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How a diabetic, a cop, and a bottle of orange juice changed the way we police, forever.
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Pros and cons of firearms simulators | Modern Policing
A news reporter reviews his experience using a local agency’s firearms simulator in this article. He learned that use-of-force situations can be unpredictable and fast-changing, but he also felt that the simulation operator frequently chose worst-case branching options. The result can be “negative training” — officers try deescalation but end up getting shot, learning that…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2020/01/21/pros-and-cons-of-firearms-simulators/
Phoenix police shootings: Numbers fall to 15 in 2019 after public outcry
In 2019, Phoenix police officers shot at 15 people, a significant drop from the record number the year before. Officials and advocates discuss why.
— Read on www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-investigations/2019/12/30/phoenix-police-shootings-officers-use-of-force-decline-2019-henry-rivera/2612466001/
The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner | The Nation
Despite attempts to reform New York City’s Police Department, its methods remain troubling and its rank-and-file resistant to change.
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/nypd-oneill-resignation/
Mental health crisis or meth? | Modern Policing
This article reports challenges faced by police when encountering someone behaving erratically — is it a mental health issue or a substance abuse issue? Officers working in areas currently experiencing a surge in meth abuse may find it difficult to tell which cause is behind a person’s behavior. A particular sticking point is that calm…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/11/07/mental-health-crisis-or-meth/
The truth behind racial disparities in fatal police shootings | MSUToday | Michigan State University
New research from MSU reveals findings that contradict what many people think about racial disparities in fatal police shootings.
— Read on msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/the-truth-behind-racial-disparities-in-fatal-police-shootings/
Policy, Training, Bias: The Issues Behind Ongoing Police Shootings Of Black People | Georgia Public Broadcasting
Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Laquan McDonald. Freddie Gray. Anthony Hill. The list of officer-involved deaths is long and the death of Atatiana Jefferson,
— Read on www.gpbnews.org/post/policy-training-bias-issues-behind-ongoing-police-shootings-black-people
MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT Current Status & Plan for 21st Century Policing
In 2015, the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing report was released, offering a series of recommendations related to modern policing. The Madison Police Department released a response in early 2016, outlining the department’s status and future plans relating to the report’s recommendations. The Task Force Report continues to provide valuable guidance to policing and the larger criminal justice system; this report reflects an update on MPD’s efforts.
See the report HERE
Deadly police shootings keep happening. Data could be a missing piece | PBS NewsHour
Across the nation, 713 people have been fatally shot by police this year.
— Read on www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/deadly-police-shootings-keep-happening-data-could-be-a-missing-piece
Race and Police Shootings: What New Research Says – CityLab
Two new studies have revived the long-running debate over how police respond to white criminal suspects versus African Americans.
— Read on www.citylab.com/equity/2019/08/police-officer-shootings-gun-violence-racial-bias-crime-data/595528/
Future of Policing 