Presents data on the nature and frequency of contact between police and U.S. residents age 16 or older, including demographic characteristics of residents, the reason for and outcomes of the contact,
— Read on www.bjs.gov/index.cfm
Category: CRJ301 Police Mgt
Violent Crime Reduction Operations Guide
Developed by the Major Cities Chiefs Association with support from BJA, this resource outlines actions and activities that are relatable agency to agency and that have contributed to successful crime-fighting strategies throughout the country.
Operation Ceasefire – Pulling Levers
This is one of the BEST videos on any policing strategy. After watching the video it seems that Pulling Levels was the perfect crime-fighting at the right time.
This video is an excellent example of how the Criminal Justice System impacts a community.
In the beginning of the video we see how crime is increasing and the police response (flood the area with police and stop everything) had cause some collateral damage. The video also shows that when the focus is to stop a problem (murders) that partners can develop and work together for the benefit of the community.
This is a must watch video.
video.newyorker.com/watch/how-operation-ceasefire-transformed-urban-policing
News Article on the Hartford Civilian Police Review Board
For 12 years, dozens of people who filed complaints with a watchdog panel to report mistreatment by city police never had their cases investigated or even opened by the group, Hartford’s Civilian Police Review Board.
City lawyers, concerned that complaints of police misconduct substantiated by a third party could be used against Hartford in lawsuits, withheld from the board all cases in which the complainant was suing or considering suing the city from 2005 to 2017.
Read the news story here.
Urban Institute Report on the Milwaukee Police Department Use of Body Worn Cameras
Here are 2 briefs from the Urban Institute about Body Worn Camera use by The Milwaukee Police Department.
The Milwaukee Police Department’s Body-Worn Camera Program – Evaluation Findings and Key Takeaways
https://www.urban.org/research/publication/milwaukee-police-departments-body-worn-camera-program
Community Views of Milwaukee’s Police Body-Worn Camera Program – Results from Three Waves of Community Surveys
Social networks of bad cops
Social networks of bad cops
https://gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/social-networks-of-bad-cops/
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/social-networks-of-bad-cops/
The Other Side of “Broken Windows” | The New Yorker
Eric Klinenberg writes on a research experiment, conducted by John MacDonald and Charles Branas, centered on abandoned buildings and lots in Philadelphia, which suggests that restoring spaces could help prevent crime.
— Read on www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-other-side-of-broken-windows
MacDonald and Branas’ article is available here
East Pittsburgh considers dissolving police force after Antwon Rose shooting | TribLIVE
Are police departments one serious event away from extinction?
East Pittsburgh officials are considering dissolving the borough’s police force after one of its officers fatally shot an unarmed teen in June, Council President Dennis …
— Read on triblive.com/local/allegheny/13997067-74/east-pittsburgh-officials-consider-dissolving-police-force
NIJ’s 50th Anniversary — Looking Back, Looking Forward
This is an EXCELLENT review of the benefit of the NIJ for the last 50 years
“NIJ’s 50th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on how far the Institute has come, as well as its direction and priorities moving forward. In this Research for the Real World event, panelists will speak to the history and future of the Institute, drawing from decades of experience working for and closely with NIJ. Two Former NIJ Directors will reflect on their days heading the agency and their observations on how the agency has changed over time. Two police chiefs will talk about the importance of research to guide policing and the impact NIJ-funded research has had on their work.”
Link to the VIDEO
Favorite Police & Criminal Justice Websites
What are some of your favorite police or Criminal Justice websites?
National Criminal Justice Reference Service | NCJRS
NCJRS, an Office of Justice Programs resource, offers juvenile and criminal justice information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
— Read on www.ncjrs.gov/
NCJRS is one of my favorites.
The Crime Report
This is one of the best resources of criminal justice information across the US. There is a subscription fee to have full access to the material. There is also a student discount.
As part of it’s mission:
“The Crime Report (TCR) is the nation’s only comprehensive news service covering the diverse challenges and issues of 21st century criminal justice in the U.S. and abroad.”
OJJDP News @ a Glance
The OJJDP Newsletter is a bimonthly newsletter from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. It contains information on grants, research, trainings and other topics related to Juvenile Justice.
This is a link to the Newsletter:https://www.ojjdp.gov/newsletter/252069/index.html
Look in the right side column to subscribe to their newsletter
