Sentences with phrase «reduces police use»

There is «no evidence» that the adoption of Tasers reduces police use of firearms, according to a study released this week from the University of Chicago.

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«The ability to obtain accurate measurements and clear images from aerial photographs will significantly reduce the amount of time highways are closed during the initial investigation of major traffic crashes,» a state police statement gave as reasons for seeking to use what - shall - not - be-called-drones.

The study found that the electric weapon reduces the rate of police injury, it also determined police use of firearms remained unchanged.

While the latest study found that the electric shock weapon reduces the rate of police injury, it also determined that police use of firearms remained unchanged.

Precincts have started adopting or increasing their use of less - than - lethal force — including pepper spray and Tasers — in an effort to reduce injury and death while still giving police options when facing would - be assailants.

He also referred to the Council and the mayor's agreement in 2015 to increase the police force by 1,300 officers, noting that the money could have been used for the reduced fares.

It will clear up our courts and our jails, it will allow police to focus on real crime, it will allow it to be used for medicinal reasons, it will reduce crime, it will stop money from being wasted on the drug war, and it will bring in more tax revenue.

If for example, he said, the Park District was receiving the waivers, police officers might be allowed to use the district's fitness center at reduced fees.

I cut the police's use of stop and search by almost two thirds and reduced the disproportionate targeting of young, black men.

Democrats want to use $ 35 million in bond premiums — essentially money generated by borrowing more than needed at higher interest rates — and cutting police overtime by reopening two closed police precincts and reducing the use of outside counsel.

He said he looked Trump «in the eye» during their meeting at Trump Tower this week and told him that the city has become safer since drastically reducing the use of stop - and - frisk policing, a tactic the Republican president - elect has praised.

Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo of Brooklyn, chair of the Committee on Women's Issues, held a more than hour - long press conference yesterday to criticize Brattons» remarks encouraging women to use a «buddy system» in order to reduce the likelihood of being assaulted, and demanded a more thorough police strategy to combat sexual assault.

Reducing taxation and discouraging using taxation for governmental projects beyond defense, internal policing and such

Schneiderman's campaign has hit Donovan for saying he will reorient the AG's office if elected to reduce the focus on policing Wall Street — the method Eliot Spitzer used to create a national profile.

Proponents of this say that this could reduce the number of deadly use of firearms by giving police officers an alternative way to incapacitate a dangerous attacker.

«Instead of spending billons on a scheme which will do nothing to reduce crime or keep people safe, ministers should use the money to put extra police on the streets.

«Let me use this opportunity to thank the Government and people of Akwa Ibom state for their support to the Nigeria Police and indeed other security agencies towards reducing crime to barest minimum.

He defended his record, which he said includes the universal prekindergarten initiative, his affordable housing plan, the city's work to support and protect immigrants and reducing the use of the stop and frisk policing method «93 percent while driving down crime.»

Republicans said they would replace the fee revenue by restructuring county debt; boosting estimates of sales tax revenue; using unspent money from the 2017 budget and reducing police overtime projections.

He also referred to the Council and the mayor's agreement in 2015 to increase the police force by 1,300 officers, noting that the money could have been used for the reduced fares.

The New York Civil Liberties Union credited Bratton with reducing the use of stop - and - frisk but called «Broken Windows» an «outmoded» policing model.

Outside City Hall Wednesday, Bratton said the overtime in the mayor's preliminary budget helps the department compensate for reduced headcount — but like every police chief, if offered more cops, he'd use them.

He described the administrative approach as part of the overall police reforms the city has put in place, including reduced use of stop and frisk policing, neighborhood policing and the retraining of the police force on de-escalation tactics.

Advocates point to evidence of benefits from police use of similar devices: reduced use of force, reduced complaints against officers, a reduction in crime and improved evidence gathering.

«The model offers the potential to put linkage analysis on a more reliable and scientific basis, increases standardization, reduces the workload of police investigators and improves the prospect of using linkage analysis as evidence in legal proceedings,» explained Porter.

To arrive at their theory that trees reduce crime, Donovan and his team poured over two years worth of police reports for property and violent crimes while noting various neighborhood characteristics, including the quality of tree - coverage where each incident occurred using aerial mapping and on - the - ground observations.

Her studies examine the frequency with which police departments gather and analyze information from lawsuits, and the ways in which litigation - attentive departments use lawsuit data to reduce the likelihood of future harms.

Insurance companies frequently use the sparse information contained in a police report to deny injury claims or reduce the amount of your recovery.

Speed limits are usually reduced, police or flaggers are in the road and heavy equipment is in use.

Focused on a number of priorities, including reducing violent crime and gun violence; fostering community engagement; police recruitment; training and integrity; and the use of technology to enhance efficiency and effectiveness with budget challenges.

The combination of family and service barriers results in reduced opportunities for effective access to preventive parenting programs and in increased use of secondary - level services (e.g. emergency medical services, child emergency social services, police involvement) by vulnerable families, with the obvious increase in costs.