CRIJ 1301
Criminal Justice Contemporary Issue
L. Introduction
a. Define police accountability
b. History continues to repeat itself often when it comes to police brutality in black
and brown communities. (why)
c. Detective Ryan Flanigan has been active since 2006, so I decided to interview
him for his years of service, and he has been accused of actions that call for him
to be held accountable. (interviewee and why)
Il. Historical
a. Evolution of policing
i. Birth of modern policing
ii. Personalization and reform
ili. Civil rights movement and accountability
iv. Post 9/11 and accountability chattenges
v. Recent movements and reforms
Ill.
Frameworks for Accountability
a. Legal frameworks
i. Constitutional protections
ii. Federal and state laws governing the police
b. Internal accountability mechanisms
i. Police department policies and procedures
c. External accountability mechanisms
i. Civilian review boards
IV. Challenges to Police Accountability
a. Systemic issues
i. Lack of transparency
ii. Police culture and resistance to reform
V. Case studies
a. Tyre Nichols
b. Tamir Rice
VI.
Best practices and innovations
a. Effective training and education
b. Community engagement strategies
VIl.
c. Successful accountability frameworks
Policy recommendations
VIII.
IX.
a. Promoting community involvement
Conclusion
References
a. Who police the police Gene Grabiner
b. Sworn to Protect Perry Lyle and Ashraf M. Esmail
Comment