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Crime Newsletter
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The Topic
Crime (shorthand for Crime, Police and the Courts) refers to relationships among criminal activity, the police, the courts and community life.
The Context
The decline in New York City’s crime was the great unanticipated and controversial story of the 1990s. Was the stupendous decline in all major crime indicators a vindication of broken windows policing, which argues that minor crime breeds both disorder and more serious crime and therefore must be fought tenaciously? Or did crime decline because of changing demographics, better education, the decline in the crack epidemic, and more affluence? Post-9/11 New York must contend with all its old problems of violent and petty crime, while also facing the enormous security issues posed by terrorism.
Links in the News ...
- Police Department Sued Over Planned Downtown Command Center (NY Sun)
- Judge Rejects Dismissing Indictment Against Sen. Gonzalez (NY Sun)
- Spike in Crime has Williamsburg Wary (Metro)
- Unique City Agency Works to Root Out Corruption (Associated Press)
- Behind the Police Contract (NY Times)
- Five Convicted in Central Park Jogger Case Plan to Sue City (Newsday)
Researching ...
False Child Abuse Allegations
Sixty-seven percent of domestic violence professionals say they have had at least one case where an abuser repeatedly filed false reports of child abuse against a survivor, according to a report by the Public Advocate. The professionals report that 10 percent of their cases on average involve false allegations, and 95 said an abuser has never been prosecuted for it in any of the cases they handled. (July 17, 2008)
Guns Lost In Custody
New York Police Department's Manhattan Property Clerk Division has inadequately overseen the custody, return and disposition of firearms, according to a new audit by Comptroller William Thompson's office. The audit examined activity at the property clerk division, which is charged with accepting and safeguarding property brought into custody, from 1999 to 2007. It found that the division could not immediately account for 29 percent of a sample of firearms under its jurisdiction. In addition, the report found its records were incomplete or inaccurate, and rifles were stored in a disheveled manner. The audit makes several recommendations, including taking an immediate inventory of all firearms within the division's possession. (July 2, 2008)
Helping the Mentally Ill
The city and state's systems for treating New Yorkers with severe mental illness are not coordinated, and the quality of care can be uneven, according to a report by a city-state panel on mental health and criminal justice. The group was created after several well-publicized incidents in which mentally ill people committed acts of violence. The panel reviewed some of these cases with an eye on improving care for mentally ill people who are at risk of violence. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson have said they will implement the panel's recommendations. (June 16, 2008)
Marijuana Arrests
The number of people arrested and jailed for possessing small amounts of marijuana in New York City increased sharply during the Giuliani and Bloomberg administrations, according to a study released yesterday by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The group found more than 350,000 people were arrested on misdemeanor marijuana charges between 1997 and 2007, compared to 30,000 during the previous decade. Of those arrested over the last 10 years, more than half were black, even though only about 25 percent of the city's population is black. Whites, who make up 35 percent of the city's population, accounted for only 15 percent of the arrests. (April 30, 2008)
Greater Oversight of Police Misconduct
A new report by Citizens Union, the good government group and sister organization to Gotham Gazette’s publisher, calls for greater oversight of police misconduct, including allowing the Civilian Complaint Review Board to prosecute cases it substantiates. The report also urges the city to give more active subpoena power to the civilian board and expand its resources to investigate complaints, among other policy recommendations. (April 16, 2008)
Sixty-seven percent of domestic violence professionals say they have had at least one case where an abuser repeatedly filed false reports of child abuse against a survivor, according to a report by the Public Advocate. The professionals report that 10 percent of their cases on average involve false allegations, and 95 said an abuser has never been prosecuted for it in any of the cases they handled. (July 17, 2008)
Guns Lost In Custody
New York Police Department's Manhattan Property Clerk Division has inadequately overseen the custody, return and disposition of firearms, according to a new audit by Comptroller William Thompson's office. The audit examined activity at the property clerk division, which is charged with accepting and safeguarding property brought into custody, from 1999 to 2007. It found that the division could not immediately account for 29 percent of a sample of firearms under its jurisdiction. In addition, the report found its records were incomplete or inaccurate, and rifles were stored in a disheveled manner. The audit makes several recommendations, including taking an immediate inventory of all firearms within the division's possession. (July 2, 2008)
Helping the Mentally Ill
The city and state's systems for treating New Yorkers with severe mental illness are not coordinated, and the quality of care can be uneven, according to a report by a city-state panel on mental health and criminal justice. The group was created after several well-publicized incidents in which mentally ill people committed acts of violence. The panel reviewed some of these cases with an eye on improving care for mentally ill people who are at risk of violence. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson have said they will implement the panel's recommendations. (June 16, 2008)
Marijuana Arrests
The number of people arrested and jailed for possessing small amounts of marijuana in New York City increased sharply during the Giuliani and Bloomberg administrations, according to a study released yesterday by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The group found more than 350,000 people were arrested on misdemeanor marijuana charges between 1997 and 2007, compared to 30,000 during the previous decade. Of those arrested over the last 10 years, more than half were black, even though only about 25 percent of the city's population is black. Whites, who make up 35 percent of the city's population, accounted for only 15 percent of the arrests. (April 30, 2008)
Greater Oversight of Police Misconduct
A new report by Citizens Union, the good government group and sister organization to Gotham Gazette’s publisher, calls for greater oversight of police misconduct, including allowing the Civilian Complaint Review Board to prosecute cases it substantiates. The report also urges the city to give more active subpoena power to the civilian board and expand its resources to investigate complaints, among other policy recommendations. (April 16, 2008)
Vera Institute of Justice
Vera is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1961, that works collaboratively with government officials to develop innovative approaches to problems and to improve the quality of urban life both here and abroad. It is currently working with both the New York City and New York State police departments to strengthen police accountability through civilian complaint review, community policing, and computerized management systems.
New York Police Department
Hokey design but good substance, particularly the feature that allows you to check out your own neighborhood. The department has begun posting crime figures for each of the city's 76 police precincts on both its own and City Hall's official websites. Precinct maps show where crimes have recently been committed. One drawback: the only official you can email is the commissioner. Still, that's better than nothing--if the commissioner reads and answers his email. Let us know what happens when you try.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, Unit for Crime Reports
The FBI's uniform crime reports are the nation's most useful tracking system for both violent crimes (murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny and theft, car theft, and arson.)
New York State Division of Justice Services
Nicely organized site providing the state's crime trends, data, and criminal justice indicators. Most sections highlight New York City data. Excellent links to federal criminal justice sites as well as sites in most states. The site is immensely useful both for activists and scholars because it links to unusual hard-to-find sources, such as legal journals on the web and criminal justice think tanks, including Rand, the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and the Urban Institute. It also offers a Citizens Guide to just about every law-and-order state service, including civil rights, child protection, domestic violence, environmental justice, legal services, and parole and probation. Since New York City is legally a creature of New York State, New Yorkers needing help can efficiently turn to this guide first.
Vera is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1961, that works collaboratively with government officials to develop innovative approaches to problems and to improve the quality of urban life both here and abroad. It is currently working with both the New York City and New York State police departments to strengthen police accountability through civilian complaint review, community policing, and computerized management systems.
New York Police Department
Hokey design but good substance, particularly the feature that allows you to check out your own neighborhood. The department has begun posting crime figures for each of the city's 76 police precincts on both its own and City Hall's official websites. Precinct maps show where crimes have recently been committed. One drawback: the only official you can email is the commissioner. Still, that's better than nothing--if the commissioner reads and answers his email. Let us know what happens when you try.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, Unit for Crime Reports
The FBI's uniform crime reports are the nation's most useful tracking system for both violent crimes (murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny and theft, car theft, and arson.)
New York State Division of Justice Services
Nicely organized site providing the state's crime trends, data, and criminal justice indicators. Most sections highlight New York City data. Excellent links to federal criminal justice sites as well as sites in most states. The site is immensely useful both for activists and scholars because it links to unusual hard-to-find sources, such as legal journals on the web and criminal justice think tanks, including Rand, the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and the Urban Institute. It also offers a Citizens Guide to just about every law-and-order state service, including civil rights, child protection, domestic violence, environmental justice, legal services, and parole and probation. Since New York City is legally a creature of New York State, New Yorkers needing help can efficiently turn to this guide first.
Reentry.net
Reentry Net/NY is the first ever support network and information clearinghouse on reentry from jail and prison and the civil consequences of criminal proceedings.
Changing the Court
The site of theCenter for Court Innovation offers a walth of links on criminal justice and related issues.
NYC Safe Streets
Provides resources and assault incident maps for the Williamsburg and Greenpoint Areas of Brooklyn as well as Lower Manhattan. Links are helpful and provide further resources.
Fortune Society
The Fortune society provides a holistic, one-stop model of service provision that includes substance abuse treatment, counseling, career development, education, housing, recreation and lifetime aftercare for incarcerate and formerly incarcerated persons.
Gothamist Breaking News Map
The Gothamist provides this map that updates momentarily, highlighting points of interest with geographic representations.
Reentry Net/NY is the first ever support network and information clearinghouse on reentry from jail and prison and the civil consequences of criminal proceedings.
Changing the Court
The site of theCenter for Court Innovation offers a walth of links on criminal justice and related issues.
NYC Safe Streets
Provides resources and assault incident maps for the Williamsburg and Greenpoint Areas of Brooklyn as well as Lower Manhattan. Links are helpful and provide further resources.
Fortune Society
The Fortune society provides a holistic, one-stop model of service provision that includes substance abuse treatment, counseling, career development, education, housing, recreation and lifetime aftercare for incarcerate and formerly incarcerated persons.
Gothamist Breaking News Map
The Gothamist provides this map that updates momentarily, highlighting points of interest with geographic representations.
Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order and Reducing Crime in Our Communities
by George L. Kelling, Catherine M. Coles (Contributor), James Q. Wilson
Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing
by Bernard Harcourt
Murder in New York City
by Eric H. Monkkonen
NYPD Battles Crime: Innovative Strategies
by Eli B. Silverman
NYPD: Stories of Survival from the World's Toughest Beat
by Clint Willis (Editor)
by George L. Kelling, Catherine M. Coles (Contributor), James Q. Wilson
Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing
by Bernard Harcourt
Murder in New York City
by Eric H. Monkkonen
NYPD Battles Crime: Innovative Strategies
by Eli B. Silverman
NYPD: Stories of Survival from the World's Toughest Beat
by Clint Willis (Editor)
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