Non-profit Uses Snacks And Thank You Cards To Ease The Pain At Officers' Memorial ServicesMarch 22, 2016 | Bob MoffittWhen officers went to their cars after Tuesday's memorial service for California Highway Patrol officer Nathan Taylor, they found gift bags with snacks, bottled water and a crayon-written thank you.
Obama Meeting With Civil Rights Leaders At The White HouseFebruary 18, 2016(AP) - President Barack Obama meets with civil rights leaders on Thursday afternoon to discuss issues such as criminal justice and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Sacramento County Appoints New Inspector GeneralNovember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento County has created a new Office of Inspector General which will oversee citizens complaints against the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, among other responsibilities.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Use-Of-Force, Racial-Profiling Bills, Vetoes Harsher SentencesOctober 3, 2015 | Ben BradfordGovernor Jerry Brown signed new regulations designed to track racial profiling and use of force by police, while rejecting tougher penalties for criminals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Use Of Force: Sac Sheriff's Department Lags Behind Sac PD In Collecting And Tracking DataOctober 2, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento County Sheriff's Department does not track use-of-force to the same extent the Sacramento Police Department does. Sheriff Scott Scott Jones says he would like to, but it's difficult to make changes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLaw Enforcement Agencies And Their Use Of Force NumbersOctober 1, 2015How often does excessive use of force come into play when it comes to local police departments? That’s the question Capital Public Radio’s Bob Moffitt and Marnette Federis set out to answer almost a year ago. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Look At Use Of Force Data: 22 Law Enforcement AgenciesOctober 1, 2015 | Bob Moffitt | Marnette FederisCapital Public Radio filed California Public Records Act requests for details on use of force incidents with 22 law enforcement agencies in the greater Sacramento region. We found each department tracks the data differently.
Experts: Data On Policing Practices Inconsistent Throughout U.S.October 1, 2015 | Marnette FederisCalls for greater police accountability have grown louder in recent years. Yet experts say there’s not enough consistent data to get the full picture of policing practices in the U.S. and whether they’re unfair toward certain communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Hope Approach To Crime Prevention Reduces Need For ForceOctober 1, 2015 | Bob MoffittBetween 2012 and 2014, Sacramento Police officers made more than 58,000 arrests. They say they'd like to make fewer. Community leaders seem pleased with the department's attempts so far, but there are still questions about how officers use force. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Department Of Justice Rolls Out Data WebsiteSeptember 3, 2015 | Marnette FederisThe California Department of Justice has launched a new website that it says will make statewide law enforcement data more accessible to the public.
