New London The local police union president calls the commentary on its union website free speech protected by the First Amendment.
A special committee assigned to review New London police policies deems some of the posts to be unprofessional and threatening.
The Public Safety Policy Review Committee has recommended that the police department strengthen personnel policies and clamp down on use of social media by officers who are using online forums for personal or political views and has called on the union, “either by policy or practice,” to stop targeting individuals.
It was one of a host of recommendations contained in a report issued last week that looks to improve police accountability and community relations, prevent police misconduct and bolster training and diversity at the department.
Published January 21. 2021 6:28PM | Updated January 21. 2021 6:41PM By
Conversations are important, and difficult ones perhaps the most so.
On Jan. 27, Connecticut College will continue its Conversations on Race series, again in collaboration with The Day and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. This time the conversation won t be abstract, but specific how to strengthen police accountability and improve police-community relations in New London.
The program, Policing in the U.S. and New London, will also explore police-community relations more generally.
As many conversations in the era of COVID-19, this one will be virtual. You can join in by registering at http://elevate.conncoll.edu/events/. The program is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Police department agrees to certain conditions for grant intended to reform operations. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 19th, 2021 11:03 am //end headline wrapper ?>Milwaukee Police Department. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
After rejecting a $9.7 million federal grant to pay for 30 police officers for three years in December, the Milwaukee Common Council reversed course Tuesday and voted to accept the grant. But the approval comes with conditions.
The Milwaukee Police Department command staff has pledged to work towards changing how the department operates.
The conditions target improvements to response time, traffic enforcement, crime reduction strategies, technology integration and community-oriented policing.
Alderman
Ashanti Hamilton led the negotiation with the police department. “There has been a tremendous amount of cooperation on behalf of acting chief
Community Policing in New London
The New London Public Safety Policy Review Committee has suggested the formation of a civilian police review board and the creation of a police commission, The Day reports.
The committee, which released a 17-page report with a list of recommendations aimed at providing more community oversight and police accountability, was spearheaded by New London Mayor Michael Passero ’79 and John McKnight, Connecticut College’s dean of institutional equity and inclusion, who served as the group’s facilitator.
McKnight, the founder of Conn’s Agnes Gund ’60 Dialogue Project, said that the committee was formed in June following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.