SpotCrime Weekly Reads: politics, violence, surveillance

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Feds warn about extremist groups harboring violence over elections, communities vote for change in policing, police make plans for homelessness, police reach breaking point, police live stream Amazon Ring cameras, AI helps 911 dispatchers, NYPD using robot dog, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

COVID Biggest Cause of Police Deaths This Year (WebMD)

Police reach breaking point amid protests, pandemic, rising crime (Yahoo! News) see also: Texas state capitol sees spike in violent crime, officers leaving after budget slashed by $20 million (LawOfficer.com)

Akron voters approve charter changes about releasing police body-cam footage, doing away with some competitive bidding, among others (Cleveland.com) see also: Portland voters approve creating new civilian-run police oversight board (The Oregonian)

Grass Valley Police Department and Hospitality House to reduce homeless-related violence through innovative collaboration (YubaNet.com) see also: Dayton reform group wants ‘alternative response’ to some police calls (Dayton Daily News)

Voting out corruption: Mike Gleason Defeats Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody; Chody was recently indicted and arrested on charges of tampering/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair, court records show. (SpectrumLocalNews.com) Michelle Cook is the new Clay County sheriff — defeating Darryl Daniels the incumbent seeking re-election despite being removed from office amid a sex scandal. (Jacksonville.com)

Kentucky State Police training presentation quoting Hitler is 'unacceptable,' governor says (USA Today)

SEPTA adds addiction and mental health specialists as nation debates future of policing (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

CRIME RATE

Texas member of Boogaloo Bois charged with opening fire on Minneapolis police precinct during protests over George Floyd Feds say Texas adherent of far-right group fired on precinct building, conspired with cop killer to ignite civil war.  (Star Tribune)

Experts warn that extremist groups are harboring 'violent fantasies' about the election (AZCentral.com) see also: How State and Local Officials Plan to Prevent Election Violence (Governing.com)

Could ShotSpotter reduce violent crime in Durham? Police departments using it weigh in (CBS17)

CRIM-TECH

Police Will Pilot a Program to Live-Stream Amazon Ring Cameras (EFF.org)

Georgia city adopts drone response program for police (TheHour.com)

Nassau County Uses $1 Million Grant For Dozens Of License Plate Readers (CBS New York)

Spot the robot dog used by NYPD at crime scene (Mashable)

How assistive AI improves emergency response (GCN.com)

POLICE TRANSPARNCY

Out from the Curtains of Secrecy: Private University Police and State Open Records Laws (The Journal of Civic Innovation)

FOI FYI: What is a Brady list? Prosecutors and the public have a shared interest in knowing which officers are untrustworthy. (MuckRock)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Prop. 25: Voters reject repeal of California’s cash bail system (The San Francisco Chronicle)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK 

Someone questioned a driver’s penis size, so he flashed a gun, Key West police say (Fly Skye News)


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