Nearly six in 10 Americans say “major changes” are needed to make policing better. Almost all Americans support making officers more accountable, while few support abolishing the police altogether.
— Read on news.gallup.com/poll/315962/americans-say-policing-needs-major-changes.aspx
Policing commission case shows Trump administration undercuts reform efforts | Business Information & News | FE | Westlaw Today
If the FACA is true then how did the “president’s task force on 21st century policing” get published?
Federal Advisory Committee Act
— Read on today.westlaw.com/Document/I3011fea0098811ebb142aa003aa18515/View/FullText.html
Jonathan Price Falls Victim To A System He Didn’t Believe In | wusa9.com
You can deny it if you want to, its still there, working.
— Read on www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/entertainment/television/programs/get-up-dc/jonathan-price-shaun-david-lucas-s-lee-merritt-reese-waters-final-thought/65-99896baf-4293-4bcb-b190-c3129f212e84
Police Reform – How We Got Here And What’s Next – Houston Public Media
Experts discuss a new report by the Houston Police Reform Task Force and the history, implications and reimagining that is needed of policing.
— Read on www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/town-square/2020/10/06/383394/police-reform-how-we-got-here-and-whats-next/
Reconstructing Justice: Race, Generational Divides, and the Fight Over “Defund the Police”
Access the article with the link below:
www.niskanencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Reconstructing-Justice-Formatted-1-1.pdf
Policing Studies Measure Benefits To Crime Reduction—But Not Social Costs – The Appeal
Research has shown only that police can be sufficient, not that they are necessary.
— Read on theappeal.org/policing-studies/
St. Louis homicide rate breaks record amid COVID-19 | ksdk.com
Fewer car stop and people stops could be the cause for the rise of crime and homicide. Interesting!!!
So far in 2020, there have been around 68 homicides for every 100,000 city residents.
— Read on http://www.ksdk.com/mobile/article/news/investigations/st-louis-homicide-rate-breaks-record-amid-covid19/63-60aa0060-e4bf-42a3-a0b0-4c46043b1d78
Essay: Mission, meaning of today’s police chiefs of color is multifaceted
Reform of police departments includes discarding the obsolete police attitude and approach of warriors and adopt the model of guardians.
— Read on www.democratandchronicle.com/story/opinion/guest-column/2020/09/29/essay-mission-meaning-todays-police-chiefs-color-multifaceted/3571772001/
Police Reform Task Force
Police Reform Task Force
— Read on www.westchestergov.com/ad-hoc-advisory-boards/police-reform-task-force
Systemic Police Brutality and Its Costs in the United States | HRW
A .pdf version of the report is available at the website “Kettling” Protesters in the Bronx
Systemic Police Brutality and Its Costs in the United States
Summary
On the evening of June 4, 2020, about 300 people marched peacefully through Mott Haven, a low-income neighborhood in New York City’s South Bronx, to protest police violence and systemic racism. Less than an hour into the march, and about 10 minutes before an 8 p.m. curfew went into effect, the marchers encountered scores of police officers with riot gear, including helmets, shields, and batons.
— Read on www.hrw.org/report/2020/09/30/kettling-protesters-bronx/systemic-police-brutality-and-its-costs-united-states
