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  • KCPD uses new strategy for predicting, fighting crime

    August 23, 2019 |

    KCTV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Using a method of targeting trouble-prone locations called "risk terrain modeling," Kansas City police saw double-digit declines in crime in the targeted areas. The method uses crime data to show where crime flourishes. Then police, working with community members, determine what about that location could change to reduce risk, such as improving street lighting or moving a bus stop that acts as a magnet for trouble. The program suggests that focusing on places, not just people, can prevent crime rather than just reacting after the fact with arrests, although the results are only preliminary.

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  • San Diego Is Showing California How to Use Its Red Flag Law

    August 21, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    In San Diego, California, more than three Gun Violence Restraining Orders, or “red flag laws,” have been used to prevent gun violence. These laws have gained in popularity across the country, and allow courts to temporarily take away firearms from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others. With such success in San Diego, their attorney’s office is now training law enforcement and government agencies across the state on how to use such orders.

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  • ‘Our youngest we lost was nine.' Austin ISD police home in on mental health

    August 18, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Austin school district credits its crisis intervention police officers, trained in deescalation in mental health emergencies, with contributing to a level of care that defused a student-suicide crisis. Six students ended their lives in the 2017-18 school year, while none did the following year. Teaming up with counselors, the police deal both with parents and students in seeking better mental health care for them rather than turning crises into arrests and punishment. On the dozens of campuses where such care has been emphasized, even test scores are up.

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  • The Biggest Police Department In The US Has A Suicide Crisis. Another Department Thinks They Have An Answer.

    August 16, 2019 |

    Buzzfeed |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    California’s Los Angeles Police Department has built mental health into its force. The department has 16 psychologists on staff, offering free counseling and debrief sessions after traumatic incidents. As the New York Police Department faces an increase in officer suicides, it looks to the LAPD as it rolls out its new suicide prevention initiatives, like a mental health app, mental health insurance, and access to counseling.

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  • The complicated legacy of ‘broken windows' policing

    August 11, 2019 |

    CommonWealth |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    "Broken windows policing" evolved into destructive, heavy-handed tactics because its original notions of solving minor problems before they contribute to an atmosphere conducive to serious crimes became misused and distorted. Instead of a focus on high numbers of arrests and "zero tolerance" for any and all perceived misbehavior, this theory of policing was meant to be paired with community-building and problem-solving strategies. When that connection wasn't made, it became synonymous with the kinds of racially disparate enforcement alienating neighborhoods from police.

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  • As law enforcement nationwide faces scrutiny, cameras protect both public and officers

    August 09, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Across the United States, 95 percent of law enforcement agencies have started using body cameras. In North Carolina, the majority of departments have started using such technology in the hopes of increasing transparency, trust, and accountability. While the use of body cams is wanted by both police and the community, finding the funding to purchase and maintain them has been a challenge for some departments.

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  • Success continues with child support services, KCSO partnership

    August 09, 2019 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    By assigning two sheriff's deputies to track down people child support, and by tweaking multiple ways in which county authorities interact with parents, Knox County nearly tripled the amounts collected since starting its new approach in 2015. In the past, summonses were mailed to people, and the prosecutor's office dealt with collection matters as an enforcement-only matter. By coordinating all the players, including courts, employers, and case managers, the system has achieved far higher compliance and can work more constructively with people who are struggling financially.

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  • Gun Violence Persists as New KCMO Mayor Takes Office

    August 01, 2019 |

    Flatland |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    After piloting anti-violence initiatives across the city, leaders in Kansas City, Missouri, are re-evaluating their approach. While the steps taken to curb gun violence were similar to others across the country, here, they yielded few successes. Leaders in the community cite a lack of collaboration and responses that don’t take into consideration root causes like mental health, poverty, education, or police/community mistrust.

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  • Fairfield County's new jail could serve as example for Wayne County

    July 30, 2019 |

    The Daily Record |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Fairfield, Ohio

    In 2017, Ohio’s Fairfield County built a new jail that, for the first time in a long time, met minimum jail standards. Using bonds, the new jail included an increase in the amount of living space, better security standards, and more space and capacity for classes like drug and alcohol programming, GED prep, and job skill building. Six hours north, Wayne County looks to Fairfield as they face pushback in their attempts to create a new jail with similar improvements.

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  • A police department asked for cat food instead of cash for parking tickets

    July 29, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, Muncie, Indiana

    In Muncie, Indiana, parking violators can bring cat food to the local shelter in exchange for a parking ticket violation. Though the offer only ran for four days, the local shelter was overwhelmed with donations from parking violators and non-violators alike.

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