Essay: Defining good policing and building a framework for collaborative change
Policing is an essential component of public safety, but it has become hyper-politicized and polarized to the detriment of the……
Category: News and Opinion
Op-Ed: Police act as catalysts for more perfect union
Policing has become hyperpoliticized and polarized to the detriment of the profession and the people it serves. Problematic messages include……
News analysis: Abusive cops still wander from department to department mistreating citizens
One reform that grew out of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020 was that recalcitrant states with……
In Illinois, a model police reform law falls short; Missouri backpedals
After passing the SAFE-T Act in 2021, Illinois was hailed as a model for police reform. However, despite the abolition……
Missouri is home of police decertification. It also keeps data showing wandering officers a secret.
On July 4, 2023, Samuel Davis, a 26-year-old officer for the Northwoods Police Department in North St. Louis County, took……