The SITREPBody cameras for law enforcement have been available for a few years now, but some agencies have still been working on getting them out to their officers. This article discusses how Durham county sheriff’s office is now making use of such cameras, and how they predict these devices will work in their favor, as well as in favor of the public. Check it out!
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Googling the words “black mug shots” usually results in police booking photos of young black men. In order to change the algorithm for the better, Cartoonist Keith Knight asks his readers for help via their own creative photos. Now, Knight even has his own website featuring these images, hoping to inspire more positive changes regarding mug shots.
Is there a way for juvenile facilities to provide positive support and structure to their youths before they misbehave? That is, prevent that negative behavior from happening all together? This article discusses such an approach, known as the facility-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (FW-PBIS) framework.