Jack Greene in the Press
Amid series of scandals, police reform moves to forefront of Boston mayoral campaign
“Reform can’t just be a small phrase in a large symphony — reform is the symphony,” said Jack Greene, a professor emeritus of criminology at Northeastern University. “And it’s going to require a lot of input from a lot of stakeholders. It’s not something you pull off the shelf and say, ‘Here we go.’ ”
Overtime costs Boston police more than just money
Overtime can also be addicting experts say because officers begin to need the extra pay to support their lifestyle. Jack R. Greene, a School of Criminology and Criminal Justice professor at Northeastern University, said, “At some point the overtime begins to own you because you need the overtime to maintain a lifestyle . . . […]
Pacific Standard
Should police body camera footage be public record?
Police departments across the country are grappling with how to effectively manage this new stream of evidence. Should body camera footage be treated like any other police record? Or is there something unique about the footage that requires unique legislation like the bill proposed in North Carolina? To find out, Pacific Standard spoke with experts […]