This article provides a nice review of the ups and downs of community policing in Chicago over the last two decades, including promising early results from renewed efforts now underway. With the police superintendent retiring, it will be interesting to see if a new leader follows the current path or a different one.
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/11/23/community-policing-in-chicago/
Tag: Police Operations
Racial Bias Audit of the Charleston, South Carolina, Police Department | CNA
Nonprofit CNA provides in-depth research and solutions-oriented analyses to help decision makers understand issues, set policies, and manage operations.
— Read on www.cna.org/research/charleston
Can science offer police a better way to handle protests? — WHYY
What does science say are the best ways to police in high-crime areas?
— Read on whyy.org/segments/can-science-offer-police-a-better-way-to-handle-protests/
How did this police experiment change what we know about foot patrol?
What does science say are the best ways to police in high-crime areas?
— Read on whyy.org/segments/the-police-experiment-that-changed-what-we-know-about-foot-patrol/
To curb racial bias, Oakland police are pulling fewer people over. Will it work? – SFChronicle.com
The number of vehicle stops dropped precipitously in Oakland last year. The racial disparity stayed the same.
— Read on www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/To-curb-racial-bias-Oakland-police-are-pulling-14839567.php
Maryland Police Use of Drones Raises Surveillance Concerns
Rapid growth of unmanned technology in law enforcement has prompted concerns from privacy and civil liberties advocates, who worry police will shift to more intrusive uses as they expand their drone programs.
— Read on www.govtech.com/public-safety/Maryland-Police-Use-of-Drones-Raises-Surveillance-Concerns-.html
The New First Responder Crisis: Not Enough Dispatchers – Route Fifty
COMMENTARY | What can governments do to recruit and keep the “first” first responders?
— Read on www.routefifty.com/public-safety/2019/11/barrett-greene-emergency-dispatcher-shortages/161238/
Risk and Reward: A Framework for Federal Innovation
This is an interesting report. I think it might be useful to look at this and compare it to change in police departments. It might be a way to keep police departments focused on improvements.
From curing diseases to helping launch the internet, the federal government has a history of innovation that has improved the lives of Americans and advanced societal interests. Despite this legacy, outdated systems, rules and processes hinder innovation at a time when government must grapple with a wide array of critical and complex 21st-century challenges.
In “Risk and Reward: A Framework for Federal Innovation,” the Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with Slalom Consulting, investigated innovative federal organizations and what made them successful. The report provides a framework for federal agencies seeking to innovate and meet the constantly evolving needs of the public.
Read the report to see the 10 characteristics of innovative government organizations that can foster creative problem-solving, deliver operational changes and improve institutional performance.
Links:
The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner | The Nation
Despite attempts to reform New York City’s Police Department, its methods remain troubling and its rank-and-file resistant to change.
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/nypd-oneill-resignation/
Racial Bias Audit | Charleston, SC – Official Website
Racial Bias Audit | Charleston, SC – Official Website
— Read on www.charleston-sc.gov/2250/Racial-Bias-Audit
Future of Policing 