All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
This is a great resource on policing, community, values, history, drugs, management, fear, crime, and neighborhoods.
This was the start of the Community Policing Era.
Executive Session on Policing (1985-1991) | Harvard Kennedy School
— Read on www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/wiener/programs/criminaljustice/research-publications/executive-sessions/executive-session-on-policing
As the nation is told to wear masks, black Americans must also weigh the risks of racial profiling.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/09/masks-racial-profiling-walmart-coronavirus/
A quick glance this section has a lot of stories about quality of life issues in Seattle.
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— Read on komonews.com/news/project-seattle
In one sense, the shooting Wednesday that killed a woman and injured seven other people was shocking. But in another sense, it was sadly less surprising. The area has long…
— Read on www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-has-repeatedly-sought-to-curb-crime-downtown-but-hasnt-stopped-sporadic-violence/
Mayor’s Task Force on Safe Communities – 2019 Report FINAL – Google Drive
— Read on drive.google.com/file/d/1jXXrxHJpRY8EajwMqUPZZSEb1qZ98ipF/view
Taking Control of Police — In too many communities, people do not feel protected or served. They feel threatened, harassed and abused by police.
— Read on www.laprogressive.com/taking-control-of-police/
This article provides a nice review of the ups and downs of community policing in Chicago over the last two decades, including promising early results from renewed efforts now underway. With the police superintendent retiring, it will be interesting to see if a new leader follows the current path or a different one.
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/11/23/community-policing-in-chicago/
Caroline Brooks talks with two faculty from MSU’s College of Social Science , whose areas of research seem to always be in the news and weigh heavily on
— Read on www.wkar.org/post/msu-research-examines-how-race-gender-and-demographics-impact-crime-and-police-decision-making
Joe Cesario
THE TRUTH BEHIND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN FATAL POLICE SHOOTINGS
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/the-truth-behind-racial-disparities-in-fatal-police-shootings/
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Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Laquan McDonald. Freddie Gray. Anthony Hill. The list of officer-involved deaths is long and the death of Atatiana Jefferson,
— Read on www.gpbnews.org/post/policy-training-bias-issues-behind-ongoing-police-shootings-black-people
This report containing an analysis of law enforcement operations in The Woodlands Township, along with cost estimates regarding various options for developing an in-house law enforcement function should the Township incorporate. The analysis included in this report was developed utilizing a variety of sources, including interviews with The Woodlands staff and stakeholders, information provided by Montgomery and Harris Counties, and publicly-available information from benchmark communities.
See the report HERE
All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice - written by a Secret Contrarian
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