Barry Friedman
@barryfriedman1.bsky.social
Professor @nyulaw. Director @policingproject. Litigator, author (and dad). Author - Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission; The Will of the People; Open Book
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Everyone’s talking about alternative response — but few are looking under the hood at how 911 dispatch actually works. My new piece with @barryfriedman1.bsky.social in @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social explores why the design of dispatch protocols matters so much.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...
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Vital City | The Devil Is in the Details (of 911 Dispatch)
Helping people with serious mental illness hinges on giving better tools and guidance to those who take emergency calls.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Everyone’s talking about alternative response — but few are looking under the hood at how 911 dispatch actually works. My new piece with @barryfriedman1.bsky.social in @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social explores why the design of dispatch protocols matters so much.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...
I have been saying for some time that all the institutions have failed us, it is now up to the people.
This morning, I have faith.
This morning, I have faith.
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I have been saying for some time that all the institutions have failed us, it is now up to the people.
This morning, I have faith.
This morning, I have faith.
This paper discusses a crucial piece in the world of diversified response to 911 calls - how to make dispatch work! Proud to co-author with the amazing @jessicagillooly.bsky.social
New paper out! My co-author @barryfriedman1.bsky.social of @policingproject.bsky.social and I explore how 911 dispatch protocols can unintentionally undermine the goals of alternative response — and what to do about it.
Out in Criminology & Public Policy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Out in Criminology & Public Policy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Rethinking rules for 911: Dispatching alternative responders in Denver and San Francisco
Research Summary Alternatives to police response to 911 calls have emerged as a leading public safety reform strategy. A key policy implementation challenge lies in determining whether alternative r...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This paper discusses a crucial piece in the world of diversified response to 911 calls - how to make dispatch work! Proud to co-author with the amazing @jessicagillooly.bsky.social
Having just experienced my first empty-nester Halloween, with all that entails, I am of the view that there is a market for "Halloween baskets" - an assortment of candy like your kids would have brought home, had they been here collecting.
November 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Having just experienced my first empty-nester Halloween, with all that entails, I am of the view that there is a market for "Halloween baskets" - an assortment of candy like your kids would have brought home, had they been here collecting.
When presidents hit the foreign travel trail usually things are not going great domestically
October 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
When presidents hit the foreign travel trail usually things are not going great domestically
Super interesting comments by GOP Oklahoma Governor and head of NGA on deployment of Texas Guard in IL. I don't agree with it all, but there is real sanity here, itself in too short supply.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
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October 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Super interesting comments by GOP Oklahoma Governor and head of NGA on deployment of Texas Guard in IL. I don't agree with it all, but there is real sanity here, itself in too short supply.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
With thanks to @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social who let me take the host chair #probablecausation here I talk with the amazing #JensLudwig about his terrific book #UnforgivingPlaces, about how behavioral economics can help with gun violence. Give it a listen?
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Bonus Episode 15: Jens Ludwig — Probable Causation
Date: September 23, 2025
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September 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
With thanks to @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social who let me take the host chair #probablecausation here I talk with the amazing #JensLudwig about his terrific book #UnforgivingPlaces, about how behavioral economics can help with gun violence. Give it a listen?
urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...
urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...
The @Policing Project is hiring a Senior Communications Associate – to help us effect change and get the word about all the good works we are doing. Care to join our team? Let us hear from you!
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Senior Communications Associate — The Policing Project
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September 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The @Policing Project is hiring a Senior Communications Associate – to help us effect change and get the word about all the good works we are doing. Care to join our team? Let us hear from you!
www.policingproject.org/senior-comms...
www.policingproject.org/senior-comms...
Weaponized drones for school shootings are moronic. The question I still have not heard answered? How do they fly through the classroom doors?
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I could say more. I will in the book I've begun to write on public safety.
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I could say more. I will in the book I've begun to write on public safety.
Company says high-tech drone system could make schools safer
Before most kids go back to school, one Texas-based company, called “Campus Guardian Angel,” is providing schools with demos of a new high-tech drone system it says can help save lives in school shoot...
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July 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Weaponized drones for school shootings are moronic. The question I still have not heard answered? How do they fly through the classroom doors?
www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...
I could say more. I will in the book I've begun to write on public safety.
www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...
I could say more. I will in the book I've begun to write on public safety.
This from #VanitaGupta is crucial reading about administration attacks on the not-for-profit sector.
For George Bush, it was 1,000 points of light. Apparently not so much right now. We've lost that charitable spirit that defines the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
For George Bush, it was 1,000 points of light. Apparently not so much right now. We've lost that charitable spirit that defines the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Opinion | You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next.
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July 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This from #VanitaGupta is crucial reading about administration attacks on the not-for-profit sector.
For George Bush, it was 1,000 points of light. Apparently not so much right now. We've lost that charitable spirit that defines the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
For George Bush, it was 1,000 points of light. Apparently not so much right now. We've lost that charitable spirit that defines the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Closing barn doors after cows are in the field. It is how we deal with tragedy and public safety here in the US. (Read till end)
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Texas state leaders neglected flood management projects as they spent money elsewhere — Axios Austin
As Texas state leaders have prioritized spending on border security and property tax cuts, they have been far more reluctant to fund flood management efforts.
apple.news
July 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Closing barn doors after cows are in the field. It is how we deal with tragedy and public safety here in the US. (Read till end)
apple.news/AkfATiox6QP-...
apple.news/AkfATiox6QP-...
The $3 Trillion Question at the Capitol: Will Conservatives Cave (Again)?
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July 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Does it make sense to have 50 different state regulatory regimes for AI? No. Does it make sense for Congress to preempt them & put nothing in their place? No. Is this consistent with how American federalism should work? No. Should states be able to regulate law enforcement in their own states? Yes!
July 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Does it make sense to have 50 different state regulatory regimes for AI? No. Does it make sense for Congress to preempt them & put nothing in their place? No. Is this consistent with how American federalism should work? No. Should states be able to regulate law enforcement in their own states? Yes!
Christy Lopez and I on why it is completely unacceptable for law enforcement, including ICE, to be masking:
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Contributor: Lawmakers are right to try to bar ICE agents from hiding their identities
Masked, unidentified strangers grabbing people off the street without explanation? This is not how policing should look in a democratic society.
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June 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Christy Lopez and I on why it is completely unacceptable for law enforcement, including ICE, to be masking:
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
UVA President Jim Ryan being forced out of his job by USDOJ is a travesty.
June 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
UVA President Jim Ryan being forced out of his job by USDOJ is a travesty.
This, I think, is the main point. The universal injunction issue is complicated. Always was. I look forward to seeing if this precedent holds when a Democrat is president.
If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
June 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This, I think, is the main point. The universal injunction issue is complicated. Always was. I look forward to seeing if this precedent holds when a Democrat is president.
Legitimate law enforcement officials should never be masked.
June 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Legitimate law enforcement officials should never be masked.
This really is a great video.
I love this man. My heart is soaring for his bravery and his words. @melissjpeltier.bsky.social
This is the way to stand up to these bullies! Respect ✊
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This really is a great video.
Nothing should surprise at this point, and yet. You have to look at these photos. This absolutely is criminal conduct on the part of that officer.
she’s like 15 feet away. absolutely that man’s whole thought process was: “I’m gonna shoot that woman”
looks like she was targeted
June 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Nothing should surprise at this point, and yet. You have to look at these photos. This absolutely is criminal conduct on the part of that officer.
Anyone who did not anticipate this … I mean, Elon plainly didn’t ???
June 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Anyone who did not anticipate this … I mean, Elon plainly didn’t ???
Trump unhappy with Federalist Society judges is peak something, I'm just not sure what. Something about biting the hand that feeds you, but that is not quite it. Well, I don't mind.
May 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump unhappy with Federalist Society judges is peak something, I'm just not sure what. Something about biting the hand that feeds you, but that is not quite it. Well, I don't mind.
Five years after the killing of George Floyd, there is a quiet revolution in public safety happening; was pleased to write about it today, with my co-authors, in the New York Times. Alternative responders are meeting public needs without the police.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
Opinion | A Revolution in Public Safety Is Underway
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May 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Five years after the killing of George Floyd, there is a quiet revolution in public safety happening; was pleased to write about it today, with my co-authors, in the New York Times. Alternative responders are meeting public needs without the police.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
The Policing Project is hiring a Senior Counsel for our litigation work and a Policy Associate for our work Reimagining Public Safety. Please tell everyone you know - spread the word far and wide. A great opportunity to be on the cutting edge of public safety.
www.policingproject.org/open-positions
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Open Positions — The Policing Project
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May 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Policing Project is hiring a Senior Counsel for our litigation work and a Policy Associate for our work Reimagining Public Safety. Please tell everyone you know - spread the word far and wide. A great opportunity to be on the cutting edge of public safety.
www.policingproject.org/open-positions
www.policingproject.org/open-positions