“It was emphasized that we needed to stop male Blacks. Those were the ones Tsachas wanted to go to jail,” former officer Pierre Maximilien’s sworn affidavit reads.
— Read on blavity.com/black-and-hispanic-nypd-officers-reveal-collars-for-dollars-arrest-quotas-in-discrimination-lawsuit-against-the-police-department
Tag: Police Reform
The Whole Damn System Is Guilty As Hell: Taking Control of Police – LA Progressive
Taking Control of Police — In too many communities, people do not feel protected or served. They feel threatened, harassed and abused by police.
— Read on www.laprogressive.com/taking-control-of-police/
Stop-and-frisk down 80% in Chicago but Black and Latinx people still hit the hardest, judge finds | Chicago Reporter
President Donald Trump took aim at the Chicago Police Department as a new report details reform efforts ushered in by an agreement with the ACLU.
— Read on www.chicagoreporter.com/stop-and-frisk-down-80-in-chicago-but-black-and-latinx-people-still-hit-the-hardest-judge-finds/
Small crimes, big problems
“They are serving a Life Sentence one month at at a time”.
There are about 700 petty criminals in New York City who get convicted of six low-level crimes a year — one crime every other month. They are your chronic…
— Read on nypost.com/2009/12/20/small-crimes-big-problems/
Bodycam Advocates Now Claim Body Cameras Are A ‘Threat To Civil Rights’
A civil rights group released a study that says bodycams can alter the way a police officer writes a report.
— Read on defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/bodycam-advocates-now-claim-body-cameras-are-a-threat-to-civil-rights-RZI2tR4e9UaYyZdz6Ce3pA/
See the report HERE
Community policing in Chicago | Modern Policing
This article provides a nice review of the ups and downs of community policing in Chicago over the last two decades, including promising early results from renewed efforts now underway. With the police superintendent retiring, it will be interesting to see if a new leader follows the current path or a different one.
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/11/23/community-policing-in-chicago/
Racial Bias Audit of the Charleston, South Carolina, Police Department | CNA
Nonprofit CNA provides in-depth research and solutions-oriented analyses to help decision makers understand issues, set policies, and manage operations.
— Read on www.cna.org/research/charleston
To curb racial bias, Oakland police are pulling fewer people over. Will it work? – SFChronicle.com
The number of vehicle stops dropped precipitously in Oakland last year. The racial disparity stayed the same.
— Read on www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/To-curb-racial-bias-Oakland-police-are-pulling-14839567.php
Can science offer police a better way to handle protests? — WHYY
What does science say are the best ways to police in high-crime areas?
— Read on whyy.org/segments/can-science-offer-police-a-better-way-to-handle-protests/
To curb racial bias, Oakland police are pulling fewer people over. Will it work? – SFChronicle.com
The number of vehicle stops dropped precipitously in Oakland last year. The racial disparity stayed the same.
— Read on www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/To-curb-racial-bias-Oakland-police-are-pulling-14839567.php
Future of Policing 