In 2015, the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing report was released, offering a series of recommendations related to modern policing. The Madison Police Department released a response in early 2016, outlining the department’s status and future plans relating to the report’s recommendations. The Task Force Report continues to provide valuable guidance to policing and the larger criminal justice system; this report reflects an update on MPD’s efforts.
Tag: Police Operations
The Woodlands Township, Texas 2019 Law Enforcement Analysis |Report
This report containing an analysis of law enforcement operations in The Woodlands Township, along with cost estimates regarding various options for developing an in-house law enforcement function should the Township incorporate. The analysis included in this report was developed utilizing a variety of sources, including interviews with The Woodlands staff and stakeholders, information provided by Montgomery and Harris Counties, and publicly-available information from benchmark communities.
See the report HERE
OIR Group
OIR Group is an organization that evaluates Police Departments. There are links to several reports on this page.
VIEW BY DATE | oirgroup
— Read on www.oirgroup.com/view-by-date
MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE REVIEW
docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/d85a96_75f806fb3bb74266819b6a9bb6a4b281.pdf
See the Madison PD’s response to the OIR report HERE
Deadly police shootings keep happening. Data could be a missing piece | PBS NewsHour
Across the nation, 713 people have been fatally shot by police this year.
— Read on www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/deadly-police-shootings-keep-happening-data-could-be-a-missing-piece
Race and Police Shootings: What New Research Says – CityLab
Two new studies have revived the long-running debate over how police respond to white criminal suspects versus African Americans.
— Read on www.citylab.com/equity/2019/08/police-officer-shootings-gun-violence-racial-bias-crime-data/595528/
Best & Worst Cities for Police – Security.org
Best & Worst Cities for Police – Security.org
— Read on www.security.org/resources/best-worst-cities-police/
Baltimore police union issues scathing report describing department in chaos due to mismanagement – Baltimore Sun
The union that represents rank-and-file Baltimore Police officers issued a scathing report Tuesday blaming intense violence in the city on severe mismanagement of the police department, accusing Commissioner Michael Harrison and other city officials of ignoring available solutions in favor of political platitudes.
— Read on www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-police-union-report-20191008-tj75tobwjjavva4vgyjwf2pj24-story.html
The Mismanagement of the Baltimore Police Department and its Impact on Public Safety
Here is a a LINK to the Union Report
The Baltimore Sun limits views of their News Paper. Here is another source: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/baltimore-police-union-releases-scathing-report-describing-a-department-in-ruins
Here are links to the Baltimore PD crime plans and strategies
SEE also: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-police-commissioner-crime-plan/28433643#
BPD Crime Reduction Strategy HERE
Crime Reduction & Departmental Transformation Plan HERE
Data Dashboards | Chicago Police Department
To date CPD has 2 data dashboards available. They are Police use of Force and Gun Offender dashboards. These are a interesting and interactive way to present police data. On the website it notes that an additional dashboard Accountability is coming soon.
Data Dashboards | Chicago Police Department
— Read on home.chicagopolice.org/statistics-data/data-dashboards/
At Home Depot and other retailers, a tug-of-war with shoplifters
Atlanta-based Home Depot blames the internet for retail theft as it struggles to crack down on theft without turning stores into garrisons.
— Read on www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/home-depot-and-other-retailers-tug-war-with-shoplifters/NniOTI5oTXi4dwYoXntPBO/