All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
The proud DSA member told reporters Tuesday that he wants an emboldened and effective Civilian Complaint Review Board that out-ranks the city’s top cop when it comes to serious disiciplinary matters.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/10/01/us-news/zohran-mamdani-wants-to-strip-power-from-nypd-commissioner-revoking-final-say-on-officer-discipline/
See the report on the death of Allan Feliz by the NY AG office HERE
This is an interesting article that reviews Phoenix PD use and release of police BWC videos.
Phoenix police tout body cameras as a tool for transparency. But a Howard Center investigation found edited footage often omits key moments in violent police encounters.
— Read on cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/09/29/phoenix-police-show-violent-encounters-between-officers-and-civilians-in-edited-videos-of-bodycam-footage-critical-details-are-often-left-out/
The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its June 2022 evaluation, Fairness and Consistency in the Disciplinary Process for Chicago Police Department (CPD) Members. In this follow-up, OIG assesses the corrective actions taken by the agencies in response to each recommendation.
Get the report HERE.
The Public Safety section of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) works to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Chicago’s police accountability agencies, and to transform the critical relationship between CPD and the communities it serves.
Get the report HERE.
The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General has completed a follow-up to its December 2020 “Evaluation of the Use of the Affidavit Override in Disciplinary Investigations of Chicago Police Department Members.”
Get the report HERE.
Whether responding to a 911 call or patrolling a Beat, Chicago Police Department (CPD) members are essential to ensuring public safety by responding to emergencies and being present in communities. Yet, measuring CPD’s patrol presence in a particular location in the City is a complex, opaque, and imprecise exercise.
Get the report HERE.
Chicago taxpayers paid $295 million between 2019 and 2024 to resolve lawsuits naming officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. In all, the city spent $491.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging 1,643 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct.
— Read on news.wttw.com/2025/09/23/repeated-police-misconduct-272-officers-has-cost-chicago-taxpayers-295m-2019-analysis
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association is suing the Minnesota POST forreleasing the names of undercover police officers to media outlets, but many have already been publiclyidentified.
— Read on sahanjournal.com/news-partners/undercover-minnesota-police-officers-post-board-mppoa-lawsuit/
(Chicago SubXNews) Scanner traffic out of the Near West Side last night was raw, profane, and telling. A TMA — a traffic management aide, not a sworn
— Read on subx.news/defund-the-police-in-real-time-collapse-of-law-enforcement-adams-woods-shows-the-cost-of-no-control/
(Chicago) SubXNews Street Report Sept 23 2025 From a shovel-swinging maniac at dawn, to a woman stabbed in the heart of the Loop, to a teenager shot over
— Read on subx.news/morning-rampage-nighttime-nightmare-chicagos-downtown-unravels-24-hours-of-chaos/
A new evaluation of the POST Commission questions its transparency and public access while overlooking some of its investigative powers.
— Read on www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-reform-advocate-grades-massachusetts-094539940.html
Read the evaluation HERE
Massachusetts POST website
An experiment demonstrates that officers can learn to apply critical thinking in stressful situations, reducing the use of force and discretionary arrests.
— Read on www.chicagobooth.edu/review/how-redesign-police-training-reduce-use-force
The head of the union representing Chicago’s front line police officers is blasting Mayor Brandon Johnson for calling law enforcement a “sickness” that he plans to “eradicate.” Also speaking out about the mayor’s comments, albeit in a more measured tone, is Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.
— Read on cwbchicago.com/2025/09/shots-fired-police-union-boss-calls-chicago-mayor-piece-of-garbage-for-saying-law-enforcement-a-sickness-to-be-eradicated.html
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