Category: CRJ301 Police Mgt

Addictive Hypervigilance and Uncontrolled Police Use of Force by Jesse Cheng :: SSRN

Abstract
This theoretical chapter draws from Gilmartin’s (1986) conceptualization of police hypervigilance to present an “addictive hypervigilance” hypothesis of uncontrolled police use of force. The hypothesis proposes that officers can develop a behavioral addiction to a reactive, fight-or-flight physiological state that promotes the misperception of threats, impairing affected officers’ ability over time to exercise appropriate restraint in the use of force. Should the hypothesis prove valid, this chapter suggests that Gilmartin’s own clinical observations would require that hypervigilance’s fear-based, on-guard mentality be modulated through the deliberate cultivation of other professional roles.
— Read on papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm

Race & Policing | NAACP Bucks County

New Report Reveals Significant Racial Disparities in Bucks County Policing. The NAACP Bucks County 2023 Report on Reimagining Public Safety reveals racial disparities in enforcement as well as significant shortcomings in existing departmental policies. The report includes key findings and recommendations for improving the transparency and accountability of municipal policing in Bucks County.
— Read on www.naacpbucks.org/policing

Recommendations to Reform New York’s Bail Reform | Manhattan Institute

The recent crime uptick and drop in public support for New York’s recent bail reform suggest that the law needs fixing. Manhattan Institute fellow, Rafael Mangual, suggests his recommendations to “reform the reform” and enhance public safety while still keeping the original reform efforts in tact.
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/reforming-new-yorks-bail-reform-a-public-safety-minded-proposal

Buffalo’s bad cops: Police leader says he lacks power to discipline : Investigative Post

This is an interesting read. I don’t know how the City and Police Union can enter into a contractual agreement that is contrary to State Law and expect the law not to be enforced.

Buffalo & WNY Investigative Reporting Center
— Read on www.investigativepost.org/2024/01/29/policing-buffalos-police/

Walking the walk: a roadmap for changing cop culture, improving public safety, and promoting justice

Featuring Colby College Professor Neil Gross and Baltimore Banner journalist and author Justin Fenton. Neil and Justin discuss Neil’s new book, Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture, which Niskanen senior fellow Matthew Yglesias called, “a refreshing break from our hyper-polarized debate over public safety and criminal justice reform.” They’re joined by Eric Jones, one of the subjects of Neil’s book. Eric recently retired as Chief of Police for the Stockton, California Police Department, and is now the Deputy County Executive for Public Safety and Justice of Sacramento County, CA.

See the discussion HERE