Reform

The Madison Police Department has added six community outreach officers through a federal COPS grant as part of the department's initiative to combat crime

Money will go toward hiring 34 new police oversight workers, including lawyers, trainers and counselors

The state police force argued that revealing their policy on utilizing social media for investigations could potentially put public safety at risk

Karl Racine is the third consent decree monitor since the city and DOJ started the process in 2015

The department has overhauled training and strengthened accountability, but trust from the community remains a challenge

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

Chief Kenneth Corey says the current state of NYC’s bail reform is one reason repeat offenders continue to increase crime statistics across the city

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

The #1 offender on the list has been arrested 101 times – and 88 of those arrests occurred after the city’s 2020 bail reform law

Some law enforcement officials say the Less is More Act only enables crime

The sheriffs argued community safety was in danger due to 'catch and release' practices by the Missouri Department of Corrections

The bill has set one of the tightest UOF standards for police in the country