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Vegas body cam program gets good review, Texas deadliest state for officers, private companies deal with shoplifters themselves, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Police deaths have declined in Trump’s America, but Texas is still the deadliest place to serve (Newsweek)
Are Cops Holding Back? National Arrests Decrease for Most Categories (CrimeInAmerica.net)
The Supreme Court Is Weighing If Police Can Get Cell Phone Data Without a Warrant (Fortune)
CRIME RATE
Citing 'escalating violence,' Carroll County school officials halt field trips to Baltimore (Baltimore Sun) see also Gov. Hogan criticizes Mayor Pugh's crime fighting strategies (WBAL)
Iowa's prison chief worries over spike in state's violent crime data (Des Moines Register)
Why do state laws put an expiration date on sex crimes? (PBS) See also: LAPD Has 28 Open Hollywood Sexual Misconduct Cases, Police Chief Expects More (MovieWeb)
Privatized Justice: ‘Re-Educating’ the American Shoplifter (TheCrimeReport.org)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Meet the Uber guy in Seattle who helps fight crime with data (Seattle Times)‘CRIM-TECH’
Why the FCC’s Proposed Internet Rules May Spell Trouble Ahead (GovTech)
Early study gives Vegas police body-cam program good marks (Seattle Times)
Hartford To Use Drones, Additional Cameras In Crime-Fighting Effort (Hartford Courant)
The impenetrable program transforming how courts treat DNA evidence (Wired)
AMERICA’S PRISON SYSTEM
Rehabilitation is Central to a Prison’s Mission—Except When It Isn’t (TheCrimeReport.org)
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