Topic
police policy
9 published works
Simple Justice
Will Robots Be Killers?
San Francisco, of all places, approved a measure to use killer robots. No, not robots that will run around with their own deadly agenda, but robots that will be armed…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Good news from the Northeast: Vermont announces bias-free policing policy
This is a breath of fresh air in all the immigration enforcement-oriented policing policies that have been in the news. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and the Department of Public Safety…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Open Records Request On Catch And Release
Here’s an open records request I just emailed and faxed. (Microsoft Word format, if you want to use it as a template.) March 29, 2010 Sent Via Facsimile No. (512)…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
But We Have A Policy
From “Neither Had Sense”: And then there's always the resort to arrest and charges to cover up and justify their use of force. Use of the Taser and the pepper…
ImmigrationProf Blog
CA Court of Appeals Refuses to Invalidate LAPD Special Order 40
The California Court of Appeal (Sturgeon v. Bratton, June 17, 2009) has upheld Los Angeles Police Department's Special Order 40, which limits its officers authority to inquire into the immigration…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Changes in Tucson Police Policy Toward Undocumented Immigrants
Since November 2007, Border Action, No More Deaths and Casa Maria have been working to change the Tucson Police Department's policy regarding undocumented immigrants. At a recent City Council subcommittee…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Challenge to LAPD’s Special Order 40 Thrown Out!
The tragic killing of a young African American teen last spring in Los Angeles provoked much talk about the LAPD's Special Order 40, which limits police power to inquire into…
ImmigrationProf Blog
LAPD’s Special Order 40: The Contorversy Continues
The controversy over a tragic murder in Los Angeles continues. The L.A. Times has a special feature today "40 on 40" -- forty prominent Angelenos and Southern Californians sound off…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Tragedy Causes Review of LAPD Policy
Seventeen-year-old Jamiel Shaw was a Los Angeles High School student and football star. Last month, someone who thought Shaw was in a gang gunned him down near his home. The…