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LA City Will Create Crisis Response Team For Non-Violent 911 Calls, First Step in Police Reform
This past Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council moved to adopt a motion that will reform police responses to certain 911 calls. Specifically, the proposal would form an unarmed crisis response team for non-violent …
Read MoreLong Beach City Champions New Police Reforms
In the past few months, community organizers and activists brought the topic of police brutality to the forefront of our national conversation. As such, large cities like Los Angeles have been forced to reconsider their approach to policing. Notably, Los Angeles voted to cut $150 million from the LAPD budget, while introducing a new …
Read MoreGarcetti Creates New LAPD Community Safety Bureau, Will Reimagine Policing
Due to public pressure regarding police practices, Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced the establishment of a new Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Bureau within the Los Angeles Police Department. Uniquely, the CSP program seeks to reimagine the role of law enforcement in the community. Specifically, CSP places specially-trained officers in …
Read MoreCrime Rates Increase with Prop 47 & 57
California historically has had significant issues regarding overcrowding in the prison system. In 2011, the state was ordered by a federal court to reduce its prison population to 137.5% capacity or have mandatory release of prisoners.
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