Police Reform

People sit on benches and others stand near benches at Newark, NJ's Penn Station

Community Safety

For Inspiration on Mayor Mamdani’s Vision for Community Safety, Look to Newark

Dan Hafetz Jul. 29 2026

A disheveled man is seen from behind with a bouquet of clovers stuffed inside his shirt

Community Safety

Modern Community Safety Includes More than Police

Tahir Duckett, Christy Lopez, Mariela Ruiz-Angel Jul. 29 2026

An inmate at the Michigan Reformatory sits crouched with his head bent down in his arms in front of a painted backdrop of a city and a window with bars; a corrections officer is seen standin

Book Review

A Sweeping Critique of America's Justice System

Michael Jacobson Jul. 22 2026

Police graduation.

Crime

Cities Aren’t Putting Police Officers Where They’re Needed Most

Richard Day Jul. 07 2026

An officer from the New York Police department stands guard outside of a Tesla store window displaying a robot while another officer stands in the back of the frame investigating inside with

Police Reform

Use AI to Analyze Bodyworn Camera Footage

Rob Voigt, Jennifer L. Eberhardt Jun. 17 2026

Two policemen stand in front of a store displaying ads for glasses in the window

Reality Check

Did NYPD's Zone Strategy Cause Crime to Drop?

John Hall May. 28 2026

A police officer and a homeless outreach worker assist a homeless man sleeping on a bench on a Subway platform

Homelessness

Why It (Almost) Always Makes Sense to Send the Cops

Jerry Ratcliffe Apr. 16 2026

The Invisible Thread That Connects Cases of Excessive Force and Low Clearance Rates

Immigration

The Invisible Thread That Connects Cases of Excessive Force and Low Clearance Rates

Marc A. Levin Feb. 19 2026

The NYPD’s Crime-Reduction Strategy: Chief of Department Michael LiPetri in Conversation

Crime

The NYPD’s Crime-Reduction Strategy: Chief of Department Michael LiPetri in Conversation

Vital City Feb. 19 2026

How To Deploy AI To Improve Policing in New York

Artifical Intelligence

How To Deploy AI To Improve Policing in New York

Alex Chohlas-Wood Feb. 19 2026

How Prevention Reduced Crime and How To Get More of It

Crime

How Prevention Reduced Crime and How To Get More of It

John K. Roman Feb. 19 2026

CompStat, Meet SafeStat

Police Reform

CompStat, Meet SafeStat

Gloria Gong Feb. 19 2026

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