The theory is seemingly intuitive: When civilians and officers know they’re being recorded, they behave better for the unseen audience. However, the actual evidence is not as straight-forward.
A Closer Look at NIBIN: A Study In Evaluating Worth
Is Constitutionality all that's required in policing?
Stream the "The Benefits—And Costs—of Policing"
A visit to Grand Rapids and the launch of our new field project
Should Police Use Social Media to “Expose” Arrestees?
Applying CBA to the Cost of Transit Policing
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Cleveland sees lower crime and reduction in use of force
Announcement of our partnership with Nashville community and Mayor Briley
New officer training rolls out in Cleveland
Creating Meaningful Youth Engagement: Our Year in Camden
Policing Project In the News: Our Recent Media Mentions
National Survey Finds Public Wants More Say on Law Enforcement Practices
Tampa Citizens Review Board Community Survey Closes; Survey Results Presented
Yesterday, at the Tampa Citizens Review Board monthly meeting, the Policing Project released its report summarizing the results of the community survey on the practices and performance of the Tampa Police Department. The survey is part of an ongoing effort to improve understanding of the community’s priorities and concerns around policing.
Policing Project's Public Engagement Process Leads to New LAPD Video Release
Today the Los Angeles Police Commission approved a new policy requiring the LAPD to release video footage of officer-involved shootings and other critical incidents within 45 days, unless there are extenuating circumstances that require delaying release. The change in policy comes in response to a report released by the Policing Project in September of last year, which showed broad public support for making video public in the interest of transparency and community trust.
Policing Project Partners with GAPA as Chicago Projects Picks Up Steam
This week, the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA) revealed its plans for an ordinance that would create a Citizens Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. The Policing Project was pleased to lend its expertise to the GAPA group as it worked through what a citizen police commission could look like.
Show, Don’t Tell: Our Youth-Police Engagement Program at the Camden County Police Academy
Democratic Engagement of Bias-Free Policing in Cleveland
The Policing Project has been working with the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team to ensure that Cleveland residents have a meaningful voice on policies and practices throughout the implementation of the federal consent decree between the Cleveland Division of Police (“CDP”) and the Department of Justice. The Monitoring Team recently recommended that the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio approve CDP’s new Bias-Free Policing Policy, which provides guidelines around (1) CDP’s expectations for its members around bias-free policing; (2) the principles of procedural justice in police-civilian interactions; and (3) protocols to report bias-based policing. Cleveland residents had significant input during the Policy’s development.