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Jeff Sessions represents “a new sheriff” at DOJ
Jim and Doug discuss the fourth pillar of Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force report
Jim and Doug discuss the third pillar of Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force report
The agreement set up a four-tiered response plan, which specifies benchmarks that must be reached before certain policing actions can take place
“People should get used to hearing good news about BPD, and not just bad news,” an oversight director stated
“We are committed to reform and we have shown we can self-monitor,” APD Chief Harold Medina said
Money will go toward hiring 34 new police oversight workers, including lawyers, trainers and counselors
The Madison Police Department has added six community outreach officers through a federal COPS grant as part of the department’s initiative to combat crime
The state police force argued that revealing their policy on utilizing social media for investigations could potentially put public safety at risk
Karl Racine is the third consent decree monitor since the city and DOJ started the process in 2015
The department has overhauled training and strengthened accountability, but trust from the community remains a challenge
Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms “sent a demoralizing message” to police
Chief Kenneth Corey says the current state of NYC’s bail reform is one reason repeat offenders continue to increase crime statistics across the city
As a result of the staffing issues, “all 10 sections of the Consent Decree” are affected, the report said
The #1 offender on the list has been arrested 101 times – and 88 of those arrests occurred after the city’s 2020 bail reform law
Some law enforcement officials say the Less is More Act only enables crime
“The colossal failure of bail and criminal justice reform in Houston is on full display here. Innocent people are dying. This has to STOP!!”
The sheriffs argued community safety was in danger due to ‘catch and release’ practices by the Missouri Department of Corrections
Under the new laws, field tests will not be enough for arrests and bail reform will keep suspects out of police custody
The bill has set one of the tightest UOF standards for police in the country
Officers say the reforms won’t change how they approach their jobs and could have disastrous side effects
The reform is aimed at repairing the department’s long record of misconduct and excessive force
Illinois and Chicago officials calls for more community policing, more data collection on how some 13,500 officers work and expanded training on the use of force
The program would allow LEOs to funnel addicts into treatment programs instead of giving them misdemeanor possession charges
The bill would ease mandatory minimum sentences for some federal offenders, including ending mandatory life sentences for drug dealers
A semi-annual report released by the independent monitoring team overseeing the consent decree says “significant” work remains in completing reform measures
DOJ said its COPS Office won’t proceed with the collaborative reform process, and has made other technical assistance and training resources available
U.S. District Judge James Bredar said political winds change, but orders of the court do not
Baltimore police officials say the department cut its use of ECDs nearly in half in 2016