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First Thursday, February 2024
February 01, 2024

Good news on the economy and inflation The Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data From The Washington Post: Falling inflation, rising growth give U.S. the worlds best recovery This month's c

First Thursday, January 2024
January 04, 2024

The recurring attack on binding disciplinary arbitration. Will Aitchison covers a study from the Mackinac Center for Public Policyentitled "How To Improve Policing Through Collective Bargaining Re

First Thursday, December 2023
December 07, 2023

This month's cases: Cell Phone Warrant Of Officers Phone Too Broad, Commonwealth v. Sukhadia, 2023 WL 7409309 (Penn. Super. 2023). Township Violates Free Speech Rights By Banning Thin Blue Line

First Thursday, November 2023
November 02, 2023

Current Events The latest development in A.I. and policing: The City of San Jose signs on to use Benchmark Analytics First Sign Early Intervention System. How are cities dealing with the recrui

First Thursday, October 2023
October 05, 2023

This month's cases: Officers Entitled To Privacy About Participation In January 6 Rally, Jane Doe 1 v. Seattle Police Department, 2023 WL 4182193 (Wash. App. 2023). Download this case. Departmen

First Thursday, September 2023
September 07, 2023

The persistence of the recruitment and retention crisis in public safety. Related stories: A California city offered a $75,000 bonus to new cops. These departments are trying to keep up. Som

First Thursday, August 2023
August 03, 2023

This month's cases: Florida Court Upholds Termination Of CO For Medical Marijuana Use, Ortiz v. Department of Corrections, 2023 WL 4101330 (Fla. App. 2023). No Weingarten Rights When Merely Rece

First Thursday, July 2023
July 06, 2023

Important cases from the Supreme Court. Groff v. Dejoy Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President And Fellows of Harvard College Muldrow v. City of St. Louis Latest news: NYPD sig

First Thursday, June 2023
June 05, 2023

This month's cases: Union, Not Member, Has Right To Invoke Arbitration, Pendleton Police Department, 2023 WL 2858867 (OR ERB 2023). Paid Union Leave Legal In Texas, Borgelt v. Austin Firefighter

First Thursday, May 2023
May 04, 2023

The movie and novel Minority Report introduced the idea of "precrime." Could AI make this a reality? Benchmark Analytics claims it can predict adverse officer actions before they happen. This month