Policing Posts
Why Arrest?
Arrests are the paradigmatic police activity. Though the practice of arrests in the United States, especially arrests involving minority suspects, is under attack, even critics widely assume the power to arrest is essential to policing.
Following the Pillars of Policing: Bemidji Police Department Releases New Strategic Plan
The Bemidji Police Department intends to spend the next three years building a stronger relationship with the community, training its officers and working to reduce crime in the city.
Baton Rouge Chief Talks Policing In America
Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie speaks with 101.7 / 710 KEEL’s Robert J. Wright and Erin McCarty about how the events of 2016, including the Alton Sterling shooting and the subsequent murder of three officers, changed the department’s approach to policing.
Criminal Justice in Native American Communities
Project Reporter Matthew Fletcher was featured on a Minnesota Public Radio News segment on incidents of Native Americans interacting with police.
Justice Department Announces Findings of Investigation into Chicago Police Department
Justice Department Finds a Pattern of Civil Rights Violations by the Chicago Police Department.
Are Police-Worn Body Cameras a Mandatory Subject of Bargaining?
Whether justified or not, the recent spate of high-profile police shooting cases throughout the United States has brought national attention to the issue of whether law enforcement officers should be using body cameras while on duty.
Updated Print Version of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases Now Available
The Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available.
New Research Suggests Body Cameras Do Not Reduce Use-of-Force
The preliminary results of a study completed by the Urban Institute suggest that officers do not use less force after they begin wearing body cameras.
Roundtable Asks “Money or Justice?”
ALI President Designate and Duke Law School Dean David F. Levi recently held a roundtable to address the ongoing impact that court fines and fees, and bail practices have on communities – especially the economically disadvantaged – across the United States.
Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases Available
The Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available.