As many people in the U.S. feel outraged about the killings of Black Americans by local police, protesters across the country are calling for reforms of our law enforcement systems. Proposals for ...

Milwaukee’s police watchdogs and community leaders are trying to nudge the Milwaukee Police Department into a different way of doing business. Instead of racing from 911 call to 911 call, they want ...

There's a push for Milwaukee police to institutionalize problem-oriented policing, a strategy focused on preventing issues before they begin.

Policing in America is broken. Headlines remind us daily of the situation — excessive use of force, citizen deaths, the escalation of interactions into deadly confrontations, and more. The tragedy of ...

Suggested Citation: "3 The State of the Empirical Evidence." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Developing Policing Practices that Build Legitimacy. Washington, DC: The ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Proactive Policing Practices." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors: ...

First, the city of Minneapolis voted to defund the police. New York City officials announced it will move one-third of the Police Department’s budget and direct it towards social programs. Besides ...