Houston Police Staffing Hits 20-Year High as Hiring Improves Nationwide | Officer

A spike in hiring and a drop in resignations have boosted Houston’s police ranks, as departments across the country see similar gains, analysts say.
— Read on www.officer.com/training-careers/hiring-promotion/news/55381263/houston-police-staffing-hits-20-year-high-as-hiring-improves-nationwide

New York’s new sanctuary state laws are a recipe for chaos

Last week, New York state Democrats did what they do best: They jammed what will ultimately prove to be unpopular and counterproductive restrictions on immigration enforcement into the state budget.
— Read on nypost.com/2026/05/30/opinion/new-yorks-new-sanctuary-state-laws-are-a-recipe-for-chaos/

After Uvalde, Texas Put Cops In Schools. They Brutalized Students.

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Texas’s response to school shootings was as predictable as it was doomed to produce only more violence in schools — violence by cops.
— Read on theintercept.com/2026/05/29/uvalde-texas-schools-police-violence/

Washington, D.C.’s crime decline and its lessons for American policing – Niskanen Center

Washington, D.C., offers a rare opportunity to study how police departments throughout the country might, and in fact must, do more with less. Since reaching a dramatic peak in 2023, violent and property crime in the District has fallen sharply — even as the police force shrank to its smallest size in half a century.

— Read on www.niskanencenter.org/washington-dc-crime-decline-and-its-lessons-for-american-policing/

Vital City | Did NYPD’s Zone Strategy Cause the Crime Drop?

The NYPD says its deployment zones are driving sharp crime declines. A closer look at the numbers raises harder questions about what’s actually behind the drop.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/nypd-zone-strategy-crime-drop-analysis/

Force Multipliers – Peter Mancina – Inquest

ICE could never have created a large-scale deportation machine if it hadn’t enjoyed the voluntary assistance of local law enforcement.
— Read on inquest.org/force-multipliers/

Illinois SAFE-T Act Policing Implementation – The Center for Effective Public Policy

Advancing statewide implementation of Illinois’s SAFE-T Act policing provisions to promote accountability, transparency, and community trust
— Read on cepp.com/project/illinois-safe-t-act-policing-implementation/

Lighting and Crime in Vital City | Rubber Meets Road

In the link below, there are several articles that discuss the relationship between lighting and crime. This isn’t anything new. Situational Crime Prevention and CPTED have supported lighting as a crime prevention method. Check out the different maps as part of the link.

Running cities on evidence: street lighting
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/rubber-meets-road/

MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE ACADEMY ASSESSMENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Massachusetts State Police Academy (SPA) plays a critical role in preparing sworn personnel to meet the Commonwealth’s public safety needs while upholding constitutional policing, professionalism, and public trust. In response to concerns regarding trainee attrition, injuries, training culture, and alignment with modern law enforcement standards, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in partnership with multidisciplinary subject- matter experts, conducted a comprehensive operational and cultural assessment of the SPA.

Get a PDF of the report HERE

Akron police use-of-force review reporting has major flaws | Opinion

Akron doesn’t have a police use-of-force problem — it has a progressive politics problem, writes Kevin R. Davis.
— Read on www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/05/20/akron-police-use-of-force-review-reporting-major-flaws-opinion/90163679007/