Transparency Matters, LLC presented findings and recommendations from its independent study of Colorado Springs Police Department’s use of force.
— Read on coloradosprings.gov/police-department/page/transparency-matters-report
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Police Review Panel – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth
The full report and the video presentation to the Fort Worth government are available on the link below.
City Manager David Cooke has selected a review panel of national experts to review police department policies and practices and provide recommendations on changes the police department should implement to improve and retain public trust and confidence.
— Read on www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/citymanager/review-panel
UPDATE: SF Mayor London Breed Announces Crime Crackdown; ‘Less Tolerant Of All The Bulls–t That Has Destroyed Our City’ – CBS San Francisco
Is the Mayor ready to improve San Francisco or is this more political rhetoric? Will the police be allowed to do their job and improve the City?
Mayor London Breed launched an emergency police intervention in San Francisco’s crime-ridden Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday, targeting a pipeline of illegal drugs that has been fueling a surge in gun violence and deadly fentanyl overdoses.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/mayor-breed-orders-crackdown-on-crime-in-san-franciscos-tenderloin-neighborhood/
Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police” | The Nation
Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/society/no-more-police-excerpt/
POLICING & PUBLIC SAFETY
What Does the Research Say About Public Safety and… | Arnold Ventures
As a spike in homicides triggers a political backlash, top experts identify how an inefficient and ineffective justice system fails to promote public…
— Read on www.arnoldventures.org/stories/what-does-the-research-say-about-public-safety-and-criminal-justice-reform
Cops ignore Mayor Adams’ no-congregating order
Oh, was there a memo from the mayor? It must have gone to spam!
— Read on nypost.com/2022/08/27/cops-ignore-mayor-adams-no-congregating-order/
What Does the Research Say About Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform?
As a spike in homicides triggers a political backlash, top experts identify how an inefficient and ineffective justice system fails to promote public safety.
These papers each respond to two broad prompts.
First, how does a particular aspect of the justice system advance or undermine community safety?
Second, what is your summary or assessment of the evidence, and are there remaining research questions that need to be answered?
The following six papers are the scholars’ independent and thoughtful reviews of the available evidence in response to those prompts:
SEE THE RESPONSE PAPERS HERE
Career criminals rack up nearly 500 arrests since NY bail reform began
Bail reform in NY IS NOT working.
This article captures the context of why some crime-fighting strategies work like broken windows, pulling levers, hot spots (persons).
Career criminals rack up nearly 500 arrests since NY bail reform began
— Read on nypost.com/2022/08/03/career-criminals-rack-up-nearly-500-arrests-since-ny-bail-reform-began/amp/
Future of Policing 