This is supposed to be a partnership on supplying and analyzing police data. There may be some accessible and useful data for criminal justice projects.
Home – Police Data Initiative
— Read on www.policedatainitiative.org/
Tag: Police Operations
Ferguson: As It Unfolded
This is an interesting article to outline how the events in Ferguson unfolded.
The killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer on a Ferguson street was the spark that ignited years of frustration, distrust and anger. Protests, fueled by social media, spread; new issues emerged. Here, from the epicenter, is the story of Ferguson.
— Read on graphics.stltoday.com/ferguson/
More…….
Ferguson diagnosed a national illness. But five years later, it hasn’t been cured.
3 Arrested in New York City Water Bucket Attacks – Patrol – POLICE Magazine
Attempting to drown police officers with water has become some of the most recent viral videos. This is dangerous for the police and the public. Note this is not the same as squirting your favorite uncle at the family reunion.
This is dangerous because the H2O attackers have interfered with arrests, sprayed an unknown liquid on officers, hit officers with squirt guns and plastic buckets, grabbed onto officers, and damaged property.
Hopefully with police making an arrest this won’t become a growing trend.
Police in New York City have arrested three men in connection with the water bucket attacks in which police officers were doused with water in videos that were posted to social media on Monday.
— Read on www.policemag.com/519156/3-arrested-in-new-york-city-water-bucket-attacks
Union reaction to the initial attack
https://www.nycpba.org/press-releases/2019/statement-on-water-bucket-attacks/
Guidance Memo NYPD
https://twitter.com/nyscanner/status/1153701198903611392?s=21
HERE is an alternative view.
New legislation to protect police
How to fight gun violence in American cities – Vox
This is a nice article that outlines Abt’s book “Bleeding Out”. It has links to other useful and interesting publications.
Urban gun violence is a big problem. Thomas Abt’s new book, Bleeding Out, offers a solution.
— Read on www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/7/12/20679091/thomas-abt-bleeding-out-urban-gun-violence-book-review
Kerner Report Resources
Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/8073NCJRS.pdf
Summary report http://www.eisenhowerfoundation.org/docs/kerner.pdf
The Haas Institute has a conference about the 50th anniversary of The Kerner Report. There is a publication (listed below) and videos from the conference at there website. They lean far left.
The Haas Institute
https://haasinstitute.berkeley.edu/
Several Links here. Links to the conference videos.
https://haasinstitute.berkeley.edu/road-not-taken
PUBLICATION:
The Road Not Taken: Housing and Criminal Justice 50 Years After the Kerner Commission Report
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report
What together we can do A forty year update of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
https://edpolicy.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/events/materials/kernerexecutivesummary.pdf
The Kerner Commission Report Fifty Years Later: Revisiting the American Dream
The Kerner Commission — 40 Years Later
San Francisco’s BART “Blitz” Demonstrates Effectiveness Of Broken Windows.
This is an excellent example of Broken Windows Theory working in the real world. Awesome!
San Francisco’s BART “Blitz” Demonstrates Effectiveness Of Broken Windows.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/san-francisco-bart-blitz
Here are additional stories on Broken Windows Theory:
How NY became Safe
https://www.city-journal.org/html/how-new-york-became-safe-full-story-13197.html
Who Saved NY
https://www.city-journal.org/html/who-saved-new-york-15804.html
Police Vehicle Evaluation Model Year 2019
This is an excellent resource for choosing police vehicles.
www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/2019MYPoliceVehicleEvaluationTestBook_639203_7.pdf
Principles for Procedurally Just Policing
Behind The Body Camera: The Ethics, Adoption And Impact Of Recording Police Interactions | Boise State Public Radio
As public interest in fatal police use of force continues, a growing number of police departments have begun using body-worn cameras as tools for
— Read on www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/behind-body-camera-ethics-adoption-and-impact-recording-police-interactions
2018 Vehicle Stops in Missouri
This webpage has assess to past reports.
Concerns by the citizens of Missouri and the Missouri legislature regarding allegations of racial profiling by law enforcement prompted the passage of state law Section 590.650, RSMo (2000), which was enacted Aug. 28, 2000. Racial profiling has been defined as the inappropriate use of race by law enforcement when making a decision to stop, search or arrest a motorist.
— Read on ago.mo.gov/home/vehicle-stops-report/2018-executive-summary
Future of Policing 