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Shifting Police Functions
In recent months, calls to offload police functions – and to defund the police accordingly – have increased, especially within ...
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Early Intervention Systems
Early intervention systems (EIS) are data-driven tools used by law enforcement agencies to identify officers who may be at risk ...
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Officer Wellness
Policing is a stressful profession, characterized by long shifts, challenging interactions with people in trouble or crisis, difficult work environments, ...
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Recruitment, Diversity, and Retention
The skills required to serve capably as a police officer are wide-ranging. In addition to handling traditional patrol and investigative ...
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Task Force Highlights Five Priorities for Reforms to Reduce Police Use of Excessive Force, Boost Accountability
Expert panel identifies changes most likely to deliver results For Immediate Release May 20, 2021 Contact: Caitlin Kizielewicz | caitlin@counciloncj.org ...
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Qualified Immunity
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that was established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s. While it has ...
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Task Force Backs Series of Reforms to Boost Police Accountability for Excessive Force, Other Misconduct
Expert panel says increased government oversight, body-worn cameras, and national database of decertified officers are key to enhance accountability, transparency ...
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Civilian Oversight
Civilian oversight panels are intended to give voice to community members and enhance transparency and accountability through an independent review ...
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Body-Worn Cameras
Body-worn cameras (BWCs) are deployed to generate an objective record of police officers’ interactions with members of the public. Video ...
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Decertification
Most states have a process for revoking police officers’ certification when they are convicted of felonies or certain misdemeanors, as ...
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Government Oversight and Reform Measures
Police departments and other law enforcement agencies are insular institutions, and while internal investigations of misconduct and uses of force ...
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Policing by the Numbers
Mounting criticism of American policing following the violent death of George Floyd and others at the hands of law enforcement ...
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