Crime in 2018: Final Analysis | Brennan Center for Justice

An analysis of the final 2018 crime rates from cities nationwide
— Read on www.brennancenter.org/publication/crime-2018-final-analysis

Progressives Are Winning DA Races But Face Pushback Once in Office

Will these new progressive District Attorneys be helpful or hurtful to the quality of life in their communities?

Queens, N.Y., will soon join the list of places electing district attorneys who reject the tough-on-crime policies of the past. But their approach isn’t always well-received by governors.
— Read on www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-prosecutors-elections-district-attorney-races.html

DA Statistic Dashboards | San Francisco District Attorney

This is an excellent resource where there is a real time accounting of the types of cases decided and what cases are waiting to be heard.

I think this is a first of its kind.
— Read on sfdistrictattorney.org/da-stat-dashboards

State of California Department of Justice – OpenJustice

Open Justice is a transparency initiative led by the California Department of Justice that publishes criminal justice data so we can understand how we are doing, hold ourselves accountable, and improve public policy to make California safer.
— Read on openjustice.doj.ca.gov/

A New Report Card for California’s Police Fails Most Departments – Route Fifty

The scorecard reviewed data from California’s hundred largest cities to find statewide trends on where police departments are struggling.
— Read on www.routefifty.com/public-safety/2019/06/new-report-card-californias-police-fails-most-departments/157530/

The police scorecard can be accessed HERE

Campaign Zero’s Scorecard for Police Departments – The Atlantic

Here’s a new way to help people evaluate the performance of the law-enforcement agencies that patrol their communities.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/campaign-zero-scorecard/590581/

In the article there is a like to police scorecard or it can be accessed HERE

Low Trust in Police Complicates Crime Problem in Chicago

Chicago’s high crime rate ravages the city’s low-income neighborhoods, where 68% of residents would like the police to spend more time. However, most residents (60%) also say the police are viewed negatively in their area.
— Read on news.gallup.com/poll/257798/low-trust-police-complicates-crime-problem-chicago.aspx

The report can be accessed HERE