Violent crime in America is declining, while fatal police encounters are rising. So why is the country still struggling to make sense of it?
— Read on san.com/cc/as-crime-falls-police-violence-rises-and-america-still-struggles-to-track-it/
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Peter Moskos on “Back From the Brink” and today’s issues of public safety | Remapping Debate
If you like the podcast check out the book.
Peter Moskos on “Back From the Brink” and today’s issues of public safety | Remapping Debate
— Read on www.remappingdebate.org/article/peter-moskos-back-brink-and-todays-issues-public-safety
Public Safety Assessment & Feasibility Study – City of Tucker PD
Here is an interesting study about creating a new police department.
Get the report here:
protecttucker.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tucker-Police-Feasibility-Study-8.8.25.pdf
Providence Police violated city ordinance, departmental policy in July ICE incident, oversight body finds
Read the article here:
Get a .PDF version of the report HERE
City of Chicago Annual Reports on CPD Litigation
The City of Chicago publishes its annual Chicago Police Department Litigation Report, in accordance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 548 & 549 of the Consent Decree. The report details civil litigation resolved during each calendar year for lawsuits against the City, arising from allegations of civil rights violations or injuries due to a vehicle pursuit by CPD members. The issuance of this report reflects the City’s continued commitment to transparency and accountability. Because this report is built from data across hundreds of cases, reports may be subject to corrections post-publishing. Any revised reports will be posted on Department of Law’s website and indicate last revised date.
City of Chicago Annual Reports on CPD Litigation can be obtained HERE
“Excited Delirium” Is Pseudoscience. Police Often Cite It to Justify Brutality. | Truthout
For decades, police, medical examiners, and coroners have used the term used to cover up killings in police custody.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/excited-delirium-is-pseudoscience-police-often-cite-it-to-justify-brutality/
Boston police chief routinely rejects disciplinary recommendations by oversight board | WBUR News
The Boston Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, launched in response to protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, has so far sustained 18 citizen complaints and has proposed varying levels of discipline. But public records show Police Commissioner Michael Cox has routinely flouted even modest disciplinary recommendations.
— Read on www.wbur.org/news/2025/08/28/boston-police-commissioner-officers-discipline
See the letter from the Police Oversight Committee HERE
Torrance Police Department agrees to reforms with the California Department of Justice | LAist
This is a perfect example that police oversight and accountability still exist. The federal DOJ should not be the leader in police oversight and accountability. The police department itself should be first followed by any other entities such as county state. This here is an example of California’s state level DOJ conducting an investigation on a local police department. The department agreed to the reforms following a racist texting scandal in 2021.
— Read on laist.com/news/criminal-justice/torrance-police-department-reforms-california-department-of-justice
‘They Made Bad Decisions’: Expert Says of Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department Hiring Practices | The Marshall Project
Deputy Kasey Loudermilk lied and kept details off his application about other police forces disqualifying him, according to his personnel file.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/28/cuyahoga-deputies-hired-downtown
A Policing Playbook for Gotham’s Next Mayor
The city’s next leader must support the NYPD and preside over crime reductions.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-city-mayoral-election-crime-policing-nypd
