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Police

Julie Christie

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, the 22nd District police department has adopted the Police Assisted Diversion program, or PAD. The program trains police officers to take a public health approach to addiction and substance abuse, giving those they encounter who need treatment the option to go through treatment rather than the criminal justice system. Besides helping those with substance abuse issues, the PAD program seeks to build trust between the community and the police through on-the-ground engagement efforts.

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Community Policing Problems

Wyatt Cenac

April 27, 2018 |

HBO |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Elgin, Illinois

The Elgin, Illinois police department has been heralded as having the most successful community policing program in the country. There, officers are embedded within the communities they serve and are expected to create a synergy between police and communities. It has grown in popularity as law enforcement across the country come under scrutiny for being disconnected from the neighborhoods they’re supposed to serve. It bears questioning whether this form of policing can be a useful response, or if it’s just another form of surveillance that upholds power imbalances.

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Police in Illinois Are Helping Substance Abusers Get Into Rehab Instead of Arresting Them

Bill Myers

April 18, 2018 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dixon, Illinois

Dixon is the second police department in the United States to stop jailing drug addicts and start helping them check into rehab centers instead. “We’re changing the way law enforcement views addiction — to see it as a disease, not a crime,” says Police Detective Jeff Ragan. At least 267 people have gone through the Safe Passage program so far, some multiple times, but the program seems to be working. Residential burglaries, retail thefts, and drug arrests have dropped.

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Giving vulnerable residents help before mental health issues land them in jail

John Yang

April 09, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is trying to prevent people who have mental health or substance abuse disorders, from committing crimes. In order to do that, the city created a police crisis intervention team. They help people access treatment through the Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center, or other treatment centers. “Everything we do here is to really bridge them into whatever that long-term need is.” It’s too early to tell if the method is working, but police officers, judges, and addicts, argue it is. “It's amazing. It puts a smile on my face every day, and I have got a future coming.”

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Taking Aim at Gun Violence, With Personal Deterrence

Tina Rosenberg

April 03, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Newburgh, New York

To decrease the amount of gun-related fatalities, cities are focusing on joint efforts with their communities and police departments to target those most at risk for shooting or being shot on the streets. Known nationally as Ceasefire, this initiative aims to identify the individuals from this selected target group - and open a dialogue about their options and the consequences of gun-related retaliation. Nationally, the program has had some trouble sustaining when the cities rely too much on the police department, but when it works, shooting have decreased dramatically.

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We Can Fix the Law Enforcement Landscape Facing—and Failing—Campus Sexual Assault Survivors

Lauren Young

March 30, 2018 |

Ms. Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Justice Department’s National Center for Campus Public Safety Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault and Adjudication Institute offers trauma-informed trainings for campus officers, police officers, and school officials in an effort to better serve students who have experienced sexual assault. As it stands, navigating the various authority figures can be confusing, re-traumatizing, and complicate due process and criminal justice matters. So far, the Center has facilitated trainings for nearly 300 different organizations.

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A LinkedIn to combat rights abuse?

Emmanuel Freudenthal

March 29, 2018 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Who Was In Command, is a database that publishes the “names, ranks, and command responsibilities of security forces in Nigeria, Egypt, and Mexico.” That’s because when security forces use excessive force, and commit human rights abuses, often people don’t know their name, and can’t report them. Now, the names are all available in one website.

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Fighting Death By Gunshot

Tina Rosenberg

March 20, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

It's known that technology can help aid efficiency in a variety of sectors. One area where it's proving to make an impact is within police departments. Although two different ventures, ShotSpotter – a realtime geo-locator of shots fired – and Xstat – a medical sponge that stops bleeding – are proving to be useful and effective forms of technological implementation for various police departments around the nation.

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Addicts to get help, not arrested at nine Downriver police agencies

LeAnne Rogers

March 18, 2018 |

Detroit Free Press |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Ferndale, Michigan

Studies have found that addicts are more likely to seek help at police stations than at hospitals, but many and police agencies and officers are unequipped to send a person with an addiction to treatment instead of jail. Hope Not Handcuffs, a non-profit based in Southeast Michigan, is hoping to change that and has connected almost 1,000 people to treatment in more than 40 Michigan communities.

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Years-old rape kits are finally being tested. No one can agree on what to do next.

Jessica Contrera

February 20, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia Beach, Virginia

In Virginia, a bill was passed to test around 2,902 rape kits that had never been tested. Then, the state passes another law that rules police agencies have to notify all victims that their kits have been tested. Advocates and law enforcement agents fear informing all victims will be triggering and traumatic, and prefer to inform only those whose kits result in a match. The Virginia Beach police meets with legislators in attempt to change the law, but fails. Ultimately they try to decide the best way of informing hundreds of survivors of sexual assault.

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