As Minneapolis prepares to negotiate a federal consent decree that would install an independent monitor of its embattled police force, potential pitfalls can be sidestepped if officials are mindful.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chicagos-consent-decree-woes-offer-warning-minneapolis-police-face-fed-rcna90186
Tag: Police Misconduct
Enforcement of Chicago PDs Rule Against False Reports-Rule 14
See the report here:
Rules and Regulations of the Chicago PD can be accessed here
Louisville releases new information about alleged police misconduct in DOJ report
Louisville Metro has released additional information about the more than 60 incidents of alleged police misconduct highlighted in the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report, including incident reports and identifying information.
— Read on www.lpm.org/news/2023-05-26/louisville-releases-new-information-about-alleged-police-misconduct-in-doj-report
Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts framed dozens. Hear their stories.
Former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his team framed people for crimes they didn’t commit. Now victims want them held accountable.
— Read on www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2023/02/05/chicago-police-ronald-watts-exoneration-cases/10470598002/
The Killing of Tyre Nichols Reaffirms the Urgent Need for Police Accountability | Cato at Liberty Blog
A path to accountability through civil liability.
The Killing of Tyre Nichols Reaffirms the Urgent Need for Police Accountability | Cato at Liberty Blog
— Read on www.cato.org/blog/killing-tyre-nichols-reaffirms-urgent-need-police-accountability
TASK FORCE REPORT: THE POLICE | Office of Justice Programs
The president’s commission on law-enforcement and administration of justice 
TASK FORCE REPORT: THE POLICE | Office of Justice Programs
— Read on www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/task-force-report-police
See a .PDF of the report here
The Misuse of Police Authority in Chicago – A Report
The Misuse of Police Authority in Chicago, a Report and Recommendations based on hearings before the Blue Ribbon Panel convened by the Honorable Ralph H. Metcalfe – Police Accountability Task Force, Chicago, Illinois
— Read on chicagopatf.org/2016/01/04/the-misuse-of-police-authority-in-chicago-a-report-and-recommendations-based-on-hearings-before-the-blue-ribbon-panel-convened-by-the-honorable-ralph-h-metcalfe/
Investigative Panel Says Miami Police Need More Body Cams | Miami New Times
At the bottom of this article, there is a link to the PDF version of the report. In the article the findings are that the body worn camera’s help exonerate the officers in citizen complaints.
Body cameras were critical in exonerating Miami’s innocent police officers — and in revealing wrongdoing by guilty ones, a Civilian Investigate Panel finds.
— Read on www.miaminewtimes.com/news/investigative-panel-says-miami-police-need-more-body-cams-15613641
Discrimination and Disparities: Is Policing a Bigger Problem Than Crime? | OLD PARKLAND CONFERENCE – YouTube
Excellent discussion give it a listen!!
Are racial disparities in arrests and incarceration evidence of racist policing? Is over-policing a primary threat to the safety of black communities, as Black Lives Matter activists and others have argued in recent years? Should we reduce police resources and prosecute fewer crimes? Do black men have more reason than others to fear law enforcement? Is the drug war driving “mass incarceration”? Jason Riley engaged with Janice Rogers Brown, Roland Fryer, and Rafael Mangual on these questions and more
— Read on m.youtube.com/watch
Community to Combat Police Corruption – NYPD
20 year report here:
www1.nyc.gov/assets/ccpc/downloads/pdf/Annual-20-FINAL-6-23-22.pdf
