This is an excellent podcast that covers the topic of police officers moving from police department to police department. At the podcast site, there are links to the original article that this podcast is based on and for one of the authors of the article. Jerusalem Demsas did an excellent job with this interview.
Tag: Research
Syracuse auditor recommends ways for police to improve
Syracuse City Auditor Alexander Marion released a study Monday of the city of Syracuse Police Department’s operations and staffing.
The analysis, which outlined recommendations to improve efficiency, found areas in three fields were crucial: Modifying staffing across certain units, developing an approach to mental health calls and working with residents in the community.
The study was commissioned in 2022 by the Syracuse Common Council.
Get a .PDF copy HERE
Initiative 157: Funding For Law Enforcement | Common Sense Institute
Ballot Initiative 157 attempts to respond to Colorado’s crime by sweetening police recruitment incentives.
— Read on commonsenseinstituteco.org/initiative-157-funding-for-law-enforcement/
Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE
Driving While Broke: The Role of Class Signals in Police Discretion
At the time of this posting Full article available open access.
— Read on www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07418825.2024.2398543
Prosecutorial Reform and the Myth of Individualized Enforcement by Justin Murray :: SSRN
The American prosecutor’s legitimacy faces unprecedented challenges. A new wave of reformist prosecutors has risen to power promising to transform the crimin
— Read on papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm
YRBS Data Summary & Trends Report | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) | CDC
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report provides data on health behaviors and experiences of high school students in the United States. Data highlight students’ behaviors and experiences in 2023, changes from 2021 to 2023, and 10-year trends. The report focuses on:
Sexual behavior
Substance use
Experiences of violence
Mental health
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Other important issues, like social media use— Read on www.cdc.gov/yrbs/dstr/
Final Lewiston commission report concludes multi-agency failures in lead up to shooting • Maine Morning Star
Final Lewiston commission report concludes multi-agency failures in lead up to shooting • Maine Morning Star
— Read on mainemorningstar.com/2024/08/20/final-lewiston-commission-report-concludes-multi-agency-failures-in-lead-up-to-shooting/
Get a . PDF copy of the report HERE
Special Issue: Policing Practice and Policy: Criminology & Public Policy: Vol 23, No 3
There are 4-5 Excellent articles that are “open access” at the time of this post. Check them out!
— Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17459133/current
Study investigates how policing impacts the homeless
People who are homeless often endure constant and intrusive police interactions, leaving them feeling intimidated, harassed and stigmatized, a new study finds.
— Read on phys.org/news/2024-08-policing-impacts-homeless.html
THE INJUSTICE OF UNDER-POLICING IN AMERICA1 | American Journal of Law and Equality | MIT Press
Since 2014, viral images of Black people being killed at the hands of the police—Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, and many, many others—have
— Read on direct.mit.edu/ajle/article/doi/10.1162/ajle_a_00030/112647
