San Francisco Mayor, Police Chief Reassure Public City Safe Despite Faulty Reading of Crime Statistics
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Chief…
Commentary: How Will Changing Landscape Impact Reformer DA Candidates in 2022?
By David M. Greenwald In 2018, there were a number of progressive candidates for DA in California…
Is SF Crime Up THAT Much? Law Professor Sparks Discussion Surrounding Lack of Objective Journalism in Today’s News Media
B John Arceno and Luke Kyaw SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Responding to what he calls the San…
Sunday Commentary: Bad Reporting by the Media is Largely Driving the Crime Panic
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week a very telling USA Today poll came out finding that…
San Francisco Misconceptions and Important Crime Statistics – What Do They Show and Why Should We Care?
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Amid public debates concerning police funding and differing approaches to…
Commentary: Chesa Is Not a ‘Pro-Crime Prosecutor’ and Here’s Why
By Alana Bleimann and Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – Over the past several weeks the fire under…
Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico…
Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico…
ACLU Claims Prison Population Change during COVID-19 Does Not Result in High Crime Rates
By Shellsea Lomeli The ACLU’s latest study explores the relationship between incarceration and crime in communities, determining…
My View: Early Indications Suggest Crime Is Falling Despite Releases and Changes to Charging Low Level Offenses during COVID-19
The criminal justice reform movement is worried about the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting the prisons…
Study Finds No Evidence Prop. 47 Has Led to an Increase in Violent Crime
As early as 2015, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig warned Yolo County Supervisors that Proposition 47 led…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Crime Rates Going Down?
Despite claims to the contrary, the most recent analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU…
Commentary: Crime and Police Misconduct Are Separate Issues
It seems like in every discussion we have on police misconduct and officer-involved shootings, someone tries to…
America Is Safer Today Than It Has Been in Decades
By Natasha Camhi and Ames Grawert Anyone who watched Monday night’s presidential debate might think we’re losing…
Commentary: Did Stop and Frisk Help Decrease Crime?
Back in 2013, New York’s stop and frisk policies were ended by federal judge Shira Scheindlin who…
Final Analysis of 2015 Crime Rate Paints Complex Picture
While there are some signs that increases in 2015 murder rates are reversing themselves, the Brennan Center…
Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento
It was nearly a month ago that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, along with Chief Probation Officer…
Final Crime Stats Show Crime Down, But Murder Rates Up in Major Cities
The Brennan Center For Justice released an update to their November analysis on crime, where they argue…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Crime Analysis Finds Crime is Not Rising Across the Country
The Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law has conducted an analysis of 2015…
Concerns about Downtown Safety Bleed into DDBA Discussion
During public comment at Tuesday’s city council meeting, Paul Frydental spoke. Mr. Frydendal is the uncle of…
