.com
This is an interesting article about people in jail and mental illness.
People with mental illnesses in jails around the country are routinely dying in horrific ways and under preventable circumstances, a Virginian-Pilot investigation has found.
— Read on pilotonline.com/content/tncms/live/
The Challenge of Race and Crime in a Free Society: The Racial Divide in Fifty Years of Juvenile Justice Reform | The George Washington Law Review
This is a critique of the REPORT’s findings on Juvenile Justice.
The Challenge of Race and Crime in a Free Society: The Racial Divide in Fifty Years of Juvenile Justice Reform | The George Washington Law Review
— Read on www.gwlr.org/the-challenge-of-race-and-crime-in-a-free-society-the-racial-divide-in-fifty-years-of-juvenile-justice-reform/
Broken Windows in the WSJ
Broken Windows is one of the best crime-fighting theories. This is an article from the WSJ on the 30 years of Broken Windows.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-idea-that-made-americas-cities-safer-11546039296
Long-term drop in solving rape cases | Modern Policing
This article reviews the national clearance rate for rape, which has dropped from 62% in 1964 to 32% in 2017. Some of the decline is probably due to increased reporting by victims and more complete recording by police. Also, the FBI definition was expanded in 2013 and, most recently, #MeToo has caused a surge in…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/long-term-drop-in-solving-rape-cases/
Berkeley not so special any more | Modern Policing
Here is another report about the difficulty the police departments are facing for hiring new officers.
I think this is causing police to re-examine their recruiting and hiring procedures. What will policing look like 10-20 years from now?
Berkeley PD has many unfilled positions and has lost experienced officers to other agencies in recent years, something that rarely happened before, according to this article. The agency has a distinctive history going all the way back to August Vollmer, and was the “go to” agency in northern California for many years. Current and departed…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/12/22/berkeley-not-so-special-any-more/
Home | BJA Body-Worn Camera Toolkit
This is an excellent resource for any police department implementing Body Worn Cameras or reviewing their police and procedure. There are over 700 different resources available in the form of policy, studies, research, and training aids.
The Body Worn-Camera Toolkit was created by the Bureau of Justice Assistance as a resource for law enforcement agencies across the country and around the world.
— Read on www.bja.gov/bwc/
Future of Policing 