The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.
— Read on theintercept.com/2025/10/04/united-police-state-of-america/
Tag: Police Operations
Zohran Mamdani wants to strip power from NYPD commissioner — revoking final say on officer discipline
The proud DSA member told reporters Tuesday that he wants an emboldened and effective Civilian Complaint Review Board that out-ranks the city’s top cop when it comes to serious disiciplinary matters.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/10/01/us-news/zohran-mamdani-wants-to-strip-power-from-nypd-commissioner-revoking-final-say-on-officer-discipline/
See the report on the death of Allan Feliz by the NY AG office HERE
Key details of police violence often left out of Phoenix’s edited videos
This is an interesting article that reviews Phoenix PD use and release of police BWC videos.
Phoenix police tout body cameras as a tool for transparency. But a Howard Center investigation found edited footage often omits key moments in violent police encounters.
— Read on cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/09/29/phoenix-police-show-violent-encounters-between-officers-and-civilians-in-edited-videos-of-bodycam-footage-critical-details-are-often-left-out/
Interesting Reports on the Chicago Police Department by the Chicago Office of the Inspector General.
Chicago Office of the Inspector General WEBSITE
Follow-up to OIG’s Evaluation of Fairness and Consistency in the Disciplinary Process for CPD Members
Summary
The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its June 2022 evaluation, Fairness and Consistency in the Disciplinary Process for Chicago Police Department (CPD) Members. In this follow-up, OIG assesses the corrective actions taken by the agencies in response to each recommendation.
Get the report HERE.
Public Safety 2025 Outlook on Police Oversight and Accountability
Summary
The Public Safety section of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) works to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Chicago’s police accountability agencies, and to transform the critical relationship between CPD and the communities it serves.
Get the report HERE.
Use of the Affidavit Override in Disciplinary Investigations of Chicago Police Department Members Follow-Up
Summary
The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General has completed a follow-up to its December 2020 “Evaluation of the Use of the Affidavit Override in Disciplinary Investigations of Chicago Police Department Members.”
Get the report HERE.
Staffing: Sworn Chicago Police Department Members Assigned with Patrol Duties
Summary
Whether responding to a 911 call or patrolling a Beat, Chicago Police Department (CPD) members are essential to ensuring public safety by responding to emergencies and being present in communities. Yet, measuring CPD’s patrol presence in a particular location in the City is a complex, opaque, and imprecise exercise.
Get the report HERE.
Repeated Police Misconduct by 272 Officers Has Cost Chicago Taxpayers $295M Since 2019: Analysis | Chicago News | WTTW
Chicago taxpayers paid $295 million between 2019 and 2024 to resolve lawsuits naming officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. In all, the city spent $491.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging 1,643 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct.
— Read on news.wttw.com/2025/09/23/repeated-police-misconduct-272-officers-has-cost-chicago-taxpayers-295m-2019-analysis
Minnesota police group fights release of undercover officers’ names
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association is suing the Minnesota POST forreleasing the names of undercover police officers to media outlets, but many have already been publiclyidentified.
— Read on sahanjournal.com/news-partners/undercover-minnesota-police-officers-post-board-mppoa-lawsuit/
Defund the Police in Real Time: Collapse of Law Enforcement … Adams & Woods … Shows the Cost of No Control – SubX.News
(Chicago SubXNews) Scanner traffic out of the Near West Side last night was raw, profane, and telling. A TMA — a traffic management aide, not a sworn
— Read on subx.news/defund-the-police-in-real-time-collapse-of-law-enforcement-adams-woods-shows-the-cost-of-no-control/
Morning Rampage, Nighttime Nightmare: Chicago’s Downtown Unravels – 24 Hours of Chaos – SubX.News
(Chicago) SubXNews Street Report Sept 23 2025 From a shovel-swinging maniac at dawn, to a woman stabbed in the heart of the Loop, to a teenager shot over
— Read on subx.news/morning-rampage-nighttime-nightmare-chicagos-downtown-unravels-24-hours-of-chaos/
Police reform advocate grades Massachusetts POST Commission, cites concerns
A new evaluation of the POST Commission questions its transparency and public access while overlooking some of its investigative powers.
— Read on www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-reform-advocate-grades-massachusetts-094539940.html
Read the evaluation HERE
Massachusetts POST website
How to Redesign Police Training to Reduce the Use of Force | Chicago Booth Review
An experiment demonstrates that officers can learn to apply critical thinking in stressful situations, reducing the use of force and discretionary arrests.
— Read on www.chicagobooth.edu/review/how-redesign-police-training-reduce-use-force