tag | police reform

October 21, 2021 | 4:24 AM

Tool for police reform rarely used by prosecutors

“It has to do with respect for the rules, the laws, and others. If an officer lacks impulse control or the ability to exercise informed judgment, you can call into question how he investigates cases.”

By Martha Bellisle/The Associated Press
July 8, 2021 | 12:10 PM

An old friend of law enforcement, Biden walks a thin line on police reform

Joe Biden has a long personal relationship with law enforcement, dating back to his work on the 1990s crime bill. But it’s not clear those ties will help him in the current debate over police reform.

By Asma Khalid/NPR
June 25, 2021 | 7:41 AM

Lawmakers reach a bipartisan agreement on police reform

The effort to reform U.S. policing comes after several years of increasing pressure to better understand and regulate the way officers interact with the communities they patrol.
By Alana Wise/NPR

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May 20, 2021 | 7:00 PM

Citizen group is set to begin reviewing State Police use-of-force and racial bias incidents

The formation of three committees within the still-new Citizen Advisory Commission comes more than a year after Gov. Tom Wolf pledged to use them to “promote transparency, fairness, and accountability” among state law enforcement.

By Sam Dunklau
May 12, 2021 | 5:24 AM

Sen. Bob Casey introduces police reform measures to redirect some 911 calls to social services

The Human Services Emergency Logistic Program (HELP) Act of 2021 would increase access to social services and mental health resources in hopes of reducing police interactions with people with disabilities, those experiencing mental health crises, and more.

By Julia Zenkevich/WESA
May 2, 2021 | 10:39 AM

Police forces see recruitment struggles, surge in retirements

Amid growing calls for police reform and national debate over the deadly use of force, police departments in Philadelphia and beyond are struggling to retain and attract officers

By Mensah M. Dean, Julie Shaw and Vinny Vella/The Philadelphia Inquirer
April 23, 2021 | 5:30 AM

After Chauvin verdict, here’s the status of police reform proposals in Pennsylvania

One of the key bills Democratic lawmakers hope to pass in this new session: a statewide ban on the use of chokeholds.

By Katie Meyer/WHYY
March 4, 2021 | 7:31 AM

House approves police reform bill named after George Floyd

The wide-ranging legislation would also ban no-knock warrants, mandate data collection on police encounters, prohibit racial and religious profiling and redirect funding to community-based policing programs.
By Chloee Weiner/NPR
December 9, 2020 | 5:53 PM

Sen. Casey introduces bills to improve interactions between police and people with disabilities

The Human-services Emergency Logistics Program (HELP) Act seeks to divert non-criminal, non-fire and non-medical emergency calls from 911 systems to state and regional 211 systems.

By Aaron Moselle/WHYY
October 20, 2020 | 6:32 PM

DOJ unveils new initiative to help police departments, offers aid to Minneapolis

The Department of Justice has set aside $3 million in grants and established a National Response Center aimed strengthening police reforms and reducing the use of excessive force by law enforcement.

By Brakkton Booker/NPR
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