Updates

Policy Assessment: Chokeholds and Other Neck Restraints
Police officers employ a variety of physical restraint methods to control people, including various measures to restrict air passageways, with ...
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Assessing the Evidence
Evaluations of Proposed Policing Reforms In November 2020, the Council on Criminal Justice established the Task Force on Policing to ...
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Task Force Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial
For Immediate Release March 29, 2021 Contact: Caitlin Kizielewicz | caitlin@counciloncj.org | 412-554-0074 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The death of George ...
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Task Force Calls for Overhaul of U.S. Police Training, National Standards to Reduce Use of Force
Expert panel says current emphasis on physical tactics, firearms instruction neglects critical communication, de-escalation skills For Immediate Release March 25, ...
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Watch: Task Force Members Discuss First Briefs on Duty to Intervene, No-Knock Warrants, Chokeholds
On Jan. 27, Task Force members DeRay Mckesson, Sheriff Rosie Rivera, and Tashante McCoy joined director Nancy La Vigne for ...
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Task Force on Policing Backs Three Key Reforms to Reduce Police Use of Force, Increase Accountability
Expert panel identifies critical policy elements, caveats to inform debates on banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, requiring officers to intervene ...
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Task Force Announcement
Council on Criminal Justice Launches Task Force to Advance Fair, Effective PolicingDiverse panel of civil rights and law enforcement leaders ...
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Meet the Members
The Task Force brings together activists, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates, researchers and community leaders ...
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Member Statements
Members share their views on the launch of the Task Force on Policing and what it means for the future ...
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About the Council
Advancing understanding of the criminal justice policy choices facing the nation and building consensus for solutions that enhance safety and ...
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CCJ Launches Task Force on Policing
Diverse panel of civil rights and law enforcement leaders will identify evidence-based strategies to reduce police use of force, improve ...
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