Index of articles about criminal justice policy

Ballotpedia offers many ways to learn more about criminal justice policy. In addition to the index of articles below, we offer Ballotpedia's Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter that provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities.
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- Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by state and city
- Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements overviews
- Police collective bargaining agreements
- Areas of inquiry and disagreement related to policing and police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
- Reform proposals related to police officer hiring, training, and discipline
Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements analysis
Through the lens of more than 30 research questions on topics ranging from police union authority and training to discipline and accountability, Ballotpedia examined the collective bargaining agreements, statutes, and regulatory codes governing the 50 states and the top 100 U.S. cities by population. The article below provides an index of articles with links to more detailed information of Ballotpedia's analysis by state, city, and research question.
The articles below identify the main areas of debate related to policing and police CBAs. It is part of an analysis of police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements across the country.
The article below identifies reform proposals related to the hiring, training, and discipline of police officers. It is part of an analysis of police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements across the country.
Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by state
The articles below provide an overview of policies related to the hiring, training, and discipline of police officers in the states.
Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by city
The articles below provide an overview of policies related to the hiring, training, and discipline of police officers in the top 100 largest cities by population.
Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by question
The articles below provide an overview of policies related to the hiring, training, and discipline of police officers.
Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements overviews
The articles below provide overviews of information related to the hiring, training, and discipline of police officers.
Police collective bargaining agreements
The articles below provide the text of police CBAs examined as part of Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities.
Criminal justice policy overviews
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