Police Reform

This is a complicated area of law that deserves greater treatment in training curricula

Moore said he wants to continue building on work around "use of force, enhanced training and expanded transparency and accountability"

“In eliminating monetary bail, the discretion constitutionally vested to the courts to protect victims and their families by this method is gone,” said Judge Cunnington

It turns out, American policing shares many of the same challenges as other countries

Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms "sent a demoralizing message" to police

The bill will help PDs adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues in an effort to reduce officer-involved fatalities

The changes outline specific criteria for judges to determine whether defendants should be incarcerated while awaiting trial

To better inform policies regarding the training and use of VNRs by law enforcement, emergency medicine doctors published their latest research

As a result of the staffing issues, "all 10 sections of the Consent Decree" are affected, the report said

Bob Scales, who previously served as the compliance coordinator for Seattle PD, discusses what happens when a police agency is placed under a consent decree

Sophia King also wants the police department’s work schedule compressed to address concerns officers do not have adequate time off

While the judge said the city has made substantial progress, it "has not yet achieved substantial and effective compliance at this time"

The federal government has lagged behind many local PDs whose officers have been using body cameras for years

If confirmed, Brian O’Hara will take over a department some city leaders and community members had sought to abolish in recent years

A protest medic filed a $450K lawsuit against the city for a broken arm obtained during a protest