Category: CRJ301 Police Mgt

Advancing Racial Equity: Shrinking Misdemeanor Prosecution in New York

Misdemeanors are under attack. Misdemeanors are what drives the criminal justice system at least at the local criminal court level. Misdemeanors are the crimes that directly and most often impact day to day life. This has led to a shift of the criminal justice system from being victim focused to offender focused. This has created drastic changes.

The link below has several reports on its webpage and there are also links to several additional articles.

Findings and policy recommendations from a comprehensive analysis of misdemeanor cases in NYC.
— Read on www.courtinnovation.org/publications/misdemeanor-race-NYC

Fatal Police Shootings and Race: A Review of the Evidence and Suggestions for Future Research | Manhattan Institute

Since the Ferguson unrest, a narrative has solidified around the idea that police use lethal force disproportionately and without justification against African-Americans. Some data show the strength of this perception, particularly among blacks and on the political left. In a survey conducted…
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/verbruggen-fatal-police-shootings

City of Minneapolis An After-Action Review of City Agencies’ Responses to Activities Directly Following George Floyd’s Death on May 25, 2020

The City’s objectives for the assessment included:

+ Providing a detailed overview of the events.

+ Identifying focus areas and observations from the interagency response that provide learning opportunities for first responders, government officials and community members.

+ Aligning responding City agencies’ plans, policies, procedures, practices and training with the National Incident Management System and other relevant best practices to ensure consistency.

+ Inform citywide preparations for future civil disturbances.

+ Identify promising practices and lessons learned.

+ Provide findings, recommendations and opportunities to enhance future responses.

+ Identify City departments affected by the recommendations of this after-action review.

s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21398382/2020-civil-unrest-after-action-review-report.pdf

Law Enforcement Statutory Database

This website is part of the National Conference of State Legislators.

This section has legislative changes for police reform. Not all legislation becomes law. This website might me the best place to search for legislative changes constituting police reform. There is a search section to search different State Laws.

Law Enforcement Statutory Database
— Read on www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/law-enforcement-statutory-database.aspx

National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and goals 1973 – Police

This is an excellent police resource.  I think this reads like a huge policy book. It links standards to the best research from the day.  This was probably the first attempt at accreditation before the Sate DCJS and Organizations like POST and CALEA took over.

If anyone has a better format please share. This is an underutilized resource. I’m also looking to purchase a hard copy version of this.

This is a viewable and downloadable option from Google Books.  A .PDF can easily be downloaded.
This is BEST:
CLICK HERE: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Police/UFKC5yICgTgC?hl=en&gbpv=0

Here is a second option:
#4 – Police; [a report. – Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library
— Read on babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt

San José Independent Police Auditor’s Office Statement on Reports Assessing the San Jose Police Department

Three reports released.

The After-Action Report for San Jose Police Department response to the protests from the death of George Floyd.

Use of Force Report by the San Jose Police Department.

21st Century Police assessment of the San Jose Police Department.

NEWS RELEASE: San José Independent Police Auditor’s Office Statement on Reports Assessing the Police Department | News | City of San Jose
— Read on http://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3783/4699