As a spike in homicides triggers a political backlash, top experts identify how an inefficient and ineffective justice system fails to promote public…
— Read on www.arnoldventures.org/stories/what-does-the-research-say-about-public-safety-and-criminal-justice-reform
Tag: Police Reform
Cops ignore Mayor Adams’ no-congregating order
Oh, was there a memo from the mayor? It must have gone to spam!
— Read on nypost.com/2022/08/27/cops-ignore-mayor-adams-no-congregating-order/
Police reform: Where more women walking the beat helps – CSMonitor.com
During a recruiting crisis in police departments across the U.S., women are being welcomed as officers. That shift toward equality is opening new professional opportunities and improving policing.
— Read on www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2022/0720/Where-more-women-cops-walk-the-beat
Bill Bratton: Police Reform Needs to Come From Within – The Atlantic
Perfect timing or should an article like this been written way sooner in defense of police and policing?
Did the noise of the 2020 protests and riots have to die down before the opposition could hear this article or should have it been written sooner to defend policing?
People are rightly worried about rising crime. We know how to tackle that problem, and it’s not by defunding.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/police-reform-violent-crime-wave-new-york/670497/
Community to Combat Police Corruption – NYPD
20 year report here:
www1.nyc.gov/assets/ccpc/downloads/pdf/Annual-20-FINAL-6-23-22.pdf
NYPD veteran of 20 years gives department the finger as he retires
Thomas J. Gambardella, 41, of Staten Island, posted a photo on Facebook of himself flipping the bird at a memorial inside NYPD headquarters, while wearing a T-shirt reading “Let’s Go Brandon.”
— Read on nypost.com/2022/07/02/20-year-nypd-veteran-retires-by-giving-the-department-the-finger/
The Future of Public Safety is here!
Learn about Newark’s community-based safety ecosystem in which the people drive innovative solutions to the root causes of violence.
Make sure to check out the report “The Future of Public Safety” which can be downloaded as a .pdf
— Read on newarksafety.org/
Advocates call on city, state to tackle ‘root causes’ of subway safety instead of heavy policing | amNewYork
Make sure to check out the 12 page report that is available on the website.
Transit advocates want city and state leaders to tackle what activists said are the root causes of subway safety concerns, rather than throwing law
— Read on www.amny.com/transit/advocates-call-on-city-state-to-tackle-root-causes-of-subway-safety-instead-of-heavy-policing/
Milwaukee Police Department on Atlas One: MPD Releases the 2022 Community Report
On Friday, June 10, 2022, to continue to promote transparency and legitimacy with our community, the Milwaukee Police Department announced the release of the 2022 Milwaukee Police Department’s Community Report: Strategies, Initiatives and Partnerships.
The Community Report is intended to highlight the efforts of the department’s ongoing and new initiatives in the context of crime trends and to present opportunities for the community to engage in the process. Where available, we include data and links to where the community can readily access real-time data.
The Milwaukee Police Department is committed to working with our community and system partners to build sustainable neighborhoods free of crime that are built on positive relationships. We are better together.
— Read on atlasone.app/a/alerts/040370eb-0b1a-4ea0-9d69-0e01b22358d0
Oakland police is on probation and a step closer to shedding federal oversight : NPR
How a police department gets out of a consent decree.
Federal monitoring began in the wake of a corruption and brutality scandal two decades ago. Critics say progress is extremely fragile and remain worried about true progress.
— Read on www.npr.org/2022/05/13/1096726962/oakland-residents-skeptical-federal-oversight-police
