All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
The scorecard reviewed data from California’s hundred largest cities to find statewide trends on where police departments are struggling.
— Read on www.routefifty.com/public-safety/2019/06/new-report-card-californias-police-fails-most-departments/157530/
The police scorecard can be accessed HERE
This is an awesome find. A coworker (KS) has the actual manual. It is a snapshot of policing history. One interesting part is the number 1 function of the police was the Preserve the Peace. Interesting because that fits nicely with Broken Windows Theory and now police departments don’t want maintaining order or preserving the peace as part of their mission statement.
A police manual / by Wilbur J. Turner ; with an introd. by Austin … – Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library
— Read on babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt
Scorecard on California PDs – Modern Policing
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/06/08/scorecard-on-california-pds/amp/
Here’s a new way to help people evaluate the performance of the law-enforcement agencies that patrol their communities.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/campaign-zero-scorecard/590581/
In the article there is a like to police scorecard or it can be accessed HERE
The document dump Thursday offers a detailed view of the case that investigators had crafted against the Empire actor, only to see prosecutors to drop those charges in a move that frustrated police.
— Read on www.npr.org/2019/05/30/728356084/chicago-police-roll-out-hundreds-of-pages-of-records-in-jussie-smollett-case
Chicago’s high crime rate ravages the city’s low-income neighborhoods, where 68% of residents would like the police to spend more time. However, most residents (60%) also say the police are viewed negatively in their area.
— Read on news.gallup.com/poll/257798/low-trust-police-complicates-crime-problem-chicago.aspx
The report can be accessed HERE
The existence of probable cause for arrest defeats a 42 U.S.C. 1983 claim for retaliatory arrest.
— Read on supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/587/17-1174/
A copy of the case is available HERE
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a growing belief that the pressing problem of racial bias in policing might be ameliorated by a technical fix—namely, police body-worn cameras. Accordingly, body-worn cameras have been introduced in police departments across the country, giving rise to a variety of different internal guidelines and policies.
— Read on cjrl.columbia.edu/article/is-it-recording-racial-bias-police-accountability-and-the-body-worn-camera-activation-policies-of-the-ten-largest-metropolitan-police-departments-in-the-usa/
There are several different police issues discussed here.
Vera works closely with government to build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities.
— Read on www.vera.org/centers/policing
This is an excellent example of a police department making critical incident reviews public.
Tucson PD has a Critical Incident Review Board that operates on the principle that “When bad things happen in a complex system … the cause is rarely a single act, event, or slip-up.” The CIRB convenes independently of the department’s Office of Professional Standards for the purpose of learning from experience and improving future outcomes…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/05/26/critical-incident-reviews-in-tucson/
All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice - written by a Secret Contrarian
News and professional developments from the world of policing
A veteran police chief committed to improving police leadership, trust, effectiveness, and officer safety.
Future of Policing 