Policing Posts
As Axon Eyes Entry Into ALPR Market, Ethics Board Calls For Industry-Wide Regulation
In a new report produced by the Policing Project, the Axon AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board is calling for increased regulation of Automated License Plate Readers by both private and public actors in response to Axon Enterprise Inc.’s announcement of its intention to enter the ALPR market.
October 2019 Council Updates
During its meeting in New York City on October 17 and 18, the ALI Council reviewed drafts for seven Institute projects. Drafts or portions of drafts for six projects received Council approval, subject to the meeting discussion and to the usual prerogative to make nonsubstantive editorial improvements.
How A ‘Lens of Fear’ Can Make Officers More Likely to Use Deadly Force
In this interview from PBS News Hour, Amna Nawaz discusses police training, race, and use of force with Seth Stoughton of the University of South Carolina.
Policing Project Drafts Innovative New Use of Force Policy For Camden
The Camden County Police Department recently announced adoption of its innovative, revised use of force policy drafted with the help of the Policing Project.
California Governor Signs “Use of Force” Bill Into Law
On August 19, California’s Office of the Governor issued a press release announcing that Governor Newsom signed AB 392 into law. The bill enacts one of the strongest use-of-force laws in the country.
Suspicionless Witness Stops: The New Racial Profiling
Young minority men in high-crime neighborhoods are surrounded by poverty and crime, yet distrustful of the police that frequently stop, frisk, and arrest them and their friends. Every encounter with the police carries the potential for a new arrest or incarceration, fostering a culture of fear and distrust of the authorities.
Policing, U.S. Style: With Little Idea of What Really Works
There are two huge problems with American policing today: We don’t know nearly enough about what works in a sound way, and what doesn’t — especially if one considers social costs, which usually get left out of the equation.
Recording of Police Questioning
The following entry is the Black Letter and Comments of Tentative Draft No. 2, 11.02. Recording of Police Questioning.
General Principles for Eyewitness Identification Procedures
The following entry contains the Black Letter and Comments of Tentative Draft No. 2, Section 10.01. General Principles for Eyewitness Identification Procedures.
Proposed Changes to California’s Use-of-Force Standard After Stephon Clark Shooting
In the aftermath of the death of Sacramento resident Stephon Clark, California is considering changes to its police use-of-force standard.