Atlanta Repeat Offender Commission Publishes 2017-2018 Report – Atlanta Police Foundation

This a very interesting report on Offender reoffending.

Atlanta Repeat Offender Commission Publishes 2017-2018 Report – Atlanta Police Foundation
— Read on atlantapolicefoundation.org/atlanta-repeat-offender-commission-publishes-2017-2018-report/

Deadly police chases kill dozens in NJ, catch few fleeing crooks

Many police pursuits across the nation end tragically and disproportionately affect black people. Chases often start with a traffic violation.
— Read on www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/01/02/deadly-police-chases-kill-dozens-nj-catch-few-fleeing-crooks/2777140001/

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/

Report on Police Operations and Data Analysis and Gap Analysis | Roswell, GA

Links on this page is to final report and other reports.

Gap Analysis | Roswell, GA
— Read on www.roswellgov.com/government/departments/police/gap-analysis

Report to the United Nations on Racial Disparities in the U.S. Criminal Justice System | The Sentencing Project

Report to the United Nations on Racial Disparities in the U.S. Criminal Justice System | The Sentencing Project
— Read on www.sentencingproject.org/publications/un-report-on-racial-disparities/

Research Aims to Illuminate the Impact of New York’s Sweeping Bail Reform | Arnold Ventures

I hope there is some serious research following these changes. Most of these reforms are counterintuitive any will be worse to victims of crime.

Arnold Ventures is committing $5.5 million to help four expert organizations — CUNY’s Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG), the Vera Institute of Justice, the Data Collaborative for Justice (DCJ), and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA) — document how statewide changes to the criminal justice system are implemented amid a challenging landscape.
— Read on www.arnoldventures.org/stories/as-new-york-enacts-sweeping-bail-reform-arnold-ventures-is-supporting-a-5-5-million-research-and-implementation-initiative

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2016 – Statistical Tables

Presents data from 83 federal law enforcement agencies that employed full-time officers with authority to make arrests and carry firearms.
— Read on www.bjs.gov/index.cfm

Commentary: SDPD must take responsibility for discriminatory policing – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Black people more likely to be stopped by police
— Read on www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2019-12-18/san-diego-police-bias-aclu-report

State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2018 – HMICFRS

State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2018 – HMICFRS
— Read on www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/publications/state-of-policing-the-annual-assessment-of-policing-in-england-and-wales-2018/

Shoplifting down but ORT up | Modern Policing

This article reports a 33% decrease in retail theft and fraud in Michigan since 2008 and over a 50% decrease nationally in overall retail shrinkage since the 1990s. Experts credit crime prevention technologies such as security cameras, anti-theft tags, and algorithms that monitor employee behavior at the cash register. One worrisome counter-trend is an increase…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/12/10/shoplifting-down-but-ort-up/