The CPD committed to releasing “merit” promotion lists in 2017. Now, the city claims it would be an invasion of privacy.
— Read on chicagoreader.com/news/reader-investigative-reports/cpd-merit-promotion-police/
Tag: Police Reform
California Wants New Education Requirements for Police Officers. Are They Watered Down?
Amid calls for police reform in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, California lawmakers set out to raise education standards for incoming law enforcement officers. Five years later — as California faces a widespread shortage of police officers — those reforms are being debated once again.
— Read on www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2025-07-08/california-wants-new-education-requirements-for-police-officers-are-they-watered-down
Discipline for police misconduct on the rise in New Jersey, data shows • New Jersey Monitor
Nearly 550 officers in New Jersey were fired, demoted, or suspended for more than five days in 2024 for misconduct, up from 460 cops in 2023.
— Read on newjerseymonitor.com/2025/07/07/discipline-for-police-misconduct-on-the-rise-in-new-jersey-data-shows/
See the NJ Attorney General’s website on police discipline
91 per cent of TN cops think ‘custodial torture’ sometimes necessary: Report
Status of Policing in India Report 2025 shows that state police have higher propensity to resort to extra-judicial methods than most surveyed states
Recommended Readings | Situational Crime Prevention | ASU Center for Problem-Oriented Policing
Scroll down to the bottom for 6 very interesting articles. The articles are accessible by the link below. The magazine is members only.
The SCRAP Test: Identifying Common Fallacies About Effective Crime Prevention
— Read on popcenter.asu.edu/content/recommended-readings-situational-crime-prevention
Louisville resolution acknowledges the harm LMPD has caused | Opinion
Where were the Politicians when this was happening? The politicians oversee the police department.
Louisville Metro Council passed a resolution acknowledging the wrongs committed by LMPD and endorsing police reform. It’s a significant turning point.
— Read on www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2025/07/04/lmpd-louisville-resolution-metro-council-police-reform/84434222007/
Chicago Tonight | Debate Over the Growing Cost of Police Misconduct Lawsuits | Season 2025 | PBS
Debate Over the Growing Cost of Police Misconduct Lawsuits
— Read on www.pbs.org/video/debate-over-the-growing-cost-of-police-misconduct-lawsuits-vltliy/
The Past, Present, and Future of Police Body Cameras – R Street Institute
Executive Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the criminal justice system. Law enforcement agencies are using it to predict crime, expedite response, and streamline routine tasks. One of the most promising applications can be found in body camera programs, where AI is transforming unmanageable archives of footage into active sources of insight.
AI can now analyze hundreds of hours of video in seconds. Early pilot programs suggest that these video-reviewing tools, when guided by human oversight, can uncover critical evidence that might otherwise be overlooked, reduce pretrial bottlenecks, and identify potential instances of officer misconduct. But these benefits come with risks. Absent clear guardrails, the same technologies could drift toward government overreach, blurring the line between public safety and state surveillance.
— Read on www.rstreet.org/research/the-past-present-and-future-of-police-body-cameras/
Looking at “Ferguson” by Washington University Journal of Law and Policy
Below are links to 2 issues from the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy.
Both issues focus on the Michael Brown death involving P/O Darren Wilson in Ferguson Missouri. Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015 are articles immediately after the Brown/Wilson event. Volume 78, Issue 1, 2025 is a 10 year follow-up to the Ferguson incident.
Volume 49 • Issue 1 • 2015
Notable Articles:
Volume 78 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Ten Years and Ten Miles: Reflecting on “Ferguson”
Notable Articles:
Police Use of Force Policies Across America – Stanford Center for Racial Justice – Stanford Law School
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Five years after George Floyd’s killing sparked unprecedented demands for police reform, questions persist about the changes that have—and haven’t—been made to American policing. Many Americans may be surprised to learn that policing rules vary significantly across jurisdictions, with stark differences in how officers are permitted to use force. One city may require officers to try de-escalating a traffic stop before using any force, while another city may permit officers to immediately draw their weapons without attempting alternatives.
— Read on law.stanford.edu/2025/06/25/police-use-of-force-policies-across-america/
