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  • December 16, 2015
    Blog
    What Do Police Think About Body Cameras?
    Police body cameras are overwhelmingly popular across political and socio-economic demographics. However, while it is important to consider how the public views police body cameras, it is also worth noting what police law enforcement leadership thinks about the technology …
    By Matthew Feeney
  • December 8, 2015
    Blog
    Police Misconduct — The Worst Case in November
    Over at Cato’s Police Misconduct web site, we have identified the worst case for the month of November. It involved several officers with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). Here’s what reportedly happened. SAPD police were hunting for …
    By Tim Lynch
  • November 20, 2015
    Blog
    Debating Police Practices
    … The bigger problem is black-on-black violence!’ Another common response, as noted above, is to denounce any discussion of police misconduct as “anti-police.” Woodson repeatedly says that my remarks “vilified” police. Not true. And I’m glad C …
    By Tim Lynch
  • November 19, 2015
    Cato Daily Podcast
    The Power of Police Unions
    The Power of Police Unions
    Do police unions protect bad cops? Are police unions a benefit to public safety? Derek M. Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments.
    Featuring Derek M. Cohen and Caleb O. Brown
  • November 13, 2015
    Blog
    Police Officer Reinstated Despite Regularly Having Body Camera Off
    Jeremy Dear, an Albuquerque police officer, has been reinstated despite the fact that his body camera was not on when he shot and killed 19‐​year‐​old Mary Hawkes, a suspected car thief who allegedly pointed a gun at Dear …
    By Matthew Feeney
  • November 10, 2015
    Blog
    Police Misconduct — The Worst Case in October
    Over at Cato’s Police Misconduct web site, we have selected the worst case for the month of October. It was the case from Owasso, Oklahoma. Officer Michael Denton was charged with excessive force for beating a motorist with the …
    By Tim Lynch
  • November 6, 2015
    Blog
    Police Union Planning “Surprise” for Quentin Tarantino
    After filmmaker Quentin Tarantino delivered an impassioned speech at a rally denouncing as “murder” some recent police uses of force against civilians, pro‐​police groups called for a boycott of his films. So far, so dull. But now, according to …
    By Walter Olson
  • October 30, 2015
    Cato Daily Podcast
    Watching the Watchmen: Police Body Cameras
    Watching the Watchmen: Police Body Cameras
    Police body cameras will not end police abuse, but they have the potential to give critical context to high-stakes police interactions. Matthew Feeney discusses the findings of his new report.
    Featuring Matthew Feeney and Caleb O. Brown
  • October 7, 2015
    Blog
    Police Misconduct — The Worst Case in September
    … a traffic stop. Roberts says the abuse of power began once the officers discovered that he worked for the Independent Police Review Authority, which investigates police misconduct. Mysteriously, several police cameras were shut down, contrary to department policy. Here is …
    By Tim Lynch
  • September 30, 2015
    Forbes
    Don’t Expect Much from FBI Chief’s Call for Better Police Shooting Data
    … information. Perhaps unsurprisingly, not every police department complies. It’s frustrating that amid important discussions on much‐​needed reforms to police accountability, tactics, and training that information about police killings remains so unreliable. Those departments that do report data, however …
    By Matthew Feeney
  • September 16, 2015
    Blog
    Police Militarization Leads to Extreme Constitutional Violations
    … and killed Cornish seconds later as he emerged from his bedroom in his underwear. Cornish’s estate sued the Cambridge police. At trial, Cornish’s estate claimed that the police violated two Fourth Amendment rules. First, the police violated the …
    By Ilya Shapiro and Randal John Meyer
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