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
Cleaning up the built environment to reduce crime – Niskanen Center
In every city, a small group of blocks generate most of the serious crime. Place-based crime reduction strategies are grounded in some of the most critical insights made by crime scholars in the past forty years.
— Read on www.niskanencenter.org/cleaning-up-the-built-environment-to-reduce-crime/
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/
The NYPD issued more than 100K fare evasion tickets last year. See how many were at your stop. – Gothamist
— Read on gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-issued-over-100k-tickets-for-fare-evasion-last-year-see-how-many-were-at-your-stop
Targeting the NYPD | City Journal
Yusef Salaam and his police-abolitionist allies manipulate a mundane traffic stop for political purposes.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/targeting-the-nypd
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
Reimagining Child Welfare |
Reimagining Child Welfare
This is a multipart series. Check out each part.
— Read on witnessla.com/category/reimagining-child-welfare/
‘I just went bent’: how Britain’s most corrupt cop ruined countless lives | Police | The Guardian
How many people did DS Derek Ridgewell fit up? The sheer scale of his depravity, and his targeting of men of colour, is only now becoming clear
— Read on www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/25/i-just-went-bent-how-britains-most-corrupt-cop-ruined-countless-lives
Study Shows Throwing Money At Law Enforcement Doesn’t Result In Lower Crime Rates | Techdirt
Pretty much every law enforcement agency gets exactly what it wants during budget discussions. The spending on policing always seems to increase, despite years of diminishing returns. The money flows in, but very little flows back out in terms of community relations, accountability, or transparency. In recent years, there have been discussions about “defunding” law…
— Read on www.techdirt.com/2024/01/25/study-shows-throwing-money-at-law-enforcement-doesnt-result-in-lower-crime-rates/
Future of Policing 