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Police hire more civilian investigators to shore up ranks

Salma Reyes Nathan Collins

September 20, 2022 |

News21 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

In an effort to combat staffing shortages, several police departments are hiring civilian investigators. Hiring civilian investigators helps ensure crimes get hands-on attention and, hopefully, are solved in a timely manner, while also helping to civilianize standard law enforcement operations.

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Gun Buybacks Are Popular. But Are They Effective?

Matt Vasilogambros

August 30, 2022 |

Stateline |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

Gun buyback programs through organizations like the Robby Poblete Foundation help get unwanted firearms out of households and off the streets. Recently, the Foundation’s first gun buyback program received 474 firearms from residents, as more gun buyback programs have been popping up across the country.

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Is police accountability working in San Francisco?

Eleni Balakrishnan

August 04, 2022 |

Mission Local |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

After San Francisco voters approved the creation of a new Department of Police Accountability to investigate allegations of police misconduct, the body recommended discipline for officers at a higher rate than the state average in 2021. But the majority of cases are still settled in favor of officers and 66 percent of civilian complainants reported being dissatisfied with the outcome of their case, an outcome experts and former employees of the DPA attribute to a lack of independent authority and leadership to wield the agency's powers.

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24/7 Sobriety program developed in South Dakota could be rolled out nationwide

Stu Whitney

July 29, 2022 |

Aberdeen News |

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Response Location: United States, South Dakota

The 24/7 Sobriety program requires repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes to submit to breathalyzer tests twice a day as a condition of a pre-trial bond or sentencing agreement. Failure to remain sober results in jail time. Since 24/7 Sobriety started in 2005, there have been more than 39,000 participants and nearly 12.5 million tests administered, with a pass rate of 98.8%. Studies have also found a reduction in DUI and domestic violence arrests in states that adopt the program.

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How Sacramento County is bucking the national trend of murder cases going unsolved

Julie Watts

June 29, 2022 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Sacramento County has achieved one of the best homicide clearance rates in the country after the sheriff's department implemented smart staffing techniques, the use of national databases, a citizen video surveillance registry, tip lines, and other assistive technologies. These changes led to arrests in 8/10 homicide cases in 2022, or 20% above the national average.

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Should Kalamazoo County's first-responders include mental-health clinicians?

Julie Mack

June 15, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Crisis Intervention Training classes provide law enforcement with the necessary knowledge to effectively help those experiencing a mental health crisis. Currently, planning is underway to enhance this training to help strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the mental health system by better collecting data, screening calls and opening a downtown urgent care center.

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Kalamazoo-area police want closer ties with mental-health experts. Now they try to make that happen.

Julie Mack

June 12, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

County’s police chiefs are joining forces with local mental-health experts to devise a countywide collaboration to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the mental-health system by creating a four-pillar approach to crisis intervention training. Each pillar is designed to handle a different issue and build resources within the community to help those in need.

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Victoria has a bike theft problem. Here's how to fix it.

Martin Bauman Hanna Hett

May 31, 2022 |

Capital Daily |

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Response Location: Canada, Victoria, British Columbia

Project 529 is a bike registration service available in Canada and the U.S. that helps address the issue of bike theft. In Vancouver, where the project began, bike theft has been lowered by 44% and the Project 529 system has even been adopted by police departments in British Columbia to help manage theft in cities like Victoria.

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Help Hits the Streets with a Crisis Response Team

Natalie Mead

May 21, 2022 |

What's Next Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Street Crisis Response Team program is an alternative to policing made up of first-responder teams trained in trauma-informed crisis management. These teams can be dispatched for non-violent mental or behavioral health emergencies in public spaces and focus on compassion and trust-building in the community to de-escalate crises. They can also transport people to hospitals, shelters, or places to receive other mental health interventions.

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Program turns Tucson police into 'street-corner problem solvers'

Caitlin Schmidt Jamie Donnelly

May 01, 2022 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson’s Place Network Investigations program puts dedicated teams in areas where crime is more likely to occur, using community engagement to learn more about residents’ needs and their concerns around local crime. Tucson's program has also partnered with community organizations to offer services as part of public outreach, such as vaccination clinics and food distribution, but some have criticized the initiative as over-policing of marginalized communities.

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