The findings come as photos and videos of aggressive law enforcement have dominated headlines and social media.
— Read on timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/04/04/fatal-police-violence-may-have-declined-for-the-first-time-in-years/
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How to bring professional excellence to the Chicago Police Department
Two landmark studies on the Chicago Police Department just dropped. Here’s what they revealed.
To read The Last Word article “How to bring professional excellence to the Chicago Police Department” copy and paste the link below:
— Read on www.thelastward.org/p/how-to-bring-professional-excellence
To get the Chicago PD “Workforce Allocation Study” and “Community Policing Study”click HERE
For the specific .PDF versions:
Community Policing Assessment Executive Summary
After George Floyd they promised social workers would replace cops — one just got attacked with a sword in Boston – Mass Daily News
Police respond to Hemenway Street near Northeastern University after a man attacked a mental health clinician and officer with a sword. Inset: A George Floyd mural in Berlin by street artist Eme. (Scene photo via Citizen app; mural via Wikimedia Commons)
— Read on www.massdailynews.com/2026/04/05/george-floyd-social-worker-promise-boston-clinician-stabbed-sword-hemenway
Report says Cincinnati police chief Theetge has ‘not been an effective leader’
This is a VERY rare occurrence where a COP is found to be an ineffective leader.
The monthslong review into Cincinnati police chief Terri Theetge has been released, ultimately finding her “not to be an effective leader.”
— Read on www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-report-police-chief-terri-theetge-review/70899385
A .PDF version of this memo is available HERE
Police Oversight by Jurisdiction (USA) – A list with links
Police Oversight by Jurisdiction (USA) – National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement
— Read on www.nacole.org/police_oversight_by_jurisdiction_usa
Breonna Taylor shooting: charges dismissed against ex-police officers for falsifying warrant | Breonna Taylor | The Guardian
Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany were accused of lying on document used to enter Taylor’s house on night of shooting
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/breonna-taylor-shooting-officer-warrant-charges-dismissed
Is NYC’s Reported Crime Reduction Real? – White Collar Fraud
NYC crime statistics say crime is down. A second official NYPD report tells a different story. We read both. The numbers don’t agree.
— Read on whitecollarfraud.com/2026/03/26/is-nycs-reported-crime-reduction-real/
JACOB P. ZORN v. SHELA M. LINTON
No. 25–297. Decided March 23, 2026
PER CURIAM.
On the Governor’s inauguration day in Vermont, protesters staged a sit-in at the state capitol. When the capitol closed for the day, police officers told them that they would be arrested for trespassing. They refused to leave. As officers removed the protesters one by one, Sergeant Jacob
Zorn asked Shela Linton to stand up and warned her that he would eventually have to use force to remove her. She refused to stand. Zorn took Linton’s arm, put it behind her back, placed pressure on her wrist, and lifted her to her feet.
Linton sued Zorn for using excessive force, claiming that the arrest left her with arm injuries and psychological disorders. The Second Circuit held that Zorn was not entitled to qualified immunity. We reverse.
NYPD Still Slapping Street Vendors With Criminal Charges Despite Council Law Requiring Civil Charges | THE CITY — NYC News
A police spokesperson said the department was still training officers on the new law.
— Read on www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/street-vendor-project-criminal-summonses-nypd/
Buffalo to pay $700k in lawsuit involving police union president : Investigative Post
The City of Buffalo’s law department this week asked the Common Council to approve $1.68 million in settlements to lawsuits against the city — most stemming from encounters between police and civilians.
The largest of the settlements — $700,000 — stems from an incident nearly seven years ago involving the current president of the city’s police union and his partner.
On Memorial Day 2019, Bruce McNeil was stopped while driving down Broadway by Officer John Davidson — now the president of the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association — and his partner, Officer Patrick Garry. The officers wouldn’t tell him the reason for the stop, according to McNeil’s court papers, but pulled him out of the car, handcuffed him, put him in the back of their patrol car and searched his vehicle. They found no contraband and let him go.
— Read on investigativepost.org/2026/03/20/city-to-pay-700k-in-police-misconduct-lawsuit/
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