TASK FORCE REPORT: THE POLICE | Office of Justice Programs

The president’s commission on law-enforcement and administration of justice

TASK FORCE REPORT: THE POLICE | Office of Justice Programs
— Read on www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/task-force-report-police

See a .PDF of the report here

The Misuse of Police Authority in Chicago – A Report

The Misuse of Police Authority in Chicago, a Report and Recommendations based on hearings before the Blue Ribbon Panel convened by the Honorable Ralph H. Metcalfe – Police Accountability Task Force, Chicago, Illinois
— Read on chicagopatf.org/2016/01/04/the-misuse-of-police-authority-in-chicago-a-report-and-recommendations-based-on-hearings-before-the-blue-ribbon-panel-convened-by-the-honorable-ralph-h-metcalfe/

Innovative solutions to address the mental health crisis: Shifting away from police as first responders

Stuart M. Butler and Nehath Sheriff explore novel approaches to mental health crisis intervention and how they could be expanded and improved to serve more communities across the country.
— Read on www.brookings.edu/research/innovative-solutions-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis-shifting-away-from-police-as-first-responders/

The Social Construction of Racism in the United States | Manhattan Institute

This paper begins with a version of Tocqueville’s paradox: at a time when measures of racist attitudes and behavior have never been more positive, pessimism about racism and race relations has increased in America. Why?
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/social-construction-racism-united-states

Policing Without the Police? A Review of the Evidence | Manhattan Institute

In the wake of the death of George Floyd and the summer of protests and riots that followed, police reform has once again caught the nation’s attention. But whereas past cycles of this debate have focused on changes to the police as an institution—antibias trainings, new use-of-force…
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/policing-without-police-review-evidence

Crime Hot Spots: A Study of New York City Streets in 2010, 2015, and 2020

Recent data in New York City suggest that violent crime is on the rise. However, over the last three decades, there has been a more than 70% decline in index crimes as reported by the FBI.
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/weisburd-zastrow-crime-hot-spots

Is Defunding the Police a “Luxury Belief”? | Manhattan Institute

Amid the “racial reckoning” and months of protests that followed the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, progressive political activists, politicians, and media pundits increasingly called for “defunding”—or even “abolishing”—the police. What was meant by proponents of these…
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/is-defunding-the-police-a-luxury-belief

Boulder Police Oversight Panel reaffirms appointees, setting up showdown at city council

This article presents a good example where pro-police citizens are upset over appointment of ant-police agenda driven members to the police oversight panel.

Boulder’s elected officials may exercise authority over civilian group for the first time, halting oversight work
— Read on boulderbeat.news/2023/01/14/police-oversight-appointees-showdown/

The System: The Future of Policing | The Marshall Project

The link below has several links to various articles that discuss police reform. Each of these articles have several links. This is a liberal perspective on police reform. Check it out see if it challenges or supports your view.

What do advocates mean when they call for “defunding,” “abolishing” or “reimagining” the police?
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/23/the-future-of-policing

East Lansing policing practices study finds low morale. Here are 5 key findings

The East Lansing Police Department hired nonprofit CNA to conduct a study on the department’s policing. Here is what the assessment found.
— Read on www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/12/06/east-lansing-police-department-study-policing-low-morale-use-of-force-policies/69703461007/