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Police de-escalation training downsizes use of force

WEBCatherine Cummings, deputy police chief of training, policy and oversight, said Indianapolis has made a number of changes since 2020, including converting its …

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Civilian agency in Albuquerque responds to nonviolent police calls

WEBFrom there, Albuquerque Community Safety was born, a civilian response team trained to handle nonviolent calls – from welfare checks and mental health crises …

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Police reform in U.S. is piecemeal, not comprehensive

WEBIn a Gallup online survey in May of more than 12,000 American adults, nearly 40% of respondents supported minor improvements to policing, and half favored major …

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Police responses to mental health crisis calls are reexamined

WEBWellington police Officer Garrett Safley shot and killed Bobby Duckworth in the rural town southeast of Salt Lake City in September 2019. Duckworth’s fiance told …

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James Doyle Brown Jr.

WEBJames Doyle Brown Jr. is an investigative journalism master’s student at Arizona State University. Brown, who has an undergraduate degree in communications from Northern …

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Police departments test ways to improve officers’ mental health

WEBAs the director of officer safety and wellness for the Baltimore Police Department, Herron oversees two programs aimed at addressing officer mental health …

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‘It’s changing’: As police officers quit the profession in droves, an

WEBLeft: Officer Melissa Ayun, who recruits for the Tucson Police department, says some of the best recruiting efforts occur during community outreach. “It’s two-fold: …

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Number of civilian oversight agencies rises

WEBOct. 10, 2022. Sarah Emily Baum /News21. A record number of cities have created or revamped civilian review boards to provide accountability for police misconduct in the …

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Chicago police sergeant launches sports program to build ‘humanity’

WEBChicago police sergeant brings together kids, sports and officers to build ‘level of humanity’. Sept. 23, 2022. By Kyra O’Connor /News21. CHICAGO – Jermaine …

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Murals paint memories of those lost to police violence across the …

WEBRae Duckworth holds a “Justice for Bobby” sticker near Salt Lake City murals honoring victims of police shootings. After her cousin was shot during a mental …

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Oklahoma communities use iPads, crisis response to divert police …

WEBGRAND Mental Health, which serves 12 counties and has headquarters in Claremore, Oklahoma, has distributed more than 10,200 iPads to help connect people in …

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Police hire more civilian investigators to shore up ranks

WEBPHOENIX – Hiring civilian investigators isn’t a new concept. Mesa, Arizona, police started its program in 2009. And when Chief George Gascón moved to San …

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How tragedies in traffic stops lead to reforms across the country

WEBThomas, the Philadelphia council member, said traffic stops have dropped significantly for minor motor vehicle code violations. According to data the city has made …

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