Police misconduct is nothing new in the United States. Use of excessive force, unjustified shootings, race discrimination, and a general lack of accountability for officer conduct have been serious problems since the first police departments were created in the early nineteenth century. Although today's media coverage of these major police offenses portrays otherwise, significant progress has been made in reducing police misconduct. The New World of Police Accountability is the first book to provide an original and comprehensive analysis of some of the most important developments in policing…mehr
Police misconduct is nothing new in the United States. Use of excessive force, unjustified shootings, race discrimination, and a general lack of accountability for officer conduct have been serious problems since the first police departments were created in the early nineteenth century. Although today's media coverage of these major police offenses portrays otherwise, significant progress has been made in reducing police misconduct. The New World of Police Accountability is the first book to provide an original and comprehensive analysis of some of the most important developments in policing over the past ten years. Esteemed author Samuel Walker synthesizes the major developments in the area of police accountability and argues that these developments represent a new period in the history of police reform that promises to address the historic problems of police abuse. This text assesses both the achievements and limitations of police accountability and reshapes the conventional wisdom on this topic. The book covers such issues as federal law suits against the police, consent decrees, citizen oversight of the police, and early intervention systems. Key Features Examines timely and up-to-date coverage of current police controversies Discusses important new mechanisms of accountability, such as comprehensive use of force reporting, citizen complaint procedures, early intervention systems, and police auditors Provides extensive coverage of racial profiling Includes a helpful list of Web sites for further research on the topics covered in the book The New World of Police Accountability is designed as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate policing courses in the departments of Criminal Justice and Criminology. The book will also be of interest to scholars, police officials, citizen oversight officials, and community activists.
Samuel Walker is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. After retiring in 2005 he has continued his research, writing and consulting on police accountability, citizen oversight of the police, early intervention systems for police officers, and civil liberties. Professor Walker is the author of 14 books, which have appeared in 33 different editions. His most recent book is Presidents and Civil Liberties from Wilson to Obama (2012). His other books include The Police in America: An Introduction [with Charles M. Katz] (8th ed., 2013), Police Accountability: The Role of Citizen Oversight (2001), Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in Criminal Justice, 1950-1990 (1993), Sense and Nonsense About Crime (7th ed., 2011), The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America (with C. Spohn & M. DeLone) (5th ed., 2003), and In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU (2nd ed., 2000). He is the author of Early Intervention Systems for Law Enforcement Agencies: A Planning and Management Guide (2003), published by the COPS Office of the U.S. Department of Justice. Professor Walker has served as a consultant to the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and to police departments, local governments and community groups in over 35 cities and counties across the country on different police issues.
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Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction to the New Police Accountability Chapter 2. The Accomplishments and Limitations of Past Police Reforms Chapter 3. Use of Force Reporting Chapter 4. An Open and Accessible Citizen Complaint Procedure Chapter 5. Early Intervention Systems Chapter 6. Police Auditors Chapter 7. The Future of the New Police Accountability About the Author
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 1. A National Police Crisis Ferguson 2014: The Shooting of Michael Brown A National Police Crisis The New Conversation About Policing and Police Reform The Challenge of Police Accountability A Definition of Police Accountability PTSR: A Framework for Accountability Basic Themes in the New Police Accountability The Challenge Ahead: Reasons for Hope, Reasons for Caution 2. The Accomplishments and Limits of Traditional Police Reforms Introduction The Police Professionalization Movement The Courts and Police Reform Legislative and Related Strategies for Police Reform Conclusion: The Lessons of Past Reforms PART II: THE ELEMENTS OF THE NEW POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 3. The "Heart Of The Matter": Controlling Police Officer Use of Force Introduction Administrative Rulemaking: The Basic Model for Controlling Officer Conduct Controlling Police Use of Deadly Force Police Use of Less Lethal Force Controlling Police Use of Physical Force The Reporting and Investigation of Use of Force De-Escalation as a Strategy for Limiting Use of Force How Accountability-related Reforms Can Transform the Police Subculture Conclusion 4. Controlling Critical Incidents Introduction Controlling Pedestrian Stops and Frisks "Driving While Black": Traffic Stops and the Racial Profiling Controversy Vehicle Pursuits: Reducing the Risks Officer Foot Pursuits: Reducing the Risks The Deployment of Canines: Reducing the Harms Reducing Gender-Related Bias in Policing Responding to Mental Health-Related Incidents Achieving Bias-Free Policing Ensuring Officer Integrity Ensuring Officer Wellness Guaranteeing People's First Amendment Rights Conclusion 5. Public Complaints and Police Accountability Introduction A Short History of Public Complaints, Internal Affairs Units, and Public Oversight Basic Issues of Complaints and Complaint Investigations The Public Complaint Process Accepting, Recording, Screening, and Classifying Complaints Investigating Complaints The Disposition of Complaints Ensuring the Quality of the Complaint Process Staffing and Managing the Complaint Process Evaluating the Complaint Process Conclusion 6. Early Intervention Systems Introduction The Background and Development of the EIS Concept Basic Issues in Early Intervention Systems The Basic Requirements for an EIS The Components of an EIS The Challenge of Implementing an Early Intervention System Impacts of an Early Intervention System The Effectiveness of Early Intervention Systems The Experiences and Perceptions of EIS Police Managers Conclusion 7. External Review of the Police Introduction Basic Features of Police Auditors and Inspectors General The Work of the Inspector General for the NYPD The San Jose Independent Police Auditor The Los Angeles Police Commission and Inspector General The Washington, DC, Office of Police Complaints A Lost Agency: The Special Counsel to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Blue-Ribbon Commissions The Strengths and Limits of External Review Another Lost Program: The Collaborative Reform Initiative Conclusion PART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTABILITY 8. Increasing Accountability with Risk Management What is Risk Management? Risk Management, Police Liability, and Accountability Early Intervention Systems and Risk Management The Prevalence of Risk Management in American Policing Research on Risk Management in Policing Barriers to the Implementation of Risk Management Overcoming Barriers to Implementation: The Case of Risk Management in Medicine Innovative Risk Management in Risk Management in Medicine: The Checklist Checklists and Policing: Could it Work? Legalized Accountability and Police Reform Insurance Companies as Accountability Agents Looking Ahead: The Future of Risk Management in Policing 9. Police Accountability and Technology Introduction Video-Recording Devices Used by the Public Using Apps to Report Police Misconduct Video-Recording Devices Used by the Police Compliance With Body-Worn Camera Activation Policies Perceptions of Police Body Cameras Using Social Media to Inform the Public of Police Misconduct Increasing Police Accountability with Open Data The Future of Technology and Police Accountability PART IV: THE FUTURE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 10. The Future of Police Accountability The National Police Crisis and its Impact Progress: "Best Practices" Today Threats to the Future of Police Accountability Final Thoughts Index
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction to the New Police Accountability Chapter 2. The Accomplishments and Limitations of Past Police Reforms Chapter 3. Use of Force Reporting Chapter 4. An Open and Accessible Citizen Complaint Procedure Chapter 5. Early Intervention Systems Chapter 6. Police Auditors Chapter 7. The Future of the New Police Accountability About the Author
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 1. A National Police Crisis Ferguson 2014: The Shooting of Michael Brown A National Police Crisis The New Conversation About Policing and Police Reform The Challenge of Police Accountability A Definition of Police Accountability PTSR: A Framework for Accountability Basic Themes in the New Police Accountability The Challenge Ahead: Reasons for Hope, Reasons for Caution 2. The Accomplishments and Limits of Traditional Police Reforms Introduction The Police Professionalization Movement The Courts and Police Reform Legislative and Related Strategies for Police Reform Conclusion: The Lessons of Past Reforms PART II: THE ELEMENTS OF THE NEW POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 3. The "Heart Of The Matter": Controlling Police Officer Use of Force Introduction Administrative Rulemaking: The Basic Model for Controlling Officer Conduct Controlling Police Use of Deadly Force Police Use of Less Lethal Force Controlling Police Use of Physical Force The Reporting and Investigation of Use of Force De-Escalation as a Strategy for Limiting Use of Force How Accountability-related Reforms Can Transform the Police Subculture Conclusion 4. Controlling Critical Incidents Introduction Controlling Pedestrian Stops and Frisks "Driving While Black": Traffic Stops and the Racial Profiling Controversy Vehicle Pursuits: Reducing the Risks Officer Foot Pursuits: Reducing the Risks The Deployment of Canines: Reducing the Harms Reducing Gender-Related Bias in Policing Responding to Mental Health-Related Incidents Achieving Bias-Free Policing Ensuring Officer Integrity Ensuring Officer Wellness Guaranteeing People's First Amendment Rights Conclusion 5. Public Complaints and Police Accountability Introduction A Short History of Public Complaints, Internal Affairs Units, and Public Oversight Basic Issues of Complaints and Complaint Investigations The Public Complaint Process Accepting, Recording, Screening, and Classifying Complaints Investigating Complaints The Disposition of Complaints Ensuring the Quality of the Complaint Process Staffing and Managing the Complaint Process Evaluating the Complaint Process Conclusion 6. Early Intervention Systems Introduction The Background and Development of the EIS Concept Basic Issues in Early Intervention Systems The Basic Requirements for an EIS The Components of an EIS The Challenge of Implementing an Early Intervention System Impacts of an Early Intervention System The Effectiveness of Early Intervention Systems The Experiences and Perceptions of EIS Police Managers Conclusion 7. External Review of the Police Introduction Basic Features of Police Auditors and Inspectors General The Work of the Inspector General for the NYPD The San Jose Independent Police Auditor The Los Angeles Police Commission and Inspector General The Washington, DC, Office of Police Complaints A Lost Agency: The Special Counsel to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Blue-Ribbon Commissions The Strengths and Limits of External Review Another Lost Program: The Collaborative Reform Initiative Conclusion PART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTABILITY 8. Increasing Accountability with Risk Management What is Risk Management? Risk Management, Police Liability, and Accountability Early Intervention Systems and Risk Management The Prevalence of Risk Management in American Policing Research on Risk Management in Policing Barriers to the Implementation of Risk Management Overcoming Barriers to Implementation: The Case of Risk Management in Medicine Innovative Risk Management in Risk Management in Medicine: The Checklist Checklists and Policing: Could it Work? Legalized Accountability and Police Reform Insurance Companies as Accountability Agents Looking Ahead: The Future of Risk Management in Policing 9. Police Accountability and Technology Introduction Video-Recording Devices Used by the Public Using Apps to Report Police Misconduct Video-Recording Devices Used by the Police Compliance With Body-Worn Camera Activation Policies Perceptions of Police Body Cameras Using Social Media to Inform the Public of Police Misconduct Increasing Police Accountability with Open Data The Future of Technology and Police Accountability PART IV: THE FUTURE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 10. The Future of Police Accountability The National Police Crisis and its Impact Progress: "Best Practices" Today Threats to the Future of Police Accountability Final Thoughts Index
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In-depth of materials and explanations of a new area of policing, which are relevant to today s police incorporates evidence based research and real-life examples. Appropriate for an upper level undergraduate course, or a graduate course. Karin Tusinski Miofsky
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