Month: October 2021

QPP 53: Thomas Abt

Thomas Abt is the chair of the Violent Crime Working Group and Senior Fellow at the Council On Criminal Justice. He is the author of Bleeding Out. Here is the link to the #3 Bulletin from the Council on Criminal Justice. Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47154882 YouTube, for those who insist.

QPP 52: William Gorta (part 2/2)

William Gorta was on the “founding fathers” of NYPD’s compstat. This is the second of a two-part episode. The first episode is here. Audio 2/2: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46929330 Youtube:

QPP 51: William Gorta (part 1/2)

William Gorta was one of the NYPD’s “founding fathers” of compstat. First in a two-part episode. Second episode is here. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46856981 Youtube:

QPP 5-0: German Lopez

Vox journalist German Lopez. Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46856981 And, for the kids, youtube: On twitter @germanrlopez Articles talked about: Murders are up. Crime is not. What’s going on? https://www.vox.com/22578430/murder-crime-2020-2021-covid-19-pandemic Police officers are prosecuted for murder in less than 2 percent of fatal shootings. https://www.vox.com/21497089/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-trial-police-prosecutions-black-lives-matter The war on drugs, explained https://www.vox.com/2016/5/8/18089368/war-on-drugs-marijuana-cocaine-heroin-meth American policing is broken. Here’s how to…
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