Police Performance and Accountability
The Police Performance and Accountability topic provides news, information and training on how agencies can recognize problematic behavior, prioritize officer wellness and implement training to foster an active bystander culture.
Early intervention systems take time and work to develop and implement and there is no “one size fits all” solution
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“When officers make mistakes in their career, 95% of the time it’s the fault of the department.”
“We hear from law enforcement that [quotas take] them out of their neighborhoods, it takes them out of doing their most important job and that is to protect public safety,” one of the bill’s sponsor’s stated
An independent review was conducted after a 2018 report claimed more than 100 troopers had falsified racial profiling data; the review found most “falsified” records were unintentional errors
The feature allows the department chief to access videos of all interactions officers have, even if they forget or are unable to record incidents as they occur
“An active shooter with access to victims should never be considered and treated as a barricaded subject,” the report says
“Injuries during transport have become extremely rare, and BPD now has in place the equipment, training, policies and practices to maintain this safety record,” the DOJ stated
“These changes demonstrate a powerful commitment to reform, a commitment that warrants a different approach from the DOJ than has been the case over the past dozen years,” an attorney wrote
Beth Donovan sued the Boston Police Department after she was demoted and suspended, stating that the disciplinary measures were in retaliation for opening a misconduct investigation into another officer
The COPS Office and NPI held meetings with law enforcement leaders and civil rights organizations to aid in the research process
Chief Cerelyn Davis made a presentation during the meeting that detailed accomplishments during her tenure, including hiring more than 400 officers and expanding community-oriented policing
While APD’s officers and training have shown exceptional improvement, the Civilian Oversight Board and one OIS hold the department back from full compliance, according to oversight evaluators
The Fair Grove Police Department now has one fully trained officer and two officers still in field training following resignations from two other officers and the police chief
“[The unit] enables officers to know what to look for, what to do, when they see their partner officer doing something that tarnishes our badge,” said Chief Eddie Garcia
Of those surveyed, 74% worry they will become crime victims, 90% are dissatisfied with the state of public safety and 71% said the city needs more officers
By mining their own data, departments can pinpoint issues, save careers and better serve communities
Understanding the root of our mindset – and how to shift it – is critical to transforming the work of law enforcement and our relationship with the community
Officers must be trained in how to verbally de-escalate and physically intervene when another officer loses emotional control
Starting with the right candidates is key to creating officers who embrace a culture of accountability
Every officer must prevent or stop any misconduct by another officer and report officer misconduct when they become aware of it
“Culture will eat policy all day long if you don’t train constantly on the demand for personal accountability both within yourself and your fellow officers.”
The duty to intercede in law enforcement has legal roots, but we must go further, instilling it as a core organizational value
An evaluation of the impact of active bystandership training
I was surprised when I heard my neurosurgeon giving his supporting staff permission to “ABLE” him
Unifying what loyalty means in policing today and understanding how police officers experience the same inhibitors to intervening as everyone else
Helping other officers to avoid behaviors that put their livelihoods, emotional well-being and freedoms at risk has no downside for a department or community
While important for employee development, performance evaluations are only as good as the effort put forth to create them
Tactical intervention needs to be routinely, and realistically, trained upon
How agencies can weave the duty to intercede throughout their policies and training
How to prepare officers to successfully intervene to prevent harm and create a law enforcement culture that supports peer intervention
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