A quality discussion about policing and crime prevention with a focus on current events and honest data.
Hosted by Peter Moskos and Nick Selby.
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Shoot Don't Shoot. One officer doesn't shoot and disarms suicidal man with a knife. Another officer doesn't shoot and gets shot. One size does not fit all. Plus warning shots!
UK Police have released their first-ever report on the Use of Force in Britain. The data don’t support any rational conclusions.
This Quality Policing Podcast Extra explores some of the best – and the worst – in policing of the mentally ill in America. It focuses on the Behavioral Intervention Unit in Hurst, Euless, and Bedford, TX
Do cops in conservative cities shoot more? The DC body-worn cameras report on the behavior of cops and citizens. A well-handled police shooting - on video. Mental health policing done wrong... and done right. The racial component to "snitches get stitches." And cook County State's Attorney data.
Former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley acquitted of murder charges in the 2011 homicide of Anthony Smith.