Tag: police
UCR police department to use body worn cameras and in-car video...
Beginning this quarter, the UCR police department will begin to use body worn cameras (BWC’s) and in-car video systems as a part of their...
Pedestrian hit by UCPD vehicle, Redditors’ responses suggest laxity by officers
A Feb. 19 Reddit post on the subreddit r/ucr reported that, on Feb. 18, a young woman “appeared to be hit by a police...
UCR’s Free Speech Working Group holds first public forum, addresses student...
On Thursday, Feb. 20, UCR’s Free Speech Working Group, an organization on campus consisting of students, faculty and staff which promotes transparency in the...
Why Brazil shouldn’t battle criminals with a broken justice system
As one of his campaign promises, Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said he would push for a stricter crackdown on criminal activity by retaliating with...
UCI’s police department should not be disbanded, but reformed
Around late January, UC Irvine’s Black Student Union (UCIBSU) published a list of demands on both the Afrikan Black Coalition website and Change.org directed...
Should ticketed drivers have a second chance?
A recent traffic ticket amnesty program has been approved and is now making the lives of ticket holders much better by reducing the amount...
Prop 47 skeptics need to get with the program
Last November, California voters chose to take a meaningful step fixing our broken prison system by voting in favor of Proposition 47, but now...
Is a regional police force in Riverside county worth it?
When anyone starts off in a new city at a new college, they look at the area. Is it safe? Is it secure? We...
Why AB 953 is essential for eradicating racial profiling
The year is 2015 and racial profiling is still an extreme problem in America. Whether people want to admit it or not, certain people...
Editorial: How RPD’s Bodycams can be a Failure or Success
With President Barack Obama’s Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Pilot Partnership Program planning to purchase 50,000 body cameras at a national level, local law enforcement agencies...