Just a very quick google shows that American LE are interested in meeting with and having conferences with LE in other countries.
http://www.internationalpoliceconference.com
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Just a very quick google shows that American LE are interested in meeting with and having conferences with LE in other countries.
http://www.internationalpoliceconference.com
its better than putting innocent civilians in harms way, no? which happens all the time in Chicago,Baltimore, any number of American cities. Cities already pretty much without cops, because they are pretty much outmanned and outgunned by their peaceful citizenry. You'll excuse me if i do not want that experiment turned loose on my neighborhood.
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Seems as though that thought will ensure things stay on the current path of destruction with no change in sight - how far will that get anyone? Or should things not change?
Things should change but it is not only the police who need to change.. are you going to bring criminals to this nice conference and get them to change their wheel?
There has been no mention that only the police should change. Sounds like a conference is a waste of time as all wheels seem stuck and spinning in one place.
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Just an FYI - per the article linked at http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/...-of-lynx-game-over-black-lives-matter-shirts/
"MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working security at a Minnesota Lynx game walked off the job Saturday night in a protest."
IIRC the team does pay them for their service - not the tax payers.
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Are you black and live in one of these neighborhoods? If not, then why does it matter if a new method of dealing with issues is tried.? Or do you go to these neighborhoods and are worried?
From the 15 things that has a link posted above. Is there something wrong with this idea?
Stop criminalizing everything.
You may have gotten the impression that everything is a crime these days. That's because it probably is.
The state of California, for instance, has created 1,000 new crimes in the past 25 years, while Michigan currently has 3,102 crimes on the books. New York City alone has 10,000 crimes, rules and codes the police can enforce. In many cities these crimes include innocuous activities like being in a park after hours, drinking alcohol in public, panhandling, spitting and sleeping on the subway. Some cities have even criminalized the wearing of saggy pants (true story).
This is absurd. None of these should warrant criminal punishment. The report estimates that police officers spend 90% of their time dealing with minor infractions like these and just 10% on violent crimes, resulting in a system where people of color are disproportionately summoned to court for low-level offenses — 80% of these summonses are for blacks and Latinos, to be specific.
The solution? The reports says to push police departments and district attorneys to de-prioritize enforcing and prosecuting low-level offenses. Change city charters to limit the health, park, tax and administrative offenses that police are responsible for enforcing. Reclassify misdemeanors as civil infractions, whenever possible.
Stop criminalizing everything.
You may have gotten the impression that everything is a crime these days. That's because it probably is.
The state of California, for instance, has created 1,000 new crimes in the past 25 years, while Michigan currently has 3,102 crimes on the books. New York City alone has 10,000 crimes, rules and codes the police can enforce. In many cities these crimes include innocuous activities like being in a park after hours, drinking alcohol in public, panhandling, spitting and sleeping on the subway. Some cities have even criminalized the wearing of saggy pants (true story).
This is absurd. None of these should warrant criminal punishment. The report estimates that police officers spend 90% of their time dealing with minor infractions like these and just 10% on violent crimes, resulting in a system where people of color are disproportionately summoned to court for low-level offenses — 80% of these summonses are for blacks and Latinos, to be specific.
The solution? The reports says to push police departments and district attorneys to de-prioritize enforcing and prosecuting low-level offenses. Change city charters to limit the health, park, tax and administrative offenses that police are responsible for enforcing. Reclassify misdemeanors as civil infractions, whenever possible.
How about this? Bad idea? From the 15 things
L4. Treat addicts and mentally ill people like they need help, not jail.
Jail is not a "one size fits all" prescription. Some issues — like acting erratically due to mental illness or possessing and using drugs due to addiction — are actually better served by medical attention, not incarceration.
The report suggests training law enforcement officials to address these issues at their discretion, with the aim of guiding addicts and people who live with mental illness into treatment programs instead of jail. Legislators should be involved only minimally, mostly to provide funding. Also train police to better identify and confront these problems using de-escalation tactics, and keep track of results through frequent data collection and analysis.
L4. Treat addicts and mentally ill people like they need help, not jail.
Jail is not a "one size fits all" prescription. Some issues — like acting erratically due to mental illness or possessing and using drugs due to addiction — are actually better served by medical attention, not incarceration.
The report suggests training law enforcement officials to address these issues at their discretion, with the aim of guiding addicts and people who live with mental illness into treatment programs instead of jail. Legislators should be involved only minimally, mostly to provide funding. Also train police to better identify and confront these problems using de-escalation tactics, and keep track of results through frequent data collection and analysis.
How about this from the 15 things?
10. Body cameras.
Body cameras have made their name as an almost knee-jerk reaction to every instance of police abuse over the past year. "Body cameras!" politicians demand, as though advocating for them suggested any kind of long term commitment to fighting misconduct.
Body cameras are far from the solution. But they can be important and helpful, especially when the local community supports their use, guided by clear regulations. There should be clear rules for when these cameras must be activated, the report says. If there's a case where they should have been used but have not been, there should be a presumption of police misconduct. Body cameras should be earmarked by states or localities, not as part of local police budgets.
Clear measures should be established to allow citizens to access this footage, in addition to protecting and validating their own right to film police.
10. Body cameras.
Body cameras have made their name as an almost knee-jerk reaction to every instance of police abuse over the past year. "Body cameras!" politicians demand, as though advocating for them suggested any kind of long term commitment to fighting misconduct.
Body cameras are far from the solution. But they can be important and helpful, especially when the local community supports their use, guided by clear regulations. There should be clear rules for when these cameras must be activated, the report says. If there's a case where they should have been used but have not been, there should be a presumption of police misconduct. Body cameras should be earmarked by states or localities, not as part of local police budgets.
Clear measures should be established to allow citizens to access this footage, in addition to protecting and validating their own right to film police.
How about this from the 15 things?
police to be members of the community, not just armed patrolmen.
Police are trained to handle some rough situations: people with guns, people with knives, car chases, foot pursuits. The Washington Post writes that new recruits usually spend about 60 hours learning how to handle a gun. It's all very tactical. But guess how much time they spend learning how to de-escalate tense situations, or properly handle the mentally ill? Eight hours apiece, according to the Police Executive Research Forum.
This is a problem. Police should be trained on how to develop better relationships with their communities. This training should incorporate culture, diversity, mental illness training, youth development, bias and racism.
The report recommends that recruits should be thoroughly and professionally trained on procedural bias and fairness, implicit bias, institutional bias, relationship-based and community interaction, crisis intervention, mediation, conflict resolution, appropriate engagement with youth based on science of adolescent brain development, de-escalation and minimizing use of force, coping with mental ill individuals, increasing language proficiency and cultural competency, appropriate engagement with LGBTQ, trans and gender-nonconforming people and documenting, preventing and addressing sexual harassment, abuse and assault.
police to be members of the community, not just armed patrolmen.
Police are trained to handle some rough situations: people with guns, people with knives, car chases, foot pursuits. The Washington Post writes that new recruits usually spend about 60 hours learning how to handle a gun. It's all very tactical. But guess how much time they spend learning how to de-escalate tense situations, or properly handle the mentally ill? Eight hours apiece, according to the Police Executive Research Forum.
This is a problem. Police should be trained on how to develop better relationships with their communities. This training should incorporate culture, diversity, mental illness training, youth development, bias and racism.
The report recommends that recruits should be thoroughly and professionally trained on procedural bias and fairness, implicit bias, institutional bias, relationship-based and community interaction, crisis intervention, mediation, conflict resolution, appropriate engagement with youth based on science of adolescent brain development, de-escalation and minimizing use of force, coping with mental ill individuals, increasing language proficiency and cultural competency, appropriate engagement with LGBTQ, trans and gender-nonconforming people and documenting, preventing and addressing sexual harassment, abuse and assault.
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During her live streaming, she told us he moved after the police officer told him not to. At 6:50
[video=youtube;Z7h2j0n18jg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7h2j0n18jg[/video]
Mentally ill in prisons
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-in-prisons-instead-of-psychiatric-hospitals/
For various reasons, these community treatment plans proved inadequate, leaving many of the mentally ill homeless or in jail. According to the Department of Justice, about 15 percent of state prisoners and 24 percent of jail inmates report symptoms meet the criteria for a psychotic disorder.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-in-prisons-instead-of-psychiatric-hospitals/
For various reasons, these community treatment plans proved inadequate, leaving many of the mentally ill homeless or in jail. According to the Department of Justice, about 15 percent of state prisoners and 24 percent of jail inmates report symptoms meet the criteria for a psychotic disorder.
i live on the edge of a neighborhood that is high crime. It is not Chicago no, but it is high crime and I most definitely want a police officer around, thank you very much. So please try your little experiments somewhere not close to my city.
being in a park after hours is a BIG driver of crime in that high crime neighborhood I am on the border of.. Aint nothing good happens in this city's parks after dark and I mean nothing...
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