Let me start by saying I don’t know much about Camden, New Jersey. So if you know more, help me figure things out. The city of Camden is just across the river from Philadelphia. It’s part of Camden County. The city has a declining population of about 75,000. Camden is about half black and half…
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Turns out the cop who once rapped “Imma start a riot like it’s Baltimore” turns out to be prophetic! But all joking aside, this cop who shot and killed an armed and dangerous man was from the community. More than 1,000 people have circulated a 2014 image, shared by the Milwaukee Police Department, identifying and…
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The National Police Week 5K Run is coming up and hell no I won’t be running. But a friend of mine is and looking for a running partner. She posted this on facebook. I think it’s sweet and serves as a good reminder as to how good police can be when they’re not sitting alone…
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Over at The Badge Guys, there’s a nice series of posts about the current state and evolution of what is called “community policing.”
The usual. State and federal tax cuts. Local budget cuts. Union workers get screwed. The full story is here. Because of the city’s ongoing budget woes, no police academy classes are scheduled for next year, which means that instead of the 1,861 sworn officers who were working for the department in July 2010, retirements and…
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“You can’t arrest your way out of problems in a neighborhood,” the sheriff said. Communication between the community and law enforcement, Bradshaw said, is crucial. It’s my favorite line. I’ve said it a bunch myself. You canarrest your way out of some problems, but not drug problems in a drug neighborhood. There’s a piece about…
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Dear Prof. Moskos First off, let me say that I enjoyed your book. As someone who has recently moved to Baltimore and now finds themselves living on the edge of the Eastern I found it a fascinating read. Your discussion of 911 helped to explain the very big difference in reaction between the community meetings.…
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