Following police killings, residents of the surrounding community are less likely to engage with their local government, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher.
— Read on phys.org/news/2024-07-police-discourage-engagement-local.html
Category: CRJ101 Intro CJ
All of the Above: Prosecutors alone won’t end mass incarceration. But their interventions can mean the world to people staring down the many harms of criminalization.
I’m grateful to the five contributors who graciously wrote such thoughtful responses to the short essay by James Forman, Jr., Maria Hawilo, and me, adapted from our forthcoming book Dismantling Mass Incarceration. I’m encouraged that people with such depth of experience agree that taking apart our system of mass incarceration requires grappling with the question of progressive prosecutors, though we may disagree about exactly what that will mean about their role in the long term.
— Read on inquest.org/all-of-the-above/
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson – SCOTUSblog
Question
Does a city’s enforcement of public camping against involuntarily homeless people violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment?
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson – SCOTUSblog
— Read on www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/city-of-grants-pass-oregon-v-johnson/
See the decision here:
Justices uphold laws targeting homelessness with criminal penalties – SCOTUSblog
Justices uphold laws targeting homelessness with criminal penalties – SCOTUSblog
— Read on www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/justices-uphold-laws-targeting-homelessness-with-criminal-penalties/
Investing in Sergeants and Supervisors
Agencies nationwide and internationally are reporting challenges in maintaining the staffing of both sworn and professional support staff. There is little, if any, debate among law enforcement executives that recruiting challenges today are a major concern for agencies. As agencies struggle to revise and retool decades-long recruiting strategies to meet demand, their daily expectations only increase. Advancements in technology, such as AI, offer as many threats as opportunities. Policing the dark web is a recognized challenge in the profession, necessitating the evolution of specialists among our ranks (PERF, 2019). In a time where agency leaders need to focus on evolving with the nature of crime and leveraging technology, most are swimming in the quicksand of a seemingly constant recruiting loop.
In the “business” side of policing, the majority of agencies are not getting a good return on investment (ROI) from recruiting. The investment in attracting, selecting, and training personnel is multi-faceted and includes the impact of the media and political coverage of events such as Ferguson and Minneapolis, Defund the Police, the retirement bubble, and the preferences and values of Gen Z, where work-life balance is not historically associated with police work.
Removing Police Officers from Chicago Schools Trends and Outcomes
2023-0286 – IN-HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY – Metro Board
In today’s age it is rare that new police departments are formed. Below is information about the Los Angeles Metro study on forming or returning to a Metro Police Department.
— Read on boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2023-0286/
Get the report here:
https://metro.legistar1.com/metro/attachments/15194622-102c-45a7-ac52-f58979710bfb.pdf
Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing | National Institute of Justice
In 2006, New Jersey initiated a comprehensive gun violence reduction strategy, becoming the first in the country to create a long-term statewide, multi-jurisdictional program that relied upon the integration of data and intelligence from multiple sources. Spanning 15 years, the effort improved over time, transforming the investigative culture of all participating agencies. The key was sharing and analyzing information across forensic, criminal intelligence, and investigative entities at all levels of government — local, state, and federal — to support violent crime suppression.
— Read on nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/reducing-gun-violence-through-integrated-forensic-evidence-collection-analysis-and
City Council considers proposed Minneapolis police union contract, pay raises, with public hearings
The 22% raises are critical to recruitment and retention, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Brian O’Hara say. Opponents say the police department still lacks accountability.
— Read on m.startribune.com/public-to-weigh-in-as-city-council-considers-proposed-minneapolis-police-contract-pay-raises/600376063/
Reimagining Public Safety Impact Updates – National League of Cities
In February 2021, National League of Cities (NLC) launched the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force made up of local leaders from across the country.
— Read on www.nlc.org/resource/reimagining-public-safety-impact-updates/
Future of Policing 