“In the most detailed study ever of fatalities and litigation involving police use of stun guns, Reuters finds more than 150 autopsy reports citing Tasers as a cause or contributor to deaths across America. Behind the fatalities is a sobering reality: Many who die are among society’s vulnerable – unarmed, in psychological distress and seeking help.” More …
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Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database
“The Police Crime Database includes summary information on 8,006 criminal arrest cases from the years 2005-2012 involving 6,596 individual nonfederal sworn law enforcement officers, each of whom were charged with one or more crimes. The arrested officers were employed by 2,830 state, local, and special law enforcement agencies located in 1,302 counties and independent cities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.” More …
Trump Rescinds Obama-era Executive Order Limiting the Transfer of Surplus Military Equipment to Local Law Enforcement Agencies
“Local police departments can again buy previously restricted guns, ammunition, and riot gear, as well as other military-style equipment like grenade launchers.” More …
The FBI Has Quietly Investigated White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement
“White supremacists and other domestic extremists maintain an active presence in U.S. police departments and other law enforcement agencies. A striking reference to that conclusion, notable for its confidence and the policy prescriptions that accompany it, appears in a classified FBI Counterterrorism Policy Guide from April 2015 …” More …
Can States Intervene in Troubled Police Departments If the Justice Department Doesn’t?
“The attorney general doesn’t plan on using his oversight authority to monitor and intervene in local departments. California provides examples of how states can compensate for that absence.” More …