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Honolulu police chief steps down, private security, new policing model in Wichita, police reform, civilian police review board, innovations in policing, police accountability boards, firearm data tracing, violent crime, ARPA violence reduction, AI, real time data fighting crime, high tech policing, cameras, police drone transparency, use of force database in Washington, 'Cop City' records released, felony data transparency, prison closure, bail reform, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Honolulu police chief steps down amid controversy over vacancy rate, recent shootings, transparency issues  (Hawaii News Now) Malibu hires private security to protect homes in fire zone from burglars after PCH reopens  (LA Times) New Wichita policing model aims to identify locations, not demographics, to lower gun crime  (KMUW) Police Reform: How To Fix A Watchdog That Will Barely Bark, Let Alone Bite  (Honolulu Civil Beat) see also:  As Virginia police reforms take hold, decertification...

Police budgets, police accountability boards, juvenile criminal offenses, violent crime rate in the US, AI in law enforcement, phone data location data used in court, automate license plate readers, body cam funding, facial recognition use on the rise, legislation to improve police transparency, FOIA, prisoner review boards, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Lehi police asking city for additional million dollars to grow department  (KJZZ) Rochester Police Accountability Board Loses Investigatory Powers  (New York Focus) CRIME RATE ‘Killing each other’: Juvenile criminal offenses skyrocket by 100% in Durham’s quarterly crime report  (Queen City News) Something remarkable is happening with violent crime rates in the US  (Vox) see also:  Could 2025 See the Lowest Murder Rate Ever Recorded?  (Reason) Prince George’s Co. police say crime is down again this year, and here’s how they’ll plan for the summer  (WTOP) Data broker LexisNexis discloses data breach affecti...

Police reform efforts, DOJ dismisses investigations, police department staffing, police oversight commission, community policing boards, Take It Down Act signed into law, drug possession decriminalization, cracking down on fare jumpers, crime rates, violence during COVID-19, real-time facial recognition, crime algorithms, FOIL reform effort, Alabama prison litigation, AI in court filings, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Minneapolis makes history with civilian hires in police reform effort  (KARE11) Inclusion, transparency, trust top priorities for new Santa Maria police chief Christopher Williams  (Santa Maria Times) Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis  (WGLT) Big Police Departments Have Stopped Shrinking. But they aren't growing, for the most part.  (Jeff-alytics) Citizens Police Oversight Commission Names Civil Rights Attorney Ewuare Osayande as Deputy Executive Director  (City of Philadelphia) Olympia opens applica...

Medical professionals to help 911, Detroit police complaint backlog, limiting police accountability in Austin, non-consensual intimate imagery, DOJ rescinds grants, high tech policing, murder rate, gun violence, firearm involved expulsions, policing and social media, AI to enhance emergency response, Columbus crime report portal offline, FOIA exemptions, police dashboards, open crime data, police transparency, prisoner release, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police Chief In Catawba County Indicted On Charge Of Altering, Stealing Or Destroying Evidence In Murder Case  (WHKY) Louisville mayor proposes new money for medical professionals to help 911 call center  (WDRB) Detroit police complaint backlog grows despite efforts to bolster closure rates  (Bridge Detroit) Kissimmee's new police chief emphasizes community trust and transparency  (WESH) Two bills could limit police accountability in Austin, as legislative session nears end  (CBS Austin) CRIME RATE Distributing ...

Crime investigations stop in St Louis County, new software to change policing, notifications about child abuse on military bases, crime data, crime free lease movement, crime rate, internet crimes, using DNA to identify suspects face, predictive policing and AI, police drones, surveillance, license plate readers, police transparency, parole, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Crime investigations stop in St. Louis County due to judicial decision  (Northern News Now) New dispatch software could change policing in The Dalles  (NCW Life) At least 4 Florida deputies fired after body cam cover-up during out-of-county arrest  (WSVN) DOD should fix parent notifications about alleged child abuse, IG says  (Military Times) CRIME RATE Crime reporting in Ithaca: A tale of two hills Public safety for students can look different depending on whether they are living on or off campus.  (Ithaca Week) This Arizona officer launched a crime-free lease movement. Now, he says his legacy is ...

Chief honored for leadership, citizen police oversight commission, using military in domestic operations, Justice Department cutting grants to help crime victims, police exemptions from deadly conduct charges in Texas, new tool for community feedback, organized crime and corruption reporting, hoax calls, deepfake legislation passed to protect victims of NCII, LED streetlights help reduce crime, leveraging tech for safer communities, Rochester new measure of public safety, data on prison deaths, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Elgin police chief honored nationally for leadership through progressive policing  (Daily Herald) Citizens Police Oversight Commission Releases Annual Report Highlighting Progress Toward Police Accountability, Transparency, and Community Trust  (City of Philadelphia) Bondi and Hegseth ordered to look at how military can be used in domestic operations  (The Independent) see also:  Trump’s New Order on Policing Seems Sweeping. But What Will It Really C...