Category: CRJ301 Police Mgt

AN EXTERNAL REVIEW OF THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO THE CIVIL UNREST IN MINNESOTA FROM MAY 26-JUNE 7, 2020

External review commissioned

In February 2021, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) contracted with Wilder Research to conduct an external review of the state’s response to civil unrest1 that occurred May 26-June 7, 2020, following the murder of George Floyd.

DPS requested that the review:

• Objectively evaluate what the state did well and did not do well.

• Identify actions and options that may have produced different, or possibly better, outcomes.

• Provide recommendations to the Commissioner of Public Safety to assist state and local governmental units, including cities and counties, in responding effectively to potential periods of regional or statewide civil unrest in the future.

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Analysis of Potential Conversion from Sheriff’s Office to County Police Department

Executive Summary

Loudoun County, Virginia, engaged the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to systematically study and evaluate considerations for the County in potentially reorganizing its public safety services by separating some of the law enforcement functions from the sheriff’s office and creating a county police department.

By agreement with the County, IACP’s analysis entails three primary focus areas:

Task 1. Organizational Analysis

Evaluate and consider existing and effective practices for the organizational and governance structure between the Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Include a comparative analysis of the formation of a county police department to provide primary police services.

Task 2. Cost Analysis

Analyze the fiscal costs and impacts of forming and operating a county police department in addition to the statutorily mandated sheriff’s office, including short- and long-term operational costs and facilities needs.

Task 3. Operational Analysis

Develop and present a review of the significant factors to consider in making this potential change and identify potential transition and/or implementation plans, timelines, and challenges.

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Breaking down Washington police reform from this year and last | Issaquah Reporter

This is an interesting article than lists the State of Washington legislative bills and explains the law and its reform impact on policing.

Legislators passed a number of bills responding to concerns around policing. Let’s dig into them.
— Read on www.issaquahreporter.com/news/breaking-down-washington-police-reform-from-this-year-and-last/

Female officers change police culture in Chief Ken Clary’s Bellevue, Nebraska department – Washington Post

As of the post this article is accessible. The Washington Post usually has a pay wall.

An interesting point from the article is when standards were changed they were done because the current standards presented roadblocks to applicants which is one reason to consider changing admissions standards. This article also has a lot of links which gives the reader a lot of resources to “all things women in policing”.

Chief Ken Clary has nearly quadrupled the number of female officers on his force, citing research that shows they are less likely to use force on civilians.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/women-police-nebraska/

Reforming the police through procedural justice training: A multicity randomized trial at crime hot spots | PNAS

Our study is a randomized trial in policing confirming that intensive training in procedural justice (PJ) can lead to more procedurally just behavior and less disrespectful treatment of people at high-crime places. The fact that the PJ intervention reduced arrests by police officers, positively influenced residents’ perceptions of police harassment and violence, and also reduced crime provides important guidance for police reform in a period of strong criticism of policing. This randomized trial points to the potential for PJ training not simply to encourage fair and respectful policing but also to improve evaluations of the police and crime prevention effectiveness
— Read on www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2118780119

Police Benchmark Cities Survey

Several years ago I accidentally discovered the “benchmark cities survey” and I haven’t heard it talked about in academic and policing circles. It is a fantastic resource. the Survey consists of 5 major areas: Demographics, Budget, General Performance & Service Measures, Crime & Clearance, NIBRS Crime & Clearance, and Traffic Safety. Below are links to a few different years of the survey. This survey would be helpful for police in making knowledge based decisions, students for a police administration course, and academic research.

In 1997, a group of police chiefs from around the country established the benchmark cities survey, which created measurement tool to help ensure police departments provide the best service possible within their respective communities. Overland Park Police Department has taken the lead in compiling the survey results. The survey, updated annually, provides a range of information about each department. With that information, the participating agencies can set better goals and objectives, and compare their performance in the various areas.

The Overland Park Police Department has the most current year of the survey HERE

  • The Lawrence KS PD combined all the PowerPoint presentations into a single presentation report (which is a better format):
    • The 2024 presentation is HERE (Norman, OK Police Department)
    • The 2023 presentation is HERE (Plano, TX Police Department)
    • All past benchmark cities surveys can be access at the Lawrence KS PD reports webpage HERE
    • The 2022 Survey can be accessed HERE Unfortunately this file is an Excel workbook that is the survey response form.
    • The 2021 presentation Has a broken link
    • The 2020 presentation can be accessed HERE
    • The 2019 presentation is HERE
    • The 2018 Presentation is HERE
    • The 2017 Presentation HERE
    • The 2016 report is HERE
    • The 2015 report is HERE
    • The 2014 report can’t be located
    • The 2013 report is HERE
    • Thank you Lawrence PD!!!!!

Detroit Police Department- Community Safety Strategy 2022

This is an interesting approach where DPD has a overall department wide 5-point plan that each precinct discusses how it will apply the plan in its precinct. This way the community can see how crime-fighting will take form in their neighborhood.

See the report below:

detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2022-03/DPD-community-safety-strategy.pdf