This was the WSJ of policing! An excellent historical read.
Law Enforcement News 1975 – 2005 | Lloyd Sealy Library at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
— Read on www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/lawenforcementnews
Tag: Criminal Justice System
Police Make 10 Million Arrests a Year, but That Doesn’t Mean They’re Solving Crimes
The intercept has an interesting article on police arrests. In the article the Vera Institute has a new arrest day a tool the looks very interesting. I have a like to it in the post right before this post.
Too many arrests? Is it the police fault or the persons breaking the law?
Amid aggressive enforcement of minor offenses, most victims don’t report crimes to police and fewer than 25 percent of reported crimes are solved by arrest.
— Read on theintercept.com/2019/01/31/arrests-policing-vera-institute-of-justice/
Arrest Trends | This interactive visualization tool enables users to better understand police enforcement.
Arrest Trends | This interactive visualization tool enables users to better understand police enforcement.
— Read on arresttrends.vera.org/
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
MORE:
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
Article from Officer.com
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/
