Policing
How Philadelphia Police Are Cutting Gun Violence
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Officers are collecting and disseminating intelligence more quickly in crime-plagued neighborhoods. Shootings are down six percent this year, and violent crime overall also is dropping.
Policing
Police Experiment With Cameras on Guns
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“It’s kind of cutting-edge technology now,” said Assistant Chief Michael Kovacsev of St. Petersburg, Fl., which tested gun cameras this year. “One thing about the gun camera is you can actually see what’s going on. You actually get to see the viewpoint of the officer where the weapon is pointed.”
Policing
Police Killed in Criminal Acts Rise from 41 to 66
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The FBI’s annual report says last year’s numbers were higher than those five and ten years ago. The average age of officers killed was 40.
Reforming the System
Want Friendlier Cops? Hire More Blacks and Latinos, says Study
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Does the race or ethnicity of police officers make a difference in how police behave on the streets of the neighborhoods they patrol—and how they see their jobs? A study released Friday suggests it does, and the authors—both from the University of Central Florida—say it supports arguments that law enforcement diversity is crucial to restoring trust and legitimacy in America’s police forces.
Policing
Ex-Sheriff Clarke’s Horse Patrol Put Out to Pasture
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Ex-Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s horse patrol is being phased out to help balance a $5 million budget deficit, says his successor, Richard Schmidt.
Technology
Devices Like Fitbit Provide Evidence to Police
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“Americans are just waking up to the fact that their smart devices are going to snitch on them,” says University of the District of Columbia law professor Andrew Ferguson. There are 8.4 billion “smart devices” connected to the Internet.
Policing
Texas Tech Student Charged With Killing Officer
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Hollis Daniels, 19, a freshman, was accused of the fatal shooting of a campus police officer who was questioning him about drugs and drug paraphernalia found in his room.
Policing
Milwaukee’s Flynn Accepts DOJ Calls for Reform
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Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn first criticized a draft of a federal review of the department as riddled with errors. Despite that, Flynn now says he agrees with most of the draft report’s recommendations. “I am embracing the recommendations … because, like any other police department, we could always improve,” Flynn said.
Policing
Dallas Police Chief Shifting Commanders to the Street
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Chief U. Renee Hall said the shake-up is necessary because the department had lost nearly 500 officers over the past year. Many resigned or retired in the face of uncertainties surrounding the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System fund.
Policing
PA Case Shows How Hard It Is to Fire a Cop
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Since 2006, at least 451 of 1,800 officers fired from 37 of the nation’s largest departments have won their jobs back, reports the Washington Post. The newspaper details the case of a Philadelphia officer who is still on the job after he was dismissed for shooting a suspect to death.