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The Broken Windows theory was fundamentally misunderstood and still is today.” — John Miller| Quality Policing
Colonel Jeffery Glover is currently the President for the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). He is the Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement, beginning his career with the Tempe Police Department.In February 2020, Glover retired from the Tempe Police Department after… Read more| Quality Policing
I interview Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Whitney Tilson. The primary is next month. And on youtube:| Quality Policing
At issue is whether officers’ use of fatal force should be judged only at the “moment-of-threat.” Generally, for most other issues — such as probable cause (for search or arrest) and reasonable suspicion (for stop or frisk) — the court uses “totality of the circumstances.” You build a case, in effect, before making a decision. And generally for use-of-force issues, “objectively reasonable” (from the perspective of another police officer at the scene) is the standard. All rig...| Quality Policing
This is a fun episode. It’s the kind and style of interview I conducted for my book, Back from the Brink. John Laffey isn’t in my book. He should have been.| Quality Policing
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Bloomberg reports: “City officials said they planned to cut the next five classes of new police hires, bringing the city’s total number of uniformed officers to roughly 29,000 by the end of fiscal year 2025, which would be the smallest force since 1993.” Emphasis added. Similar accounts from the NY Post. But in 1993 Transit… Read more| Quality Policing
“Man fatally shot after leaving party at notorious Brooklyn horror home that NYPD has ignored: neighbors,” says the headline. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-man-fatally-shot-leaving-brooklyn-house-party-20230812-o7y5h2secrb5tk5h3lxsrernea-story.html So you’ve got a long time nuance and the neighbors (“the community”) hate it. This is a weekly event. People pay money. There are fireworks! So neighbors call police. They expect police to shut it… Read more| Quality Policing
Forget about the shooters or victims for a moment. Thing about everybody else on the block. Well kept homes with gardens. They matter, too. Not just for their sake but for our sake and the sake of Philadelphia. How many of you wouldn’t move if this happened where you live? Fuck: “OMG, what can we… Read more| Quality Policing
Ropac discussion bail reform in NYC. The report is here: https://datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/bail-reform/does-new-yorks-bail-reform-law-impact-recidivism-a-quasi-experimental-test-in-new-york-city/ The youtube, for those who can’t focus, is here: https://youtu.be/RmjThYI5xPI| Quality Policing