Category: CRJ302 Community & CJ

U.S. Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis : NPR

The nation’s top doctor issued an advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such. It’s both unprecedented and unenforceable.
— Read on www.npr.org/2024/06/25/nx-s1-5018625/surgeon-general-vivek-murthy-gun-violence-public-health-crisis

Get a copy of the report here:

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/firearm-violence-advisory.pdf

Better Crime Data, Better Crime Policy – CCJ Report

In April 2023, CCJ launched the Crime Trends Working Group to continue the important work of grounding debates about crime and criminal justice reform in facts. Its mission is to explore and explain current crime trends, while building consensus for significant improvements in the nation’s capacity to produce timely, accurate, and complete crime data. With a diverse membership of expert producers and consumers of criminal justice statistics, the Working Group collects real-time crime data, identifies gaps in data collection and availability, and develops strategies to improve crime reporting nationwide as law enforcement agencies transition to a new federal reporting system
— Read on counciloncj.foleon.com/crime-trends-working-group/final-report/

Follow-up Inquiry on the Chicago Police Department’s Preparedness for Mass Gatherings – Chicago Office of Inspector General

Chicago Inspector General follow-up report: Is the Chicago Police Department prepared to respond to mass gatherings, protest, and unrest?
— Read on igchicago.org/publications/follow-up-on-cpd-preparedness-for-mass-gatherings/

The Chicago PD new draft policy for protests.

https://news.wttw.com/2024/06/24/chicago-police-department-revises-plan-handle-protests-around-dnc-after-reform-groups

Audit Report on the New York City Police Department’s Oversight of Its Agreement with ShotSpotter Inc. for the Gunshot Detection and Location System : New York City Comptroller

Audit Impact Summary of Findings The audit found that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) ensures that the billing, invoices, and payments to ShotSpotter are accurate, and that ShotSpotter generally meets its currently specified contractual obligations. The auditors found that sensor coverage areas were initially set up in Brooklyn…
— Read on comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/audit-report-on-the-new-york-city-police-departments-oversight-of-its-agreement-with-shotspotter-inc-for-the-gunshot-detection-and-location-system/