CPO Approved Reading List

Please note:

  • The prices included in the table below were the prices at the time the list was created. Prices may have changed, and resources that were free at the time may now have a cost.
  • Hyperlinks are provided for many of the resources (click the respective title). If a hyperlink is not provided, please enter the title and author(s) in a search engine.
  • A reading list specific to jail and prison oversight is provided after the civilian oversight of law enforcement list.

 

Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Category Author Title Approximate Cost
Case Study Kane, Robert J. and Micheal D. White Jammed Up: Bad Cops, Police Misconduct, and the New York City Police Department $35.00
Case Study

National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Atlanta Citizen Review Board: Atlanta, Georgia. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Free
Case Study

National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Office of the Independent Monitor: City and County of Denver, CO. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight

Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Citizens' Police Complaint Office: Indianapolis, IN. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Office of the Inspector General: Los Angeles, CA. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight

Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Civilian Investigative Panel: Miami, FL. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Office of the Independent Police Monitor: New Orleans, LA. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight

Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Police Advisory Commission: Philadelphia, PA. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight

Free
Case Study National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Office of Police Complaints: District of Columbia. NACOLE Case Studies on Civilian Oversight Free
Case Study Stone, Christopher, Todd Foglesong and Christine M. Cole “Policing Los Angeles Under a Consent Decree: The Dynamics of Change in the LAPD,” Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School" Free
Civil and Criminal Procedure Harmon, Rachel A. “Legal Remedies for Police Misconduct” Free
Civil and Criminal Procedure Keenan, Kevin M., and Samuel Walker "An Impediment to Police Accountability? An Analysis of Statutory Law Enforcement Officers’ Bills of Rights” Free
Civil and Criminal Procedure  Mishra, Dina "When the Interests of Municipalities and Their Officials Diverge: Municipal Dual Representation and Conflicts of Interest in Section 1983 Litigation” Free
Civil and Criminal Procedure  Schwartz, Joanna Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable $26.00
Complaints Hagan, Patrick “Types of Complaints Eligible for Police Mediation” Free
Complaints Schaible, Lonnie M., Joseph De Angelis, Brian Wolf, and Richard Rosenthal "Denver’s Citizen/Police Complaint Mediation Program: Officer and Complainant Satisfaction” $37.50
Complaints Terrill, William, and Jason R. Ingram "Citizen Complaints Against the Police: An Eight City Examination” $37.50
Criminal Procedure Lopez, Christy E. "Disorderly (mis)Conduct: The Problem with ‘Contempt of Cop’ Arrests”  Free
Data Hickman, Matthew J., and Jane E. Poore “National Data on Citizen Complaints About Police Use of Force: Data Quality Concerns and the Potential (Mis)Use of Statistical Evidence to Address Police Agency Conduct” $37.50
Data Rosenbaum, Dennis P., Jon Maskaly, Daniel S. Lawrence, Justin H. Escamilla, Georgina Enciso, Thomas E. Christoff, and Chad Posick.  “The Police-Community Interaction Survey: Measuring Police Performance in New Ways.”  $37.00
Data Rozema, Kyle, and Max M. Schanzenbach. “Good Cop, Bad Cop: An Analysis of Chicago Civilian Allegations of Police Misconduct” Free
Data Stageman, Daniel L., Nicole M. Napolitano, and Brian Buchner. "New Approaches to Data-Driven Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement: An Introduction to the Second NACOLE/ CJPR Special Issue.” $37.50
Data Stroud, Matt Thin Blue Lie $17.99
Investigations Attard, Barbara and Kathryn Olson

Police Misconduct Complaint Investigations Manual: For Investigators, Auditors, Monitors, and Others Conducting Or Reviewing Investigations

$78.50
Investigations Jones, Gareth Conducting Administrative, Oversight & Ombudsman Investigations $79.22
Law Enforcement Culture Lee, Heeuk D, Peter A Collins, Ming-Li Hsieh, Francis D Boateng, and David Brody.  “Officer Attitudes toward Citizen Review and Professional Accountability.” $45.00 
Law Enforcement Culture Quinn, Michael W. Walking with the Devil: The Police Code of Silence: What Bad Cops Don't Want You to Know and Good Cops Won't Tell You $37.50
Law Enforcement Policy Schwartz, Joanna C. and Eagly, Ingrid V. “Lexipol: The Privatization of Police Policymaking” Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department (2016) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of the Chicago Police Department (2017) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Ferguson Police Department: Findings Report (2015) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Newark Police Department: Findings Report (2014) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Albuquerque Police Department: Findings Letter (2014) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Cleveland Division of Police: Findings Letters (2014) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice City of Miami Police Department: Findings Letter (2013) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department: Antelope Valley stations (2013) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Portland Police Bureau: Findings Letter (2012) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice New Orleans Police Department: Findings Report (2011) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Puerto Rico Police Department: Findings Letter (2011) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice Seattle Police Department: Findings Letter (2011) Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice USDOJ Overview of Pattern and Practice Investigations Free
Oversight and Monitoring (Federal) U.S. Department of Justice New DOJ Memo on Monitorships Free
Procedural Justice De Angelis, Joseph “Assessing the Impact of Oversight and Procedural Justice on the Attitudes of Individuals Who File Police Complaints” $37.50
Procedural Justice Rosenbaum, Dennis P., Daniel S. Lawrence, Susan M. Hartnett, Jack McDevitt, and Chad Posick “Measuring Procedural Justice and Legitimacy at the Local Level: The Police–Community Interaction Survey” $39.95
Procedural Justice Trinkner, Rick, Tom R. Tyler, and Phillip Atiba Goff "Justice from Within: The Relations Between a Procedurally Just Organizational Climate and Police Organizational Efficiency, Endorsement of Democratic Policing, and Officer Well-Being” $14.95
Procedural Justice Wolfe, Scott E., and Alex R. Piquero “Organizational Justice and Police Misconduct” $37.50
Procedural Justice Worden, Robert E., Heidi S. Bonner, and Sarah J. McLean “Procedural Justice and Citizen Review of Complaints Against the Police: Structure, Outcomes, and Complainants’ Subjective Experiences” $37.50
Protests Maguire, Edward R. and Megan Harry Oakley “Policing Protests - Lessons from the Occupy Movement, Ferguson & Beyond: A Guide for Police” Free
Protests NYC Department of Investigation “Investigation into NYPD Response to the George Floyd Protests” Free
Protests Police Executive Research Forum “The Police Response to Mass Demonstrations Promising Practices and Lessons Learned” Free
Protests Denver OIM  "The Police Response to the 2020 George Floyd Protests in Denver, an Independent Review" Free
Risk Management Schwartz, Joanna C. "What Police Learn from Lawsuits” Free
Systems of Oversight Noble, Jeff and Geoffrey Alpert Managing Accountability Systems for Police Conduct: Internal Affairs and External Oversights $42.95 
Systems of Oversight Harmon, Rachel A. “Evaluating and Improving Structural Reform in Police Departments” $49.00
Systems of Oversight Harris, Christopher J., Kristen Chierus, and Timothy C. Edson “The Prevalence and Content of Police Discipline Matrices.” $37.00 
Systems of Oversight Hendrickson, Kimberly, and Kathryn Olson “Introduction, NACOLE/CPR Special Issue: Moving Beyond Discipline—The Role of Civilians in Police Accountability” $37.50
Systems of Oversight Livingston, Debra “The Unfulfilled Promise of Citizen Review” Free
Systems of Oversight Perez, Douglas W.  Common Sense about Police Review $26.78 
Systems of Oversight Prenzler, Tim.   Police Corruption: Preventing Misconduct and Maintaining Integrity $54.95
Systems of Oversight Perino, Justina Citizen Oversight of Law Enforcement $169.40 
Systems of Oversight Rosenthal, Richard A.  “Perspectives of Directors of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Agencies” $37.00
Systems of Oversight Stephens, Darrel W. “Police Discipline: A Case for Change” Free
Systems of Oversight

Vitoroulis, Michael, Cameron McEllhiney, and Liana Perez

Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement: Report on the State of the Field and Effective Oversight Practices Free
Systems of Oversight

Vitoroulis, Michael, Cameron McEllhiney, and Liana Perez

The Evolution and Growth of Civilian Oversight: Key Principles and Practices for Effectiveness and Sustainability Free
Systems of Oversight Walker, Samuel and Archbold, Carol The New World of Police Accountability $20.99
Use of Force Haag, Lucien C. Shooting Incident Reconstruction $150.00
Use of Force Pitcher, Kris E., André Birotte, Jr., and Django Sibley “Developing Effective Interactions” Free
Use of Force Skolnick, Jerome H. and James J. Fyfe.  (Free Press, 1994) Above the Law: Police and the Excessive Use of Force $17.69
Use of Force Stoughton, Seth W., Geoffrey Alpert, and Jeffrey Noble Evaluating Police Uses of Force $48.86

 

Please note:

  • The prices included in the table below were the prices at the time the list was created. Prices may have changed, and resources that were free at the time may now have a cost.
  • Hyperlinks are provided for many of the resources (click the respective title). If a hyperlink is not provided, please enter the title and author(s) in a search engine.

Jail & Prison Oversight 

 

Author

Title

Cost (as of April 2024)

 

Joseph T. Hallinan

Going Up the River: Travels in a Prison Nation

$17.00

 

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California

$28.95

 

Shane Bauer

American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

$13.68

 

Todd R Clear

Imprisoning Communities: How Mass Incarceration Makes Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Worse

$25.43

 

Loïc Wacquant

Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity

$21.50

 

Meda Chesney-Lind (Editor) & Marc Mauer (Editor)

Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment

$18.95

 

Michele Dietch

Independent Oversight Is Essential for a Safe and Healthy Prison System

Free

 

John Clegg & Adanes Usmani

The Economic Origins of Mass Incarceration

Free

 

Nicholas de B. Katzenbach

Reflections on 60 Years of Outside Scrutiny of Prisons and Prison Policy in the United States

Free

 

Stan Stojkovic

Prison Oversight and Prison Leadership

Free

 

Liz Samuels

Improvising on Reality: The Roots of Prison Abolition

Free

 

Marie Gottscchalk

Razing the Carceral State

$10

 

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Globalization and US Prison Growth: from Military Keynesianism to post-Keynesian militarism

$37.50

 

James Forman Jr

Racial Critiques of Mass Incarceration: Beyond the New Jim Crow

Free

 

James Forman Jr.

The Black Poor, Black Elites and America’s Prisons

Free

 

Michele Deitch

Distinguishing the Various Functions of Effective Prison Oversight

Free

 

Michele Deitch

But Who Oversees the Overseers?: The Status of Prison and Jail Oversight in the United States

Free

 

Logic Wacquant

Deadly Symbiosis: When Ghetto and Prison Meet and Mesh

$37.50

 

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

Key Requirements for the Effective Monitoring of Correctional and Detention Facilities

Free

 

Vincent M. Nathan

Have the Courts Made a Difference in the Quality of Prison

Conditions? What Have We Accomplished to Date?

Conditions?

Free

 

Heather Schoenfeld, Kimberly Rhoten and Michael C. Campbell

Patchwork Protection: The Politics of Prisoners’ Rights Accountability in the United States

Free

 

Andrew Coyle

A Human Rights Approach to Prison Management: Handbook for Prison Staff (2nd ed.)

Free

 

Association for the Prevention of Torture

Monitoring places of detention: a practical guide

Free

 

Michael Muslin & Michele Deitch

Opening Up a Closed World: What Constitutes Effective Prison Oversight?

Free

 

Michael B. Mushlin

Unlocking the Courthouse Door: Removing the Barrier of the PLRA’s Physical Injury Requirement to Permit Meaningful Judicial Oversight of Abuses in Supermax Prisons and Isolation Units

Free

 

Michael Mushlin & Michele Deitch

Opening Up a Closed World: A Sourcebook on Prison Oversight

Free

 

Derek Borchardt

The Iron Curtain Redrawn Between Prisoners and the Constitution

$34.95

 

Dirk Van Zyl Smit

Regulation of Prison Conditions

Free

 

Sharon Dolovich

The Failed Regulation and Oversight of American Prisons

Free

 

Jonathan Simon

Penal Monitoring in the United States: Lessons from the American Experience and
 Prospects for Change

$39.95

 

Andrew Cohen

Qualified Immunity is the Scourge of Prison Reform

Free

 

Andrea C. Armstrong

No Prisoner Left Behind? Enhancing Public Transparency of Penal Institutions

Free

 

Anne Owers

Prison Inspection and the Protection of Prisoners’ Rights

Free

 

John M. Brinkman

The Role of Civilian Organizations with Prison Access and Citizens Members—The New York Experience

Free

 

Richard T. Wolf

Reflections on a Government Model of Correctional Oversight

Free

 

Howard Sapers & Ivan Zinger

The Ombudsman as a Monitor of Human Rights in Canadian Federal Corrections

Free

 

Sharon Dolovich

Cruelty, Prison Conditions, and the Eighth Amendment

Free

 

Ivan Zinger

Human Rights Compliance and the Role of External Prison Oversight

Available to borrow in library (not downloadable)