Amidst national calls for independent police reform, New York’s city council made an interesting move. New York has decided, in lieu of passing pending bills, to leave reforms up to NYPD. This adds to an escalating debate over whether the police should continue to police themselves, as has always been. The decision was made by New […]
New Analytics Tool Can Predict Police Misconduct
City Council in Charlotte Vote to Pioneer New Predictive Analytics Misconduct Tool For Police American Intelligence Report A new predictive analytics tool may be able to prevent police misconduct by using meta data and historical records, FiveThirtyEight reports. The city council in Charlotte, North Carolina, voted to move forward and pioneer a new forecasting software, known as Early […]
Rebuilding Trust 2.0: Denver Passes Police Reforms As America Continues To Cry For Change
Police reforms swept through Denver city hall’s recently, after lawmakers issued two new progressive bills. “Rebuilding Trust 2.0”, as legislators call it, aims to improve police recruiting, field conduct, and holding problem officers accountable. The move flourishes from a unity between law enforcement leadership and politicians in the hopes for a better Denver of tomorrow. According […]
Amidst A Deadlock: Supreme Court Ruling Could Weaken Fourth Amendment Protections Against Illegal Searches
Amidst grounding itself, a post-Scalia supreme court stands compromisingly deadlocked. Before its remaining justices sits a case which, if lost, could further weaken Fourth Amendment protections. The now decade old battle, however, gives the court a chance at redemption from a questionable history. It’s a choice of a generation, similar to the daunting task of replacing […]
Music Scene Saviors: Philidelphia Bill Proposing Police Monitor Concerts And Artists Withdrawn
A Philadelphia city councilman’s widely criticized bill was recently withdrawn by none other than it’s creator. The move marks a decisive victory for the cities music scene–the bill’s targets. It would be wise, however, to not only learn from this experience, but remain prepared for its resurgence. Philadelphia council member Mark Squilla shocked colleagues upon […]
Hawaii Legislature Proposes Access to Disciplinary Files of Police Officers
According to the Honolulu Civil Beat, Hawaii’s Senate Public Safety Committee passed Senate Bill 3016, which changes Hawaii’s laws to allow access to disciplinary files of police officers who have been subject to suspension. The text of Senate Bill 3016 begins by describing that currently, Section 92F-14 of Hawaii’s Revised Statutes exempts a county police department officer’s […]
Ohio Taking Steps Toward Accountability… Or Are They?
A bill is being proposed in the statehouse that will call for an independent investigation into police killings. Problem is that it would still place the decision to prosecute killer cops in the hands of the attorney general, whose employment will not be impaired by allowing a few police officers to commit murder with impunity. It’s […]
“Police Officers are Forced to Remain Silent about the Injustices They See Perpetrated by their Fellow Officers”
Today I woke up and started on my usual routine of coffee, emails and checking the social network scene. While on the email aspect I came across this one from a man who nearly became a LEO. I thought I would share it with you all: Hello Copblock, I’ve been a follower and supporter of […]
Sic Semper Tyrannis? No, Not Really. Virginia Is For Lovers…Of Tyrants
As Cop Block reported recently, University of Virginia honors student, Martese Johnson, has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Virginia Alcohol Beverage and Control Department agents in connection with a violent and bloody arrest outside a bar earlier this year. Video shows Mr. Johnson bloodied and restrained by a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Department officer in […]
Stockholm Syndrome: Woman Writes Letter Thanking Cop For Extorting Her
In an epic display of Stockholm syndrome, the Georgia Department of Public Safety is gloating about a handwritten “thank you” note they say one officer received from a woman after he ticketed her for speeding. Stockholm syndrome is a form of traumatic bonding in which a victim develops emotional ties towards an aggressor that may […]
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