It is frequently suggested that the result of the decisions in Maughan and W80 has been to assist in the important objective of reassuring the public that when police officers use unreasonable force in the discharge of their duties, a conclusion of unlawful killing at a Coroner’s Inquest or a finding of misconduct or gross misconduct in disciplinary proceedings will lead to greater police accountability and improvements in training and learning. Although we readily understand this widely-held perception, we consider it is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the processes and procedures relating to inquests and misconduct hearings. For the reasons set out below, it is our view that there are impressive mechanisms for achieving accountability, enabling lessons to be learnt and identifying relevant training irrespective of the changes or clarification brought about by the decisions in Maughan and W80. Instead, there are indications that the adverse impact on police morale, recruitment and retention following these two decisions has been significant, troubling and enduring.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-accountability-rapid-review/recommendations-by-tim-godwin-and-adrian-fulford-to-the-lord-chancellor-and-the-secretary-of-state-for-the-home-department–2
Tag: Police Management
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office introduces new strategy, comment period on prosecutions stemming from non-public safety traffic stops | Hennepin County
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office unveiled a new strategy on its prosecutions of cases emanating from a non-public safety traffic stop, also known as a “pretext” stop.
Read the entire Non-Public Safety Traffic Stop Policy here.
The Non-Public Safety Traffic Stop Policy is scheduled to be implemented on October 15, 2025, after a period to allow feedback from system and community partners
— Read on www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/2025/september/nps-traffic-stop-policy
Generalized Stop and Frisk is Not the Answer: Improved Strategies for Violent Street Crime Reduction – National Policing Institute
A recent article on stops and searches by the Metropolitan Police in London has reignited debate about the use of stop, question, and frisk (SQF) in the United States. Piquero and Sherman (2025)1 analyzed 15 years of stop and search data from the Metropolitan Police and found a correlation between increases and decreases in stop and search encounters (SSE) and subsequent rates of serious injuries and homicides in London, primarily from knife attacks. In short, knife-related assaults and deaths went down when British police stopped and searched more people in public, and they went up when police stopped and searched fewer people. What do these findings mean for U.S. law enforcement? Should police in America stop and frisk more people as a strategy to reduce violent street crime, crimes that in the U.S. usually involve guns rather than knives?
— Read on www.policinginstitute.org/onpolicing/stop-and-frisk-alternatives-violent-crime-reduction/
Former OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong’s whistleblower lawsuit rejected again
Armstrong’s claims against the city over his firing by Sheng Thao “do not rise to the level” of legal violations, a state judge ruled last week.
— Read on oaklandside.org/2025/10/21/oakland-police-chief-leronne-armstrongs-whistleblower-lawsuit-dismissed/
Check out these two other articles:
Former Police Chief Armstrong sues Oakland, mayor, wants job back ….. and …..
Notoriously violent Brooklyn neighborhood pushes ‘police free zone’
Two blocks of a Brooklyn neighborhood were turned into a police free zone this week, The Post has learned.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/10/18/us-news/nypd-agrees-to-steer-clear-of-violent-brooklyn-nabe-labeling-the-two-block-stretch-a-police-free-zone/
Now is Not the Time to “Moderate” on the Police
Prominent mayoral candidates are distancing themselves from “defund” and instead offering “cops and more” public safety plans. But that approach neglects the victims of police brutality and risks further entrenching police legitimacy and power.
— Read on www.currentaffairs.org/news/now-is-not-the-time-to-moderate-on-the-police
Police don’t stop crime, but you wouldn’t know it from the news
Police don’t stop or prevent crime, but police propaganda in U.S. media pushes another narrative
— Read on prismreports.org/2022/02/23/police-dont-stop-crime-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-news/
California Bans Police From Concealing Killings While Grilling Relatives For Dirt – Mother Jones
A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.
— Read on www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/california-newsom-police-killing-interrogation-ab571/
Problem Solving Page – Cincinnati Police
There are several links to documents on the website.
Project descriptions for problem solving and community oriented policing.
— Read on www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/community-involvement/problem-solving/
Rethinking the role of race in crime and police violence | Brookings
In a nation grappling with a seemingly endless cycle of violent crime and police shootings, the public narrative often perpetuates a simplistic assumption: These issues are exclusively Black experiences. However, a closer examination of the data reveals a far more complex picture that challenges this oversimplified notion. In 2023, data on police shootings revealed a complex picture, with approximately 40% of civilians shot being white, 20% Black, 13% Hispanic, and three percent of other races; notably, the race/ethnicity of a significant portion—24%—of those shot by police in the same year was not reported, highlighting ongoing challenges in transparency and data collection surrounding these critical incidents.
— Read on www.brookings.edu/articles/rethinking-the-role-of-race-in-crime-and-police-violence/
