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Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops

Yes! Magazine

Isabella Garcia

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9 January 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a coalition of organizers and community members called Reclaim the Block advocates for divestment from the city's police force and into more community-based initiatives and services. Advocat...

How Philadelphia Flipped: Second Chances for Youth

YR Media

Zari Tarazona

8 January 2020

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia has made a concerted effort toward reducing the number of youth being arrested in schools. Leadership, including the school police commissioner and district attorney, changed procedures so that youth, ins...

When Mental Health Crises Arise, Columbus Police Brings Social Workers Along

WOSU

Adora Namigadde

23 December 2019

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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3-5 Minutes

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In Columbus, Ohio, a team of police officers and mental health professionals responds together to police calls in an effort to promote community-oriented policing. The approach has reduced arrests and helped to connec...

Inspiring Tale of a Chicago Neighborhood That Would Not Die

Associated Press

Martha Irvine

25 November 2019

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Community members and local organizations on the South side of Chicago collaborate to reclaim their neighborhoods from crime, violence, and poverty by engaging in community conflict resolution, policing and networks o...

How San Diego law enforcement responds to mental health crises

KGTV

Jennifer Kastner

20 November 2019

San Diego, California, United States

Broadcast TV News

3-5 Minutes

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In San Diego county, the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) provides mental health training to police officers. The team is comprised of mental health technicians who are present for 911 calls that involve ind...

Inside SDPD: A program offering a behind-the-scenes look at policing

KGTV

Melissa Mecija

13 November 2019

San Diego, California, United States

Broadcast TV News

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Inside SDPD is a series of events hosted by San Diego’s police department and the San Diego Police Foundation in an effort to bring together officers and community members. With a distinctive gap in trust and understa...

'The woods, they hide so much': Animal Cruelty out of sight out of mind?

11Alive

Rebecca Lindstrom

Lindsey Basye

12 November 2019

Pennsylvania, United States

Broadcast TV News

5-15 Minutes

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To address animal cruelty in Pennsylvania, a team of law enforcement officers are receiving special training to better identify and prosecute the guilty. This effort gives limited enforcement powers to those trained a...

Fresh Data Shows How Focused Deterrence Can Keep At-Risk Individuals from Crime

The Trace

Champe Barton

6 November 2019

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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In 2013, Detroit’s law enforcement agencies started using focused deterrence – a method that uses data to identify at-risk individuals – to decrease the rate of violent crime in the city. The method, part of the natio...

Flock Safety Says Its License Plate Readers Reduce Crime. It's Not That Simple

Wired

Louise Matsakis

24 October 2019

Austell, Georgia, United States

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Cobb County, Georgia installed new license plate surveillance technology, loaned to them by the Atlanta-based company, Flock Safety. After installation, the test area saw a dramatic decrease in crime, to which Flock t...

A Police Department's Difficult Assignment: Atonement

CityLab

Michael Friedrich

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23 October 2019

Stockton, California, United States

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The city of Stockton police department has embarked on a number of initiatives in the hopes of building trust between them and the communities they work for. With initial funding from the Department of Justice, the de...

Gun Investigators Cautiously Optimistic About New Fingerprint Technology

The Trace

Ann Givens

11 October 2019

Loughborough, England

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A collaboration between England’s Loughborough University, the UK’s Ministry of Defence, and a company called Foster + Freeman has led to a new technology that can pull fingerprints from shell casings. What was once a...

New law gives look into San Diego investigative records

KGTV

Adam Racusin

1 October 2019

San Diego, California, United States

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3-5 Minutes

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San Diego’s ABC 10 News has launched the Transparency Project following Senate bill 1421. The bill calls for internal law enforcement records on officer-involved shootings, use of force, and other issues of internal i...

IMPD used to fatally shoot more people than NYC or Chicago. Here's what changed.

Indianapolis Star

Casey Smith

Ryan Martin

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18 September 2019

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Under new leadership, Indianapolis has seen a drastic decline in fatal police shootings. While the new police chief, Bryan Roach, shares credit with his entire force, many credit his new policies for the decline. Init...

This Man Says His Anti-violence Plan Would Save 12,000 Lives

The Atlantic

Mark Obbie

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11 September 2019

Buffalo, New York, United States

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With support for a New York-based grant program, Buffalo has been trying various evidence-based approaches to decrease violence, especially gun violence, in the city. The grant program, Gun Involved Violence Eliminati...

The Biggest Police Department In The US Has A Suicide Crisis. Another Department Thinks They Have An Answer.

Buzzfeed

Amber Jamieson

16 August 2019

Los Angeles, California, United States

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California’s Los Angeles Police Department has built mental health into its force. The department has 16 psychologists on staff, offering free counseling and debrief sessions after traumatic incidents. As the New York...

As law enforcement nationwide faces scrutiny, cameras protect both public and officers

WRAL

Amanda Lamb

9 August 2019

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Across the United States, 95 percent of law enforcement agencies have started using body cameras. In North Carolina, the majority of departments have started using such technology in the hopes of increasing transparen...

Gun Violence Persists as New KCMO Mayor Takes Office

Flatland

Brian Perlman

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1 August 2019

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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After piloting anti-violence initiatives across the city, leaders in Kansas City, Missouri, are re-evaluating their approach. While the steps taken to curb gun violence were similar to others across the country, here,...

Green Bay police carrying Narcan to combat opioid overdoses

WLUK

Mike Murad

28 July 2019

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Under 3 Minutes

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When an individual has overdosed on opioids, there is a very limited amount of time to save their life which is why law enforcement officers in Green Bay, Wisconsin are now carrying Narcan nasal spray. “It’s a lifesav...

KCPD CIT provides alternative to jail for mentally ill

KSHB

Kevin Holmes

26 July 2019

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Kansas City’s Police Department has created a Crisis Intervention Unit with the goal of broadening their outreach and engagement with individuals with mental illnesses. Rather than send them through the criminal justi...

Outreach Teams Have Police Helping, not Arresting, Homeless People

Bitterroot

Daliah Singer

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26 July 2019

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Embedded in Denver’s police department is the Homeless Outreach Unit, dedicated to building relationships with and providing access to services for the city’s population experiencing housing insecurity. They work clos...

Innovative recruiting working for San Diego Police

KGTV

Cassie Carlisle

24 July 2019

San Diego, California, United States

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The San Diego police department is using innovative techniques to bolster recruitment for their agencies. Efforts include social media, going to schools and military bases, having booths at events like Comic Con, and ...

Queensland police learn Mandarin in bid to target crime concerns

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Melanie Vujkovic

16 July 2019

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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In Brisbane, the Queensland police officers have been adopting practices to strengthen community engagement with the goal of making the city’s residents feel safer. Some initiatives include learning Mandarin to better...

Cell data giving 911 dispatchers more accurate locations

KTUL

Connor Hansen

1 July 2019

Enid, Oklahoma, United States

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The Enid, Oklahoma police department has started using a service called RapidSOS to locate 911 calls coming from cell phones. Without the service, tracking where these calls come from can be a challenge, but RapidSOS ...

The schoolchildren confronting speeding motorists

BBC

Dougal Shaw

28 June 2019

London, United Kingdom

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In London, a new initiative called Junior Roadwatch is engaging children as traffic safety enforcers. Around one particularly busy and dangerous section of road, drivers who are caught speeding have two options: get a...

LGBTQ activist hopes attack, liaison committee can unite community

Philadelphia Gay News

Laura Smythe

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12 June 2019

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia’s LGBT Police Liaison Committee serves as an intermediary between the city’s LGBTQ community and police force, creating a safe place for LGBTQ people, many of whom are fearful of police, to report crimes....

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