Category: CRJ302 Community & CJ

D.C. police distribute free AirTags for vehicles as carjackings soar – The Washington Post

Commentary: The police should take this concept a step further. There should be an software application the a police department has where the public can register a vehicle and an AirTag or similar device so if a vehicle gets stolen the victim can open an App on there phone and indicate that their car was stolen. This App would immediately notify the police and the begin the track the vehicle realtime so the police can monitor the stolen vehicle. This would allow the police to coordinate resources for a possible intervention and apprehension.

After the emergency button is pressed for the initial notification the victim can begin to answer a few questions to complete the police report process. This could also begin a deposition and other important information.

The two-day giveaway event on Tuesday and Wednesday was one of the latest efforts from city leadership to address rising carjacking in the District.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/06/dc-police-airtag-carjacking/

The Truth about George Floyd- The Glenn Show

The Glenn Show is an excellent podcast that at times tackles the issues of race, crime, and policing.

In this episode the authors discuss the documentary “The Fall of Minneapolis” (see earlier posts for a link). The authors are academics and not police. They have interesting discussions and opinions on the film and the George Floyd incident.

Bloggingheads.tv
— See it on bloggingheads.tv/videos/67137

Reversal of qualified immunity decision in LAPD fatal shooting

A deep dive into the 2018 case where LAPD Officer Edward Agdeppa fatally shot Albert Dorsey. Explore the subsequent federal lawsuit by Dorsey’s mother against Agdeppa for alleged unreasonable deadly force, and its implications on Fourth Amendment rights.
— Read on www.police1.com/legal/articles/ninth-circuit-reverses-course-and-issues-new-ruling-giving-lapd-officer-qualified-immunity-sntvJPP8OSuv0p1S/

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Discussion with Rafael Mangual

Excellent!

This podcast covered Policing, Racism, Progressive Prosecutor, & Cash Bail. Rafael Mangual is an expert on these topics. Also see Mangual’s book – there is a link to it at the like below.

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Kindness is for holiday parties, not revolving-door criminal courts – John Kass
— checkout the podcast at johnkassnews.com/chicago-way-w-john-kass-kindness-is-for-holiday-parties-not-revolving-door-criminal-courts/

Police Recruitment and Selection: Resources and Lessons for Workforce Building

Police officer recruitment and selection are challenging, yet vitally important contributors to police accountability and establishing a trusted relationship with the community. To help police leaders make informed decisions, researchers at Michigan State University reviewed existing literature and compiled this guide to current resources on law enforcement staffing. The guide presents summaries of publications describing innovative strategies and rigorously tested recruitment and selection tactics in a format that is concise and accessible. All information is cross tabulated on an easy-to-read table that allows readers to easily identify resources (and the specific page numbers within the resource) that address fourteen relevant themes such as mentorship, outreach to schools, and focus on various underrepresented groups. This work supports a comprehensive commitment by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide resources for the field to help police leaders meet the challenges of recruitment and staffing, as indicated by the 2023 publication of Recruitment and Retention for the Modern Law Enforcement Agency
— Read on portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/Home.aspx