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Police complaints published, former Sheriff Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt, Camden County still not publishing data as promised, police chiefs disagree with Trump, digital crime fighting, bail bond reform, US homicide rate, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Philly to post civilian complaints against police (Philly.com)

Are ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Laws Just Symbolic? (Governing)

FIRED/REHIRED: Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets (WaPo)

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt (AZCentral)

Police Chiefs Defend ‘Respect’ After Trump Appears To Endorse Brutality (HuffPo) See Also: Law Enforcement Authorities Criticize Trump Over Speech To Police (NPR)

CRIME RATE

America’s Top Cities for Homicides Are on Track for Historic Rates in 2017 (The Trace)

Op Ed: Does carrying a gun make you safer? No. In fact, right-to-carry laws increase violent crime (LA Times)

White House panel urges Trump to declare state of emergency over opioid crisis (StatNews.com)

Could the Missouri Prescription Drug Monitoring Program's Use of Private-Sector Data Be a National Prototype? (GovTech)

Undocumented immigration doesn't worsen drug, alcohol problems in US, study indicates (EurekaAlert.com)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Camden County police have yet to post promised data online (Philly.com)

Op Ed: Crime reporting, public relations don't mix (Tallahassee.com)

Transparency and Law Enforcement: Open Data Holds the Key (WhatWorksCities)

‘CRIM-TECH’

This CIA-funded tool predicts crime before it happens (TheNextWeb)

Data science can help us fight human trafficking (PBS.org)

Digital Crime-Fighting: The Evolving Role of Law Enforcement (Information Week)

Montgomery County, Va., Pilots Smart Bullet-Proof Vests that Contact 911 When an Officer is Injured (GovTech)



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