Without proper guidance, officers are in a catch-22, pitting public safety against criminal accountability
Public Safety
We can improve public safety, reduce crime, and improve opportunities in disadvantaged communities with smarter policing and a fairer criminal justice system. We must overcome resistance from vested interests within police unions to holding unethical officers accountable for their actions.
All Public Safety
Whether or not cities offer “accountability pay” with their body cameras, it is important they implement sound, transparent policies to govern their use
Overall crime trends are more ambiguous—including a shocking rise in auto thefts—but there is good reason to be optimistic
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding the proper response to the rise in violent crime in some areas across the United States.
Procedural justice is not simply about police being nicer to make people feel better, it’s about improving mutual respect to make police more effective
There is a lot to unpack from a New York Times column on the mental health toll of Black Americans from police violence
It will take coordination between different branches of city governments and local nonprofit organizations to identify high-risk individuals and protect them from falling victim to the cycles of violence
The Memphis Police Department provided incentives and made policy decisions that undoubtedly contributed to Nichols’ death