Author: Moskos

QPP 56: Peter Moskos and Alex Vitale, moderated by Michael Fortner

This conversation happened in at Claremont McKenna College in October of 2021. Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49961486 It is between me, Peter Moskos, and Alex Vitale, moderated by Michael Fortner. Video is on youtube and here: There’s a related podcast where I was interviewed that can be found here.

QPP 55: John Yohe and Billy Gorta

These two guys started compstat. Like literally. One wrote the code and they pressed the buttons that made it go. Also you can’t beat this review on twitter. Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49343077 And on the youtube (Photo courtesy of John Yohe): Unedited automatic incorrect transcript. But even with all the errors it can still come in handy:…
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QPP 54: Joseph Richardson

University of Maryland professor Dr. Joseph Richardson. His documentary Life After the Gun Shot. Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47327231 YouTube for those who like the youtube:

Arrests down 25% in 2020?

I’m going to start with a bunch of caveats. A) This is crude data analysis. B) It it based on incomplete Uniform Crime Report data dependent on reliable data reported (not a given). C) I may have simply done this wrong. It’s 2AM. D) This is important: arrests are NOT good for their own sake,…
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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:

The beginning of Compstat

A new podcast episode talks about the origin stories of NYPD’s compstat with, William Gorta, one of the “founding fathers.” https://qualitypolicing.com/qpp-51-william-gorta-part-1-2/

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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A list of police-centered and police-related crime reduction studies

My blog has moved, for a current list of academic research and studies that focus on police-centered and police-related crime reductions, please go: https://qualitypolicing.com/a-list-of-police-centered-and-police-related-crime-reduction-studies/ For more ways to reduce violence, see the collection of essays at my Violence Reduction Project.