As the militarization of our law enforcement and advances in less lethal weapons technology continue to unfold, we feel it is imperative to highlight the particular risks inhering to less lethal weaponsRead More…
Loan Le and Maitria Moua’s article, “Civilian Oversight and Developments in Less Lethal Technologies: Weighing Risks and Prioritizing Accountability in Domestic Law Enforcement,” has now been published. Here are a few excerpts:Read More…
Members of our armed forces dedicate their lives to serving our country and they deserve praise for their honorable conduct and sacrifices. They should feel safe on and off the battlefield —Read More…
Critical thinking on controversial issues is hard, and learning good thinking habits makes each citizen psychologically healthy. Given the plethora of unfiltered information available online and concerns about declines in hard-hitting investigativeRead More…
IGGI announces the launch of a new project on financial conflicts of interest among medical school faculty. Substantial coverage of University of CA medical school faculty members in recent years has includedRead More…
With all the changes to the structure of our first responder system, have you ever heard of Terrorism Liaison Officers (TLO’s)? What do they do? How many are there? What training doRead More…
photo credit: spiralstares polygraph via photopin (license) IGGI announces the launch of a new, long-term project to assess auditing and evaluation mechanisms for criminal investigations and watchlisting procedures, with an eye towardRead More…
Dr. Loan Le (IGGI) and Maitria Moua (UCLA) complete manuscript for forthcoming publication: “Civilian Oversight and Developments in Less Lethal Technologies: Weighing Risks and Prioritizing Accountability in Domestic Law Enforcement.” A draft ofRead More…
Dr. Loan Le (President & CEO, IGGI) and Jackie Bass (PhD Candidate, UC Berkeley) deliver their paper “Freedom of Information in the Classroom: Teaching Students about Good Government and Civic Participation inRead More…