Tag: Police Operations

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/

Zohran Mamdani wants to strip power from NYPD commissioner — revoking final say on officer discipline

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

Key details of police violence often left out of Phoenix’s edited videos

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/

Interesting Reports on the Chicago Police Department by the Chicago Office of the Inspector General.

Chicago Office of the Inspector General WEBSITE

Follow-up to OIG’s Evaluation of Fairness and Consistency in the Disciplinary Process for CPD Members

Summary

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.

Public Safety 2025 Outlook on Police Oversight and Accountability

Summary

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.

Use of the Affidavit Override in Disciplinary Investigations of Chicago Police Department Members Follow-Up

Summary

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.

Staffing: Sworn Chicago Police Department Members Assigned with Patrol Duties

Summary

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.

Repeated Police Misconduct by 272 Officers Has Cost Chicago Taxpayers $295M Since 2019: Analysis | Chicago News | WTTW

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

Defund the Police in Real Time: Collapse of Law Enforcement … Adams & Woods … Shows the Cost of No Control – SubX.News

(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/