In 1958, Cincinnati, Ohio, became one of the first jurisdictions to implement a formal “stop-and-frisk” campaign. The program’s focus was on Avondale, a…
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Audit reveals former Iron County Sheriff cost county plenty
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s audit of Iron County Sheriff’s Office sited many misuses of large sums of money, procedural issues and more
See the audit results here
— Read on spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2025/02/21/iron-county-sheriff-s-office-burkett-audit
UK: Police forces ‘supercharging racism’ with crime predicting tech – new report
Amnesty’s new report ‘Automated Racism’ reveals dangerous discrimination in police prediction tools Almost three-quarters of police forces attempt to predict crime by racially profiling communities across the UK
— Read on www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-police-forces-supercharging-racism-crime-predicting-tech-new-report
Documentary Uses Body Cam Footage to Examine Fatal 2018 Chicago Police Shooting | Chicago News | WTTW
The movie is about Harith Augustus, a 37-year-old barber who was shot and killed by police in South Shore in July 2018. The shooting sparked immediate public outcry and legal fights for full access to police body camera video.
— Read on news.wttw.com/2025/02/19/documentary-uses-body-cam-footage-examine-fatal-2018-chicago-police-shooting
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Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers – ABC News
At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies nationwide in the last decade
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Philadelphia Macy’s closing soon amid retail theft, poor sales – WHYY
In December, Macy’s reported the shoplifting of merchandise worth at least $200 to Philadelphia police 37 times, records show.
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Buffalo police officer engaged in pattern of misconduct : Investigative Post
Buffalo & WNY Investigative Reporting Center
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Dial Up the Story of the First 911 Call, Which Was Placed on This Day in 1968 | Smithsonian
Before the birth of the central emergency number, some rural Americans resorted to fireworks and loud noises to attract assistance
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Future of Policing 