Study shows biases undermine diversity efforts in policing

As more organizations attempt to increase the representation of women in traditionally male-dominated occupations (such as engineering, technology or banking), new research from George Washington University professor Jennifer …
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REGIONAL POLICE SERVICES IN PENNSYLVANIA: A MANUAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

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dced.pa.gov/download/regional-police-services-in-pennsylvania/

Vital City | The Titanium Law of Evaluation

This article speaks to what is evidence that a policy works.

The director of the National Institute of Justice issues a wake-up call to researchers: Context and implementation matter mightily in assessing research results.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-titanium-law-of-evaluation

CAUSE, EFFECT, AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

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www.bu.edu/bulawreview/files/2023/12/STEVENSON.pdf

When Police Shootings Don’t Kill: The Data That Gets Left Behind

In recent years, more researchers have dug into the extent of fatal police shootings. But what about the survivors?
— Read on undark.org/2024/06/19/nonfatal-police-shootings-data-left-behind/

Can We Fix the ‘Crisis of Legitimacy’ in American Policing? – National Policing Institute

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More States Restricting ‘Excited Delirium’ as Cause of Death in Police Custody | The Marshall Project

Authorities use the term to describe the condition of some people who die. But some medical organizations say it’s useless or racist pseudoscience.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2024/06/15/police-custody-excited-delirium-meaning

Poisoned Pools | City Journal

A proposed bill would let felons serve on juries and make it even harder to prosecute New York crime.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/poisoned-jury-pools

A New Measure of Prevalence for the National Crime Victimization Survey | Bureau of Justice Statistics

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