Arrest Trends | This interactive visualization tool enables users to better understand police enforcement.
— Read on arresttrends.vera.org/
Independent Panel Issues Report on Findings and Recommendations on the New York City Police Department’s Disciplinary System | Business Wire
An independent panel of law enforcement experts appointed by Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill of the New York City Police Department released its
— Read on www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190201005331/en/
The panel report can be viewed HERE
Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know – Vox
Here is a series of articles on police use of force.
Racial disparities in American policing are under heightened scrutiny. Here’s what you need to know.
— Read on www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/8/13/17938164/police-shootings-brutality-race-racism
Racism in the Rear View Mirror | ACLU of Illinois
The ACLU of Illinois released a new report – Racism in the Rear View Mirror – examining Illinois traffic stop data reported by law enforcement agencies across the state from 2015 to 2017. The report highlights significant racial disparities persist in traffic stops. For example, Black and Latinx drivers are more likely to be asked to consent to a search, but white drivers are
— Read on www.aclu-il.org/en/publications/racism-rear-view-mirror
Court Approves Historic Reforms To Chicago Police Department : NPR
The new guidelines cover everything from police recruitment practices to policies on use of force. The department was harshly criticized by Obama’s Justice Department for civil rights violations.
— Read on www.npr.org/2019/02/01/690591913/court-approves-historic-reforms-to-chicago-police-department
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Chicago Police Consent Decree
http://chicagopoliceconsentdecree.org/
Attorney General Raoul Applauds Approval Of Consent Decree To Reform Chicago Police Department
Consent Decree to Be Enforced by Federal Judge & Overseen by Independent Monitor to Achieve Sustainable Police Reform in Chicago
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2019_01/20190131.html
Consent decree
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Segregated in the Heartland: An Investigative Series
Here is a series of articles about policing and racial division.
The Midwest provides a lens for larger patterns of racial division across the country.
— Read on www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-segregation-series.html
Wisconsin Probation, Parole Policies Fuel Racial Disparities: Study | The Crime Report
The community corrections system is a pipeline to mass incarceration in Wisconsin, according to a report by the Columbia University Justice Lab. Instead of serving as a viable alternative to prison, it exacerbates racial disparities, researchers said.
— Read on thecrimereport.org/2019/01/29/wisconsin-probation-and-parole-policies-fuel-racial-disparities-study/
The report can be found HERE
Wrongful Convictions: What Really Matters? | The Crime Report
Academics who argue about the rate of wrongful convictions in U.S. justice miss the point that it’s more important to make sure they don’t occur.
— Read on thecrimereport.org/2019/01/30/should-we-count-wrongful-convictions-or-learn-from-them/
In Depth: Talking All Things City-County Merger With Reps From Better Together, Municipal League | St. Louis Public Radio
On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air , host Don Marsh talked with backers of two competing approaches to a potential reunification of the St. Louis and St.
— Read on news.stlpublicradio.org/post/depth-talking-all-things-city-county-merger-reps-better-together-municipal-league
Better Together website
Better Together is a group advocating for consolidation of services in St. Louis.
Their report can be accessed HERE
Survey says residents mostly satisfied with Colorado Springs Police Department | Premium | gazette.com
Most Colorado Springs residents surveyed are satisfied with their police force.
— Read on gazette.com/content/tncms/live/
The survey can be seen HERE
