All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
COMPSTAT, Intelligence Led-Policing, Social networking, RTM, Hotspots Policing, and Predictive Policing all types of data drive crime and policing.
Is artificial intelligence making policing and courts fairer, or is it increasing bias?
Check out the video here:
“Nothing short of an extrajudicial campaign of terror and kidnapping.” Improper handling of Bench Warrants?
— Read on hellgatenyc.com/nypd-extrajudicial-rikers-policy
This is a useful resource if researching gun violence.
Information on several different topic areas is available in different formats.
Explore.
Gun Violence Archive
— Read on www.gunviolencearchive.org/
Excellent discussion give it a listen!!
Are racial disparities in arrests and incarceration evidence of racist policing? Is over-policing a primary threat to the safety of black communities, as Black Lives Matter activists and others have argued in recent years? Should we reduce police resources and prosecute fewer crimes? Do black men have more reason than others to fear law enforcement? Is the drug war driving “mass incarceration”? Jason Riley engaged with Janice Rogers Brown, Roland Fryer, and Rafael Mangual on these questions and more
— Read on m.youtube.com/watch
Transparency Matters, LLC presented findings and recommendations from its independent study of Colorado Springs Police Department’s use of force.
— Read on coloradosprings.gov/police-department/page/transparency-matters-report
The full report and the video presentation to the Fort Worth government are available on the link below.
City Manager David Cooke has selected a review panel of national experts to review police department policies and practices and provide recommendations on changes the police department should implement to improve and retain public trust and confidence.
— Read on www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/citymanager/review-panel
Bail reform in NY IS NOT working.
This article captures the context of why some crime-fighting strategies work like broken windows, pulling levers, hot spots (persons).
Career criminals rack up nearly 500 arrests since NY bail reform began
— Read on nypost.com/2022/08/03/career-criminals-rack-up-nearly-500-arrests-since-ny-bail-reform-began/amp/
During a recruiting crisis in police departments across the U.S., women are being welcomed as officers. That shift toward equality is opening new professional opportunities and improving policing.
— Read on www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2022/0720/Where-more-women-cops-walk-the-beat
Learn about Newark’s community-based safety ecosystem in which the people drive innovative solutions to the root causes of violence.
Make sure to check out the report “The Future of Public Safety” which can be downloaded as a .pdf
— Read on newarksafety.org/
All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice - written by a Secret Contrarian
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