Equity is safer: Human rights considerations for policing reform in British Columbia – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
— Read on bchumanrights.ca/publications/scorpa/
Tag: Police Use of Force
A letter to the American public: There is no such thing as ‘the least’ amount of physical force
The notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed
Check out the article. It lays out an interesting discussion on how Use of Force is supposed to be determined when following the laws and policies.
See the article HERE
Office of the Maine AG: Police Shooting Reports
Here is a list of AG reports on Police Shootings. There is a link to archived reports that go back to 2007. Check them out.
— Read on www.maine.gov/ag/news/shooting_reports.shtml
Maine AG ruled all recent police shootings justified; experts weigh in
Experts say Maine is unusual but not unique, meaning other states could have the same key shortcoming undermining accountability and public trust.
— Read on www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/05/experts-call-reform-maine-attorney-general-police-shootings-justified/8835089002/
She Was Having a Seizure. Police Shocked Her With a Taser. | The Marshall Project
How an Alabama teen sought justice after a violent police encounter upended her life.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2021/12/02/she-was-having-a-seizure-police-shocked-her-with-a-taser
Madison Police Department Sentinel Event Review (SER)
Columbus police use force most against Black residents, study finds
Black residents were subjects of more than half of the use-of-force incidents by Columbus police from 2017 to 2019, according to Accountable Now.
— Read on www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2021/11/11/columbus-police-use-force-most-against-black-residents-study-finds/6373146001/
Accountable Now
Here is an interesting database for tracking police use of force.
Accountable Now collects data on police behavior from United States law enforcement agencies to share the truth about how often police use force.
— Read on www.accountablenow.com/
Why many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly
Below are a series of articles from the New York Times about how police stops turn deadly.
There are several parts to this series.
In Defense of Qualified Immunity | National Review
Qualified immunity is essential to effective and diligent policing. It shields good police officers from bankruptcy while still subjecting individual bad actors to personal financial repercussions.
— Read on www.nationalreview.com/2021/10/in-defense-of-qualified-immunity/
Future of Policing 