SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Making the prison system better, body cams, transparency

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Body cams bring transparency at a cost, using data to address justice system issues, open crime data helps create independent crime maps in KC, Clearwater placing cameras around city, Alabama prison plan, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

We can do better for our kids and our communities by investing in programs proven to be good for them, writes the Pinellas sheriff. (Tampa Bay Times)

Florence County Sheriff’s Office uses traffic data to combat crime (WMBF News)

This Central Valley police chief forced an officer to remodel his home; now he’s California’s latest criminal cop (The Mercury News)

Clearwater police to create operations center linked to cameras around city (Tampa Bay Newspapers Weekly)

'Catastrophic data loss' affects thousands of Hamilton County Sheriff's Office dashcam videos (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

CRIME RATE

Bill would call for state of emergency to address Baltimore crime (WBAL)

'Treat this as a public health crisis' | Charlotte city council discussing plans to reduce violence (WCNC)

Proposed Legislation Would Require More Sexual Assault Nurses, Data Collection (WFPL)

Can We End Violent Crime on Transit Without Over-Policing? (StreetsBlogUSA)

Just 4% of child abuse offences recorded by UK police ‘led to a charge or summons’ (The Mail)

e-Crime is the top threat businesses are facing (TechRadar.com)

Adolescent family violence is a growing problem, and the legal system is making it worse (Phys.org)

CRIM-TECH

This Small Company Is Turning Utah Into a Surveillance Panopticon (VICE)

Citizen app again lets users report crimes — and experts see big risks (The Intercept)

Kansas City, Mo., Merges Police and City IT Efforts (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Police Look to Body Cams for Transparency Despite Costs (Governing)

NC Open Pass event to celebrate International Open Data Day (WRAL)

City looks to improve transparency with new data, training on ChattaData website (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

More than 1,000 crimes were recorded last week in Kansas City. See if any occurred near you. (Kansas City Star)

PRISON REFORM

City wants to learn who is caught up in criminal justice system (Indianapolis Recorder)

Technology, evidence-based practices change justice system (Tribune-Star)

Alabama prison plan includes rehab, sentencing, building (AL.com)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK

Burglary suspect hits camera with stick, shows his face (WSFA)

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