Get the report here:
www.nyc.gov/assets/doi/press-releases/2023/May/21OIGNYPD.OT.Rpt.Release.05.03.2023.pdf
The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused
— Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/policing-works-when-it-is-done-right/
A scan of changes to school policing in Chicago and nationwide following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
— Read on chicagojustice.org/2024/03/26/cops-in-schools-tracking-nationwide-changes-after-george-floyd/
Coleman Hughes on some inconvenient reporting that suggests Derek Chauvin is not a murderer, but a scapegoat.
— Read on www.thefp.com/p/what-really-happened-to-george-floyd
This is a hearing of the Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing and can be accessed at HERE. The hearing had 3 witnesses testify: Mr. Thomas Manger Chief, United States Capitol Police, Mr. Gregg Pemberton Chairman, DC Police Union, and Mr. Raphael Mangual Nick Ohnell Fellow, The Manhattan Institute. Mr. Raphael Mangual’s testimony starts at the 24:55 minute mark. If you never hear or read of Mr. Raphael Mangual’s work it is a must listen to. Mr. Raphael Mangual witness statement can be access HERE.
See the video of the hearing HERE until it is posted on Congress’ website.
Community Safety and Local Policing Arrangements in Northern Ireland
We all want and deserve to live in communities where we feel safe and are safe. Making sure that happens involves a lot of organisations and their leaders working together well.
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland’s (CJI’s) latest inspection report examined the community safety strategy in Northern Ireland and partnership working. It considered the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI’s) performance against the eight Hallmarks of Neighbourhood Policing, focusing on Hallmark 2: Engaging Neighbourhoods. Inspectors also conducted a Follow-Up Review of CJI’s 2019 Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (PCSPs) Inspection report as part of the inspection.
— Read on www.cjini.org/TheInspections/Inspection-Reports/2024/Jan-Mar/Community-Safety-and-Local-Policing-Inspection
Get a .PDF of the report HERE
Assessing Progress in Reducing Racial Disparities in New York City Law Enforcement, 2013-2022 – Data Collaborative for Justice
— Read on datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/racial-justice/assessing-progress-in-reducing-racial-disparities-in-new-york-city-law-enforcement-2013-2022/
Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE
Bad headlines about the Sheriff’s office didn’t start with Rochelle Bilal. There’s a 170-year history of misadventure.
— Read on www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/inq2/philadelphia-sheriff-office-dysfunction-history-20240319.html
Critics say people arrested for gun possession during traffic stops are collateral damage in an ineffective police strategy to fight crime.
How else are police supposed to get to the guns in vehicles?
— Read on www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-traffic-stops-lead-to-gun-charges-for-thousands/febc8d42-0a50-4364-b817-135a808f99a1
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