police reform

On Sunday, the Berkshire County Chapter of the NAACP held a rally in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts to demand police reform after the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis earlier this month.

The Saratoga Springs police department will have additional oversight when the new Community Review Board is up and running after a protracted process. The city is also preparing to hire a new police chief later this year.

No municipality has been under court oversight to reform its police department as long as the city of Oakland. In "The Riders Come Out at Night", Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham shine a light on the jackbooted police culture, lack of political will, and misguided leadership that have conspired to stymie meaningful reform. The authors trace the history of Oakland since its inception through the lens of the city’s police department, through the Palmer Raids, McCarthyism, and the Civil Rights struggle, the Black Panthers and crack eras, to Oakland’s present-day revival.

New four-year deal gives 400 patrol officers 15 percent pay hikes

Two Springfield cops convicted in off-duty assault are reinstated by Board of Police Commissioners

Sarno promises money will be there to support reforms

The City of Saratoga Springs has approved the creation of a civilian review board to foster communication between the city police department and the public.

The Saratoga Springs City Council is hearing comments on a draft ordinance to establish a Civilian Review Board that would foster communication between the city police department and members of the public.

The Schenectady City Schools Board of Education has approved an agreement to hire six full-time city police officers during school hours, following a months-long pilot program.

Changes will be made to training, evaluations, and discipline