ShotSpotter has leveraged gun violence into a multimillion-dollar business that promises safety but delivers only increased policing and drain on the public’s resources.
— Read on inquest.org/turning-death-into-a-commodity/
Category: CRJ101 Intro CJ
Annual Probation Survey and Annual Parole Survey | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Collect administrative data from probation and parole agencies in the United States. Data collected include the total number of adults on state and federal probation and parole on January 1 and December 31 of each year, the number of adults entering and exiting probation and parole supervision each year, and the characteristics of adults under the supervision of probation and parole agencies. Published data include both national- and state-level data. The surveys cover all 50 states, the federal system, and the District of Columbia. They began in 1980 and are conducted annually.
— Read on bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/annual-probation-survey-and-annual-parole-survey
Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May – R Street Institute
Make sure to checkout the links in this article. Excellent resources.
Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May – R Street Institute
— Read on www.rstreet.org/commentary/spotlight-on-criminal-justice-supporting-law-enforcement-and-safer-communities-may/
The Rising Cost of Ignoring Juvenile Justice Reform | Opinion – Newsweek
When encounters between police and youth go wrong, we all pay the price.
— Read on www.newsweek.com/rising-cost-ignoring-juvenile-justice-reform-opinion-2069232
BCSP OWHR 0003: Birmingham City Council, incident of June 2023 – GOV.UK
Interesting UK version of a homicide review. Might be a useful training tool.
Offensive weapons homicide review conducted by West Midlands Police, Birmingham City Council and NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/publications/bcsp-owhr-0003-birmingham-city-council-incident-of-june-2023
California sheriff slams student lawsuit against police who shut down protests | Fox News
Sheriff Chad Bianco provides excellent reasoning on why it is important for police intervention during campus takeovers. Sheriff Bianco make the point why it’s important for police to intervene early.
UCLA students and Los Angeles community members have filed a lawsuit against local police, alleging they ‘attacked’ campus protesters in May 2024. A police union is firing back.
— Read on www.foxnews.com/us/california-sheriff-slams-meritless-ucla-student-lawsuit-against-police-who-dismantled-anti-israel-encampment.amp
How an Innovative LAPD Program Could Bring Real Reform to Policing
The LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership bureau has brought change to the housing complexes of Watts. So why are some in the department fighting it?
— Read on www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/lapd-reform-watts-gang-cops-violence-1235334421/
Operationalizing Community Policing Within the Chicago Police Department: A Summary of Current and Promising National Practices
Mistrial Declared in Ex-Mich. Police Officer’s 2nd-Degree Murder Trial
A jury was hopelessly deadlocked in the trial of former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr, stemming from a 2022 traffic stop that ended in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man.
The murder trial for the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya has resulted in a hung jury.
A mistrial was declared after the jury hopelessly deadlocked on the second-degree murder charge against Christopher Schurr, the police officer who has since been fired. As a result, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker will have to decide whether to refile charges against Schurr.
Read on HERE
Tyre Nichols verdict: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop – ABC7 Los Angeles
Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.
A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of the former officers cried. One relative yelled, “Thank you, Jesus!”
The three defendants still face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year.
Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, fled a traffic stop after he was yanked out of his car, pepper-sprayed and hit with a Taser. Five officers who are also Black caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit Nichols with a police baton, struggling to handcuff him as he called out for his mother just steps from his home. Nichols died Jan. 10, 2023, three days after the beating.
— Read on abc7.com/post/tyre-nichols-verdict-3-former-memphis-officers-acquitted-fatal-beating-he-fled-traffic-stop/16349930/
Future of Policing 