Congressional Hearing Testimony on Policing Veered Sharply From the Truth.

Heather MacDonald was railroaded in this hearing. The committee had no intent to use her testimony. MacDonald was never called upon after her introduction and then a few minute defense of it after a panelist next to Heather attacked her opening statement which was very unusual.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/police-shootings-racial-bias

Looking to quell downtown disorder, Seattle and King County announce plan for repeat offenders | The Seattle Times

Businesses have been pushing local leaders to find a solution for repeat offenders for almost a year. On Thursday, Seattle and King County leaders announced the first steps.
— Read on www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/looking-to-quell-downtown-disorder-seattle-and-king-county-announce-plan-for-repeat-offenders/

Study of 100 reoffenders HERE

RACIST POLICING PERSISTS 5 years & over 6,000 cases later | PROP court monitoring report

gallery.mailchimp.com/f6b63e2555a5fd40610a66a67/files/571f58bf-7799-43a1-92ed-3a162260a963/PROP_2019_Court_Monitoring_Report_2_1_.pdf

Looking to quell downtown disorder, Seattle and King County announce plan for repeat offenders | The Seattle Times

Would this help Seattle Stop Dying?

RAISING THE FLOOR: INCREASING THE MINIMUM AGE OF PROSECUTION AS AN ADULT

cfyj.org/images/Raising_the_Floor__Final.pdf

Gatekeepers: The Role of Police in Ending Mass Incarceration | Vera Institute

Police in America arrest millions of people each year, and the likelihood that arrest will lead to jail incarceration has increased steadily. Ending mass…
— Read on www.vera.org/publications/gatekeepers-police-and-mass-incarceration

Arrest, release, repeat: How police and jails are misused to respond to social problems | Prison Policy Initiative

Report revealing that at least 4.9 million people cycle through county jails each year, and most have serious medical and economic needs.
— Read on www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/repeatarrests.html

Addicted to Fines: A Special Governing Report

This topic was propelled to the forefront after the practices Ferguson, MO were examined by the Department of Justice.

Hundreds of small cities and towns throughout the country rely significantly on fines to fund their budgets.
— Read on www.governing.com/topics/finance/fine-fee-revenues-special-report.html

More parts of the report are available here:

Addicted to Fines Small Towns in much of the Country are Dangerously Dependent on Punitive Fines and Fees

https://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-addicted-to-fines.html

Read full analysis with data for local governments

https://www.governing.com/topics/finance/fine-fee-revenues-special-report.html

Recent Developments in Police Use of Force

There have been several changes to what guides police use of force.

California passed legislation that tightens the restraints for when police use of force is allowed.

The COP of Camden NJ presented a new policy of Police Use of Force which he hopes to become a National Standard.

The Force Report a website that has compiled use of police force throughout New Jersey.

A 1979 article found at NCJRS about Community Concern and Police use of Deadly Force.

USAToday

California Police use of force

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/20/california-new-police-use-force-law-significant-change/2068263001/

California Police Use of Force Law

AB-392 Peace officers: deadly force. Passed and signed 8-19-2019

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB392

SB-230 Law enforcement: use of deadly force: training: policies

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB230

Camden Police

Camden police launch strict ‘last resort’ use-of-force policy. Chief wants it to be national model.

See video in news report

https://www.nj.com/camden/2019/08/camden-police-launch-strict-last-resort-use-of-force-policy-chief-wants-it-to-be-national-model.html

This has video (same as above?)

https://6abc.com/camden-co-police-department-revises-the-use-of-force-policy/5484117/

Camden County Police Department Use of Force Policy

https://futureofpolicing.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/48819-ccpduofpolicy288.21.192928final29.pdf

The Force Report

Five years. 72,677 documents. Every local police department in N.J. We built the most comprehensive statewide database of police use of force in the U.S.

http://force.nj.com/