SpotCrime Weekly Reads: hate crimes, gun violence, school shootings

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POLICE CONDUCT

Police officer vacancies highlight struggle between public safety expectations, reality (13NewsNow)

Policing High-Crime Areas: A Matter of Trust (CATO Institute)

The Scanner: Complaints against cops fell with body cams, but questions remain (San Francisco Chronicle)

More officers now trained in mental health crisis intervention, but Lawrence police department still short of 100 percent goal (LJWorld.com)

Hold private police partners accountable, too: For-profit companies are making millions with special access to NYPD information (NYDaily News)

‘Please report it to us’: Dayton police noticed a change in how people talk about crime, so they posted about it (Dayton Daily News)

CRIME RATE

Confirmed: Negative Events in Childhood Tied to Juvenile Crime (MedPageToday)

PHOTOS: Twenty-seven school-shooting survivors bear their scars, and bear witness. (NY Magazine) see also: 8,300 Children and Teens Treated Each Year for Gun Injuries: Study (TheCrimeReport.org)

Pittsburgh Shooting Comes Amid Spike In Hate Crimes (Patch)

Colorado’s anticipated marijuana report details youth usage, driving and crime over the last 5 years Youth usage has not gone up as feared, but driving fatalities involving cannabinoids are on the rise (Denver Post)

Visualized: Louisville’s open murder cases (Insider Louisville)

Is there more crime during a full moon? In Richmond, we dug into the data to try to find out. (Richmond Times Dispatch)

Indianapolis' opioid epidemic claims the most lives in just 5 percent of the city (IndyStar)

'Everyone will probably be a victim of identity theft at some time' (WWLTV) see also: Latest online scam uses your own password from possible data breaches (West Sussex County Times)

CRIM-TECH

App data predicts when, where Brisbane criminals will strike next (The Sidney Morning Herald)

Can we predict when and where a crime will take place? (BBC)

Use of Genealogy DNA for Law Enforcement: What Is Next? (The New American)

How Much Does Crime Data Help Decrease Criminal Activity? (CPO Magazine)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Police Civilian Review Board Looks at Transparency, Finalizing Bylaws (NBC29)

PRISON REFORM

Why do innocent people plead guilty? (The Innocence Project)

Gwinnett County, Ga., Receives $50K Grant to Expand Use of Recidivism-Reducing Software (GovTech)

President Trump Says He Wants to Reform Prisons. His Attorney General Has Other Ideas. (Politico)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK

Antarctica scientist allegedly stabs colleague for spoiling the endings of books (LA Times)

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