Evidence-Based Policing and Fatal Police Shootings: Promise, Problems, and Prospects – Lawrence W. Sherman, 2020

Evidence-Based Policing and Fatal Police Shootings: Promise, Problems, and Prospects – Lawrence W. Sherman, 2020
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How police justify shootings: The 1974 killing of an unarmed teen set a standard

After Edward Garner, 15, was shot dead by police in Memphis, Tennessee, the Supreme Court established that police cannot shoot fleeing suspects unless they pose immediate danger.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/officer-killed-unarmed-teen-1974-it-changed-how-police-justify-n1120611

Police Videos Aren’t Going Away. How Can We Learn From Them? : NPR

Kelly Mcevers discusses police videos in her podcast series “Embedded”. Several other police videos are discussed throughout the series. All videos can be found in “Embedded”.

Jonathan Ferrell
— Read on www.npr.org/2017/03/25/521102557/police-videos-arent-going-away-how-can-we-learn-from-them

Mr. Graham and the Reasonable Man | More Perfect | WNYC Studios

This is about Police Use of Force.

How a diabetic, a cop, and a bottle of orange juice changed the way we police, forever.
— Read on www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabmoreperfect/episodes/mr-graham-and-reasonable-man

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