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Sentencing Law and Policy
“Pressure builds on GOP for police, criminal justice reforms”
Main May 9, 2015"Pressure builds on GOP for police, criminal justice reforms"The title of this post is the title of this recent lengthy Politico article. Much of the article discusses…
The Right Coast
Australian farmer Bruce Cook ordered to take down ‘offensive’ hay bale sculpture | Metro News
A farmer who built a hay bale sculpture of a bull having sex with a cow has refused to take it down after police told him he could be charged…
New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog
Trenton Officials Are Interviewing 18 Police Director, 17 Fire Director Candidates
As reported by NJ.com, Trenton officials are interviewing 18 candidates for the position of police director and 17 candidates for the job of fire director. Acting Police Director Ernest Parrey,…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
Davis city council votes to get rid of local PD’s armored vehicle…
...by a 3-2 vote, according to this local report. Mayor Pro Tempore Robb Davis said: Our police in Davis[, Calif.] have done a tremendous amount to build the trust in the…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
DC council members ponder taking away guns from city’s police
Apparently only two members of the council actually (kinda) would support it, but it's notable given the media's recent interest in criminal justice reform.
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
Senate hearing on militarization of police in progress
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the federal program that sends billions of dollars in military equiptment to local police forces. - Video here. - The Guardian's Tom…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
CRL&P Daily Reads: Dec. 28, 2013
Western Dems weren't happy with yesterday's NSA ruling; SCOTUSblog breaks it down; and, split rulings on NSA's surveillance program come from judges aligned (unsurprisingly?) with opposing parties. NYPD's increased diversity coincides with declining…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
Do Female Officers Improve Law Enforcement Quality? Effects on Crime Reporting and Domestic Violence Escalation
The title of this post comes from this new article that concludes that the integration of women in police forces with imposed affirmative action plans has improved quality, especially in crime…
New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog
New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms that a Local Police Department’s Internal Rules And Regulations Do Not Need To Be Enacted By Way Of A Local Ordinance
On August 19, 2013, the Appellate Division for the Superior Court of New Jersey released an unpublished opinion that affirmed the Trial Court’s decision to dismiss the FOP’s complaint that…
New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog
Camden County Towns To Study Possible Merger Of Police Departments
As reported by nj.com, seven municipalities in Camden County have made a request for proposals looking into the possibility of consolidating the management of their respective police departments. The municipalities,…