Abstract
This Comment explores the current state of police reform in the city of Chicago, with a special focus on the various oversight agencies currently in force. Chicago has a long history of police misconduct, and the city has tried to make changes over the years to restore the community’s trust in policing. The police reform movement became especially prevalent in recent years following the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago Police Officer in 2014. This Comment will show why the current mechanisms in place are insufficient to bring the needed change to the Chicago Police Department, and that the Chicago Police Department has shown time and time again they are unable to police themselves. While there have been some effective changes to the city’s policing efforts in recent years, considerable room for improvement remains.
— Read on scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc/vol115/iss1/4/
Tag: Research
New Braunfels Police Staffing Study
Current State, Promising Practices, Needs Assessment, Recommendations
As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, Some Local Officials Vow to Press On | The Marshall Project
The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them?
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/24/trump-police-new-york-minneapolis
Austin Police Department- Chief’s 100 day plan
It’s always an admirable endeavor for police chief come out with a plan and vision for the police department. I hope Austin Police Department is successful with its implementation. You can access the plan through the link below.
www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Police/Chief Davis/APD-100-Day-Plan-Results.pdf
Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Highlights
In 2023:
The rate of homicide victimization was 5.9 per 100,000 persons. This marks a decrease from the rate of 6.7 per 100,000 in 2022.
The male homicide victimization rate (9.3 per 100,000 persons) was 3.5 times greater than the homicide victimization rate for females (2.6 per 100,000).
The homicide victimization rate for black persons (21.3 per 100,000 persons) was more than 6 times the rate for white persons (3.2 per 100,000).
The largest percentage of homicide victimizations (39%) was committed by someone outside the family but known to the victim.— Read on bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/homicide-victimization-united-states-2023
New York City Health Justice Network Recidivism Evaluation Study
Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May – R Street Institute
Make sure to checkout the links in this article. Excellent resources.
Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May – R Street Institute
— Read on www.rstreet.org/commentary/spotlight-on-criminal-justice-supporting-law-enforcement-and-safer-communities-may/
The Criminologist – May/June 2025
I call this the open science edition.
Research at the DAO – PhilaDAO Data Dashboard
Research at the DAO
The DATA Lab at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) uses police, court, and other data streams to support a wide range of research on the criminal legal system. Following are DAO DATA Lab grant-funded partnerships, DAO research publications and published and ongoing studies with research partners. We work with external partners across all phases of the research arc to help develop impactful interventions, evaluations, and scholarship. This includes discussions around data sharing, data use agreements, and facilitating research involving Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) and DAO personnel.
— Read on data.philadao.com/Research
