Early data suggests criminal incidents are down in several cities under stay-at-home orders.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2020/03/27/as-coronavirus-surges-crime-declines-in-some-cities
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Racial Inequities in New York Parole Supervision
Philadelphia police to delay arrests for certain non-violent crimes | FOX 29 News Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw stressed Wednesday that the temporary policy does not mean the department is turning a blind eye to crime.
— Read on www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-police-to-delay-arrests-for-certain-non-violent-crimes.amp
The Real Reason People Want to Oust Prosecutor Kim Foxx Has Nothing to Do With Jussie Smollett – Mother Jones
The Real Reason People Want to Oust Prosecutor Kim Foxx Has Nothing to Do With Jussie Smollett – Mother Jones
— Read on www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/03/jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-prosecutors-kim-gardner-aramis-ayala-lawsuit-racism/
Homelessness
Policing homelessness | Modern Policing
This guide from Arnold Ventures summarizes evidence about homelessness and provides recommendations for police. Suggestions include fostering collaboration, using data, providing training, and using a problem-oriented approach. The document offers examples from Philadelphia and Wichita, explains the negative consequences of punitive measures, and lists talking points for police to use with the public.
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2020/03/14/policing-homelessness/
Going Back to Jail Without Committing a Crime
In our newest quarterly report, we demonstrate the complexity of the recidivism construct by examining the circumstances of re-arrest for 5-Key Model study participants who had not engaged in crime.
ijrd.csw.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu1766/files/media/images/publication_pdfs/Going_Back_to_Jail.pdf
SF prosecutor, police union clash over new vehicle stop policies
The new policies include ending the charging of cases where contraband was obtained through ‘pretextual’ traffic stops
— Read on www.policeone.com/law-enforcement-policies/articles/sf-prosecutor-police-union-clash-over-new-vehicle-stop-policies-qmzrTdq1cDWygqhM/
Juvenile InJustice: Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Biased, and Harmful – Human Impact Partners
Juvenile InJustice: Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Biased, and Harmful
— Read on humanimpact.org/hipprojects/juvenile-injustice-charging-youth-as-adults-is-ineffective-biased-and-harmful/
LAPD still all-in on data-driven policing after scrapping controversial LASER program — CBSN Originals documentary “Racial Profiling 2.0” – CBS News
Los Angeles police are convinced big data can help fight crime, even after shutting down a program that activists said targeted minorities unfairly.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-police-department-laser-data-driven-policing-racial-profiling-2-0-cbsn-originals-documentary/
Future of Policing 