All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
DoJ supports advocates in suit to end discrimination against people with mental disabilities by sending police as first responders to mental health crises.
— Read on www.legalreader.com/us-doj-weighs-in-for-advocates-in-lawsuit-against-nycs-discriminatory-use-of-police-to-respond-to-mental-health-crises/
Access the court case here:
Baerga v. City of New York et al, No. 1:2021cv05762 – Document 193 (S.D.N.Y. 2024)
This is an EXCELLENT documentary on policing. The documentary looks into the societal causes of the recent deaths of police and fire fighters in Minnesota.
Well produced and the film sends a very poignant and heartbreaking message.
This is a must see for Police, Police Supervision, Politicians, and CRJ Professors.
Access the video HERE
In November 2014, California voters approved a criminal justice reform measure, Proposition 47 (“Prop 47”), with almost 60% support.[1] Ten years later, California voters are now considering rolling back some of its soft-on-crime policies. Prop 47 identified six “petty” crimes—grand theft, larceny, personal drug use, forgery, and two types of check fraud—and reclassified them. It […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/not-taking-crime-seriously-californias-prop-47-exacerbated-crime-and-drug-abuse
Excellent video. Links to the resources used for the video available at the link below.
What social science tells us about when, where, and how crime happens.
— Read on www.kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/when-and-where-crime-is-committed-in-america-is-more-predictable-than-you-may-think/
Get the report here:
The Biden-Harris administration is accusing another jurisdiction of discriminating against women and African Americans by creating law enforcement examinations that are too hard for them.
— Read on ijr.com/biden-doj-sues-police-department-for-not-making-its-application-process-easy-enough-for-women-minorities/
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) announces the publication of a new white paper titled “Compounding Anti-Black Racial Disparities in Police Stops.” This paper provides an overview of racial disparities in the multiple decisions police officers make when interacting with the public during vehicle stops. More specifically, the white paper maps how racial disparities during traffic stops increase the risks of harm for Black drivers at subsequent decision points throughout the encounter and that these traffic stops serve no public safety or crime reduction purpose.
— Read on blackstarnews.com/center-for-policing-equity-publishes-report-on-anti-black-racial-disparities-in-police-stops/
Buffalo Police Misconduct Data – NYCLU
— Read on www.nyclu.org/data/buffalo-police-misconduct-data
Read the motion filed HERE
Just as Ku Klux Klan members used white hoods to conceal their identities and terrorize their targets, modern activists are using keffiyehs, Guy Fawkes masks, balaclavas, and other inherently intimidating face coverings. Indeed, face-masking is pervasive among participants in demonstrations that are growing in frequency and disruptiveness. Most recently, the pro-Hamas “protests” that have proliferated […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/model-legislation-to-modernize-anti-kkk-masking-laws-for-intimidating-protesters
Police Reform Task Force | Saratoga Springs, NY
— Read on www.saratoga-springs.org/2566/Police-Reform-Task-Force
See the reform study HERE
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