Tag: QPP

QPP 61: Jeffery Glover and Renée Hall, NOBLE

Colonel Jeffery Glover is currently the President for the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). He is the Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement, beginning his career with the Tempe Police Department.In February 2020, Glover retired from the Tempe Police Department after…
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QPP 60: Whitney Tilson

I interview Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Whitney Tilson. The primary is next month. And on youtube:

QPP 59: Back from the Brink, John Laffey

This is a fun episode. It’s the kind and style of interview I conducted for my book, Back from the Brink. John Laffey isn’t in my book. He should have been. You tube link: https://youtu.be/RclCJ6vylP0

QPP 57: René Ropac and NY Bail Reform

There’s a update on bail reform with René Ropac (November 2025) in QPP 62. René Ropac and I discuss bail reform in NYC.The report is here: https://datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/bail-reform/does-new-yorks-bail-reform-law-impact-recidivism-a-quasi-experimental-test-in-new-york-city/ Audio: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10235722/qpp-57-rene-ropac The youtube, for those who can’t focus, is here: https://youtu.be/RmjThYI5xPI

NYC Subway Murders Hit 10 in 2022

NYC subway murders from 1997-2020. There were 10 last year compared to zero in 2017. That’s an er, infinite(?) percent increase. We really had this under control until we permitted people to loiter and/or trespass in the subway system without consequence or ejection. That was a simple policy change directive issued to the Transit Police…
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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:

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: