Posts

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime data transparency, firearms, police tech

By
Image
Summer action plans, LAPD removes crime data, where darkness and crime overlap, firearms tax, UofM crime data research unit, murders down in Baltimore, dropping crime rates, AI assisted system for non emergency calls, surveillance cameras, gun shot detection, crime mapping, prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Anchorage police chief cites overnight shift, K-9 role in officer’s repeated shootings  (KTUU) Raleigh police release Summer Action Plan, highlighting priorities for warmer months  (CBS17) Nashville police has lower base pay, lagging real-time tech compared to other similar cities, report finds  (WSMV) LAPD Removed Crime Location Data. Here's Why It Matters.  (SpotCrime) CRIME RATE Where darkness and crime overlap  (Vital City) A New Firearms Tax Design Could Reduce Homicides Without Costing Gun Owners  (ProMarket) Firearm Storage in Households With Children  (JAMA Network) This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Kille...
Post a Comment
Read more

Take Action: LAPD Removed Crime Location Data. Here's Why It Matters.

By
Dear SpotCrime Subscriber, For years, residents across Los Angeles relied on public crime data to stay informed about safety in their neighborhoods. That transparency has now disappeared. The Los Angeles Police Department has significantly reduced the availability and usefulness of public crime data during its transition to a new records system. Specifically, it removed block-level crime location information from its open crime data feed, making it effectively impossible for the public to determine where crimes occurred. For more than a decade, SpotCrime has helped Los Angeles residents stay informed by turning public crime data into alerts, maps, and neighborhood awareness tools, Millions of alerts have been delivered to families, commuters, business owners, journalists, researchers, and community members trying to make informed decisions about safety. Now, that flow of information is being restricted. What makes this especially troubling is that independent journalists and watchdog o...
Post a Comment
Read more

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police conduct, crime rate lowering, police surveillance

By
Image
Minneapolis police chief resigns, police chases, police overtime, lowest murder rate on record, crime rates dropping, youth firearm crimes, officers and tech for proactive policing, privacy questions over police surveillance technology, police access to citizen data, drone as first responder, lack of transparency on crime in LA, bad cop list, license plate reader cameras, Wisconsin prison population heading toward record high, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara resigns after allegedly interfering with investigation into his conduct  (NBC News) Milwaukee police chases continue to reach extremely high speeds  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Judge releases Louisville police officer indicted for theft, misconduct over timecard inaccuracies  (WDRB) CRIME RATE 2026 Will Likely Have The Lowest US Murder Rate Ever Recorded  (Jeff-alytics) New FBI data: Crime rate drops across US, Ohio  (Dayton Daily News) New Mississippi gun law targets youth ...
Post a Comment
Read more

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: AI, transparency, surveillance tech

By
Image
License plate reader resignations, police community outreach and transparency importance, Aurora City Council to approve police social media communications, TAKE IT DOWN Act, FBI crime data, youth crime, $27 million tech upgrades in Savannah, AI assistant for 911, surveillance tech, crime analysis software, police shootings transparency, FOIA, open data portal, AI in jails, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Clawson officer resigns after City Council rejects Flock cameras  (Fox2Detroit) Durham Police Captain Discusses Safety, Transparency and the Importance of Community Outreach  (The New Hampshire Digital) London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir  (The Guardian) Aurora City Council requires police to get city approval of social media posts, public communications  (Denver7) What will the FTC’s enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act mean for you?  (FTC.gov) CRIME RATE FBI Releases Historic Early Look at Annual Crime Data  (FBI.gov) The hidden c...
Post a Comment
Read more

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police transparency, license plate readers, crime

By
Image
Use of force policies, when are police chases worth it, license plate readers misuse, more police officers on the force, Brady List, crime decline, homicide rate lowers, violent crime spike in Pittsburgh, cyber crime, justice tech, police transparency, police data, crime data, jail populations, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Akron police use-of-force review recommends major policy changes  (Cleveland.com) When Are Police Chases Worth It?  (Governing) Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 15 Times in Recent Years  (Institute for Justice) What could Chicago do with 600 more police officers?  (A City That Works) Brady List: The little-known roster of cops who molest, lie, steal or drive drunk  (Florida Trib) CRIME RATE A Top Analyst Explains Why America’s Second ‘Great Crime Decline’ Could Already Be Here  (The Trace) Birmingham Mayor says homicides are down 46%; here's what the data actually shows  (ABC 3340) ...
Post a Comment
Read more

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: DC crime data, crime rate, transparency

By
Image
Law enforcement identities, DC data manipulation, violent crime reduction funding, ICE detainees, reported hate crimes likely fell, Americans' views on crime, electronic detection K9s, AI answering 911 calls, license plate reader transparency policies, the digital moat around public data, women age faster in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities. Montana media outlet, national nonprofit allege Constitutional violation  (Daily Montanan) Three D.C. police higher-ups set to be fired over crime data manipulation: Report  (Washington Times) see also:  MPD chief: 13 officers disciplined over allegations of crime data manipulation  (NBC Washington) Interior Department Launches New Task Force to Combat Violent Crime in Indian Country  (DOI.gov) Rockford police pay large sums to officers facing criminal charges  (Rockford Register Star) CRIME RATE US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a cen...
Post a Comment
Read more

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Gun violence, police transparency, AI

By
Image
Police accreditation, police overtime, mental health support for youth survivors of gun violence, HUD guidance change allows real estate agents to discuss crime, what drives a decrease of gun violence, ChatGPT role in mass shootings and violence, using tech to solve crimes, police board lack of transparency, Colorado Springs dissolves police transparency commission, regulating AI in criminal justice, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Savannah Police working toward national policing accreditation  (Savannah Now) Madison, Wis., Police Scrutinize Data Sharing, Cybersecurity  (GovTech) Windsor County sheriff pleads not guilty to 5 more criminal charges, now facing 12 counts  (VT Digger) Former Chapel Hill police officer arrested in Florida over alleged New Orleans mass shooting threat  (ABC11) UPDATE: San Jose police overtime hit $72M in 2025, audit shows  (San Jose Spotlight) CRIME RATE Perception and Reality: Understanding Crime Concerns in the United States  (Counc...
Post a Comment
Read more