Community leaders say it’s not attributable to a single initiative, but rather a tapestry of collaborative, mostly grassroots efforts — including the Peacemakers program. — Read on www.thetrace.org/2024/04/buffalo-homicide-rate-data-peacemakers/ Hear is another story about the beginning of Buffalo’s fight against crime and violence see more HERE ..read more

— Read on www.rstreet.org/research/measured-force-the-benefits-of-police-data-transparency/ Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE ..read more

Read the report here: proctor.gse.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/Police:Civilian Encounters_Final.pdf ..read more

The San Francisco Police Department is in the midst of a transformational endeavor that reflects our commitment to the principle of safety with respect and aspires to make SFPD a national model of 21st century policing. Initially launched in 2016 as the Collaborative Reform Initiative (or CRI), SFPD’s quest for continual improvement has grown to include Mayor London Breed’s ambitious Police Reform Roadmap and our department’s Racial Equity and Inclusion Action Plan. — Read on www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/police-reform Get a copy of the 432 page report HERE ..read more

Overview EU countries should ensure that their police forces comply with anti-racism provisions in EU and international law. Member States should collect data on racist incidents. They should enable whistleblowers to report misconduct without negative consequences and ensure independent oversight. Police forces should be more diverse to represent the communities they serve. They should receive more guidance to prevent racism in their work. Through this report, FRA supports EU countries to make a decisive effort in tackling racism in policing. — Read on fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2024/addres ..read more

New York City may be a safe haven for shoplifters, subway shovers, gangbangers and illegal migrants, but park rangers are holding the line against pee-wee pee-pee bandits. — Read on nypost.com/2024/04/12/opinion/make-nyc-orderly-for-everyone ..read more

Dyer Halper explores the consequences as well as the solutions to New York’s Raise the Age legislation, which attempted to combat youth driven crime. — Read on manhattan.institute/article/reforming-raise-the-age Get a copy of the .PDF HERE ..read more

The Potential for Informal Social Control at Crime Hot Spots Executive Summary Criminologists have long known that crime is highly concentrated—in most cities, approximately 50% of crime happens on only 5% of streets. As a result, many cities have effectively reduced crime by concentrating police resources in extremely high-crime “hot-spots.” — Read on manhattan.institute/article/potential-for-informal-social-control-at-crime-hot-spots Get the .PDF HERE ..read more

The latest incident occurred on Wednesday, leaving the 23-year-old victim with a broken nose. Even if the suspect is taken into custody, don’t expect the punishment to last long. By Hannah Meyers. — Read on www.foxnews.com/opinion/heres-why-guys-assaulting-women-tiktok-will-probably-get-away ..read more

James J. Nolan: The police shouldn’t be in law enforcement | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Read on www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2024/04/07/nolan-police-reform-nietzsche-law-enforcement-sacred-beliefs/stories/202404070001 ..read more