Like other major cities, Portland, Oregon, has experienced a surge in crime and disorder over the past three years. But unlike other major cities, Portland is uniquely ill-equipped to deal with this problem, because its police department is uniquely understaffed. With just 1.26 officers per every 1,000 residents, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) ranks 48th […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/portlands-police-staffing-crisis
Tag: Police Reform
Street outreach workers, law enforcement, and community violence interventions that work – Niskanen Center
Law enforcement versus community partnerships need not be an either/or question.
— Read on www.niskanencenter.org/street-outreach-workers-law-enforcement-and-community-violence-interventions-that-work/
The Patten Report
Pennsylvania State Police drop college credit requirement for cadets
The Pennsylvania State Police and Gov. Shapiro announce plan to drop college degree requirement for new cadets.
— Read on www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/2023/09/07/pennsylvania-state-police-drop-college-credit-requirement-cadets-pa-josh-shapiro/70767816007/
Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends | CapitolHillSeattle.com
Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends | CapitolHillSeattle.com
— Read on www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/09/excessive-force-and-community-trust-seattle-police-departments-12-years-of-federal-oversight-ends/
Interesting Illustration of the “21-foot Rule” in police use of force
Check out a recent article from Police1: “Incident analysis: Hammer attack on Conn. detective offers lessons in responding to a close quarters attack” it is an excellent illustration of the 21-foot rule for police use of force.
The article covers 10 points that a police officer should consider when confronting an citizen armed with a blunt weapon.
NYPD’s new boss needs to restore broken-windows policing and boost quality of life
Here is new NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s first order of business: Restore broken-windows policing and focus like a laser on the quality-of-life offenses.
— Read on nypost.com/2023/07/17/nypds-new-boss-needs-to-restore-broken-windows-policing-and-boost-quality-of-life/
LIFTING THE VEIL OF RACIAL PROFILING IN FERNDALE
Access the report here: www.scribd.com/document_downloads/direct/665670531
Responding to the Staffing Crisis – Innovations in Recruitment and Retention
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Tucker Carlson Interview of Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund
This is an excellent interview
Ep. 15 Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund reveals what really happened on January 6th. Our Fox News interview with him never aired, so we invited him back
Seethe interview here:
Future of Policing 