Whether or not cities offer “accountability pay” with their body cameras, it is important they implement sound, transparent policies to govern their use
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
Overall crime trends are more ambiguous—including a shocking rise in auto thefts—but there is good reason to be optimistic
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
Officials must take immediate steps like increased police patrols and other interventions
Two specific ideas would undermine longstanding legal protections of our liberties