I speak with Professor Laura Huey about, among other things, “supportive reporting,” her essay in the Violence Reduction Project. It’s a way to have non-police agencies serve as a bridge between police departments and people reluctant to call police. Here’s the line from Egon Bittner we were referencing: “The role of the police is best…
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Jeff Asher is a data analyst and he talks about the shift in national crime data reporting and collection from the UCR (Uniform Crime Report) Summary Reporting System (S.R.S.) to the National Incident Based Response System (NIBRS). He wrote about it recently for the New York Times. Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43966173 Short version: incrementally better, but the…
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Rosa Brooks is the author of “Tangled Up In Blue: Policing the American City.” Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43953260 And for those who prefer to watch talking heads: Transcript: [00:00:04] Hello and welcome back to Quality Policing. I am Peter Moskos and I am here today with Rosa Brooks. Rosa recently written a book, Tangled Up In Blue:…
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Chuck Wexler is Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), an organization of law enforcement officials dedicated to improving the professionalism of policing. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14330461 An impressive number of police chiefs have been associated with PERF, including Bill Bratton, Edward Flynn, Charles Ramsey, Cathy Lanier, John Timoney, Brandon del Pozo, and James O’Neill.…
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On K-9s biting and other dog news (0:40). (9:00) Cops in Oklahoma City come across a suicidal man and kill him. (16:00) Good data on use of force from Minneapolis. (21:30) Undercover cops in the Detroit fight each other. (23:20) Bridgeport PD can’t use the word police. (27:00) Update on Suiter investigation, or lack thereof.…
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The UCR publishes less data. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43955539
Grammar 101: For students who should know, but don’t. © 2015 by Professor Peter Moskos Here’s a PDF version. If you want this in a nice little printed booklet you can read on the subway, buy it on Amazon (just $6.95). Order of Contents Introduction: Is Grammar 101 right for you? Rule #1: Write in…
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