In response to growing social unrest occurring across the country, on June 12, 2020, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed Executive Order 203 requiring each local government in N.Y. State to adopt a policing reform plan that will maintain public safety while building mutual trust and respect between police and the communities they serve.
— Read on www.cityofrochester.gov/executiveorder203/
Tag: Police Community Relationships
Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board
This has examples of police policies and standards. Spend some time to examine the different resources that are available on the website.
Ohio Collaborative
— Read on www.ocjs.ohio.gov/ohiocollaborative/standards.html
Firm proposes 64 recommendations to Tacoma police policy, including use of force rules
Perspectives on Policing and Protests Six Years After Ferguson | John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Perspectives on Policing and Protests Six Years After Ferguson | John Jay College of Criminal Justice
— Read on www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/perspectives-policing-and-protests-six-years-after-ferguson
Data-Informed Community-Focused Policing
Purpose:
Background on Data-Informed, Community-Focused Policing. Data-Informed, Community-Focused Policing means that police officers will prioritize working with people to build trust, using information that’s accurate and fair, and focusing on solving crime problems in specific places. Importantly, officers will increase their assistance to crime victims and those who are most at risk of becoming victims.Based on input from the public, the Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC), the Mayor’s Office and the Chief of Police, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD or Department) is embarking on major improvements to better balance trust and public safety. This change will involve the development of more precise actions and measures based on research and evaluation. It will involve working closely with the community to identify problems, solve them, and assess our success. Get a copy of the publication HERE
Fresno Commission on Police Reform
Fresno Commission on Police Reform Website, stay up to date and register for meetings
Also look for Reports
— Read on www.fresno-cpr.com/
What Killed Michael Brown?
A documentary on race in America by the award-winning writer and filmmaker,
Shelby Steele.
— Read on whatkilledmichaelbrown.com/
Public Confidence and the Police
The Crime Report has some coverage on perceptions of Police.
The full Council on Criminal Justice Public Perceptions of the Police webinar can be accessed here. The full Pew Research Center study widely cited during the webinar and in this article can be accessed here. The full Gallup research study widely cited during the webinar and in this article can be accessed here.
Non-police and co-response models
Interest in non-police and co-response models to calls involving behavioral health and behavioral crisis continues to be strong. Here’s a nice new …
Non-police and co-response models
Systemic Police Brutality and Its Costs in the United States | HRW
A .pdf version of the report is available at the website “Kettling” Protesters in the Bronx
Systemic Police Brutality and Its Costs in the United States
Summary
On the evening of June 4, 2020, about 300 people marched peacefully through Mott Haven, a low-income neighborhood in New York City’s South Bronx, to protest police violence and systemic racism. Less than an hour into the march, and about 10 minutes before an 8 p.m. curfew went into effect, the marchers encountered scores of police officers with riot gear, including helmets, shields, and batons.
— Read on www.hrw.org/report/2020/09/30/kettling-protesters-bronx/systemic-police-brutality-and-its-costs-united-states
Future of Policing 