SpotCrime Weekly Reads: license plate readers, community policing,

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Abusing license plate readers, police use of DNA databases, effects of community policing, Congress expresses concerns over Ring doorbell relationship with PDs, State police's $12.2M database does not work, live streaming body cams, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Abilene Police 'Officer of the Year' also wins life saving award (KTXS)

Community-oriented policing to reduce crime, disorder and fear and increase satisfaction and legitimacy among citizens: a systematic review (Academia.edu) see also:Charleston police to hold conversation with community to address crime reports (Live 5 News WCSC) and also: Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Community Policing in a Rust Belt City (Academia.edu)

California Police Have Been Illegally Sharing License Plate Reader Data (Vice) see also: Audit: police license plate readers at risk for data breaches, misuse

Seymour police captain, former chief arrested on ghost employment charges (Fox59)

Neighbors say Winter Park police chief, wife stalked, harassed them, records show

Rapid City police receive fewest complaints in nine years (Rapid City Journal)

CRIME RATE

Police: Low meth prices prompt Wichita property crime drop (KCTV)

Aurora proclaims itself “Safest Large City in Colorado,” but is that true? (The Denver Post)

How Naperville is trying to prevent crimes before they occur (Naperville Daily Herald)

Will nicer hotels actually decrease crime numbers in downtown Myrtle Beach? (WPDE)

CRIM-TECH

Congress has concerns over Ring’s partnerships with police departments

Cincinnati PD unveils ‘game-changing’ tech, including new tasers, holsters and body cams (Fox19)

Utahns, lawmaker disagree on police use of DNA databases

State halts work on $12.2M Michigan State Police citizens database, saying it doesn't work (Detroit Free Press)

Axon rolls out police body cameras with live-streaming capability (GeekWire)

North Richland Hills Police Use New Tool to Digitally Scan Crime Scenes (NBC DFW)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Cleveland police want data from county’s crime-sharing program, but don’t want to share information with other cities (Cleveland.com)

Vernon resident creates interactive crime map (Castanet.net)

PRISON REFORM

Bail, sentencing reform conversation begins to take shape in Illinois

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK

'I wanted it so I took it': Homeless woman allegedly admits to stealing car (The Sentinel-Record)

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