The Oaklandside, an independent nonprofit newsroom serving Oakland, California, reports that the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) has released a new report stating violent crime has “dropped by 36% in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period last year,” and points to the installation of new, hardened gates as strong deterrents against fare evasion and crime. However, several crime categories, such as aggravated assaults and simple assaults, have “remained stabl...| Policing Equity
Axios Philadelphia reports on the city’s new two-year police contract that includes raises and bonuses for police officers but zero funding for the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC). While the new contract does not restrict or eliminate CPOC, it “neuters” CPOC and its ability to conduct independent investigations into police officers. CPE’s Hans Menos, VP of Public Safety Innovations, tells Axios: After many cities enacted police reforms following George Floyd’s murder, th...| Policing Equity
For years, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has seen the number of Black recruits, and in particular women, drop. Now, according to reports from the LA Times, the pool of candidates has all but run dry. This recruiting challenge isn’t exclusive to the LAPD. Law enforcement agencies across the country are experiencing challenges in recruitment despite generous pay and pension options, and the Trump administration’s efforts to get rid of DEI policies nationwide have exacerbated thes...| Policing Equity
In an essay for TIME, “Building a Moonshot for Racial Justice,” Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, CPE Co-Founder and CEO, reflects on the progress made to eradicate racism in the United States in the five years since George Floyd’s death. While the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death saw a surge in local initiatives and some federal policy reform to make policing less racist and hold police more accountable, that momentum has since waned. Under the second Trump administration, the progress ...| Policing Equity