The first Quality Policing Podcast of the new year is up. Peter and Nick begin in (where else?) Baltimore, discussing the trial of detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor, from the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. The two are accused of a range of criminal activities, including robbing drug dealers, and carrying pellet…
Read more
Do cops in conservative cities shoot more? (6:10) The DC body-worn cameras report on the behavior of cops and citizens. (20:00) A well-handled police-involved shooting – on video. (22:22) Mental health policing done wrong… and done right. (27:20) The racial component to “snitches get stitches.” And (29:05) Cook County State’s Attorney data. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13383201 Nick…
Read more
It makes sense you’re patrolling alone: you work at one of the more than 93% of police agencies in America that employ fewer than 100 officers. About half employ fewer than 10. So, backup is at least a couple of minutes away. An instructor in the police academy told me I’d do thousands of car…
Read more