Excellent short video about the crime problems in New York City.
Explains how in NYC 1994 murders begin to decrease.
How in 2020 politicians want to DEFUND the police.
What caused the death of Jordan Neely.
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Tag: Crime
See if Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project
Nearly one-third of law enforcement agencies are missing from the FBI’s 2022 crime statistics. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2022/08/15/see-if-police-in-your-state-reported-crime-data-to-the-fbi
Vital City | The Vital Role of Cops in Reducing Gun Violence
What police can do differently to save lives
In many U.S. cities, gun violence is the most urgent crime problem. High rates of deadly violence make a city less livable, not only in a literal sense, but also by degrading the quality of life, blocking economic development and lowering property values. The police are the primary agency tasked with controlling gun violence, yet too often the advocates for gun violence prevention either ignore the police or only reference them as a part of the problem. In our view, more effective policing is a key to the success of any comprehensive effort to reduce community gun violence.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-vital-role-of-the-police-in-gun-violence-prevention
REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SAFETY IN CALIFORNIA From Deadly and Expensive Sheriffs to Equity and Care-Centered Wellbeing
Baltimore, Other Cities, Revived Teen Curfews. Here’s Why They Don’t Reduce Crime. | The Marshall Project
Texas recently banned juvenile curfews, while cities like Baltimore and Memphis have doubled-down on them.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2023/06/29/youth-curfews-baltimore-texas
Audit: Police Could Do More, Without Hiring Extra Cops, To Address Retail Theft Rings – PubliCola
Audit: Police Could Do More, Without Hiring Extra Cops, To Address Retail Theft Rings – PubliCola
— Read on publicola.com/2023/07/25/audit-police-could-do-more-without-hiring-extra-cops-to-address-retail-theft-rings/
Get a copy of the report HERE
City of Ann Arbor – “Driving Equity Ordinance”
This is a new Ordinance that went into effect that limits police in Ann Arbor on traffic enforcement.
Title: An Ordinance to Add Chapter 124 (Initiation of Traffic Stops) of Title IX (Police Regulations) of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (ORD-23-20)
— Read on HERE
Get a hard copy of the ordinance HERE
Crime, a Symposium: Looking Back, Looking Forward
What happened in 2022 and why? Where are we headed in 2023? Ten experts weigh in:
Articles in this symposium:
1. Fix Public Policy or Pay a Price – Peter Moskos and John Hall 2. Please Stop Blaming Bail Reform – John Pfaff 3. What Crime Trends Are in Store This Year? – Thomas Abt 4. The Bronx is Combining Accountability and Rehabilitation – Darcel Clark 5. The Smart Path to a Safer Brooklyn – Eric Gonzalez 6. Act Now, or Expect More of the Same – Charles Fain Lehman 7. A Tale of Two Divergent Paths – John K. Roman and Anthony Washburn 8. Our Crime Debate Remains Tragically Shortsighted – Jeffrey A. Butts
See the original article HERE
STOP THE STOPS The Disparate Use and Impact of Police Pretext Stops on Individuals and Communities of Color A PRELIMINARY REPORT
Masturbation, bus sex, taunts of ‘bitch’ — Muni drivers endure it all
Interesting article about the perils of bus drivers that is not getting reported.
Muni drivers say now is the toughest time they’ve had to work in decades as too many bus passengers are violent, erratic and troublesome.
— Read on missionlocal.org/2023/07/masturbation-sex-bus-taunts-bitch-muni-drivers-endure-it-all/
Future of Policing 