SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun violence, license plate readers, police conduct
Gun violence and mass shootings, looking at violence prevention programs, police mental health, extremists and racism in police ranks, use of force, police conduct, license plate readers, drones, police data lacks in domestic violence and hate crimes, treating substance abuse, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
In Chesterfield, assaults on police and use-of-force incidents increased in 2020 (Chesterfield Observer)
Dallas Activists, Police Officers Work Together to Offer Opportunity to Young Black Men (NBC DFW)
'That's a massive mistake.' Police chief sounds off on lack of regular psych help for officers (WXYZ)
Pushing for police reform: Local police chiefs weigh in on recruiting challenges (WXYZ)
Transphobia, hostility about protesters in private cop group (AP) see also: From Insult to Estrangement and Injury: The Violence of Racist Police Jokes (Academia.edu)
'A nightmare scenario': Extremists in police ranks spark growing concern after Capitol riot (USA Today)
Maryland Officers Deescalate Situation, Offer Compassion to Man in Behavioral Crisis (NBC Washington)
Police officer initially charged with attempted rape now patrolling Muncy Borough (NorthCentralPA.com)
CRIME RATE
America’s unique gun violence problem, explained in 16 maps and charts (Vox) see also: US saw estimated 4,000 extra murders in 2020 amid surge in daily gun violence (The Guardian) and also: 10 killed in Boulder shooting: Victims identified, suspect charged (ABC News) and also: POLICE: Man walked into Atlantic Station Publix armed with 6 guns, body armor (CBS46)
Experts: Inconsistency in violence prevention programs can be the death of crime reduction efforts (ST Louis Post Dispatch) see also: Evaluating the impact of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative on violence and gun crime in Tampa: does it work and does it last? (Springer Link)
Social Fabric: A New Model for Public Safety and Vital Neighborhoods (SquareOneJustice.org)
Jacksonville attorney says lead poisoning may explain some criminal behavior (First Coast News)
CRIM-TECH
Behind the Badge: How technology aids in fighting crime in Anderson Co. (WATE) see also: West U police hope $4.5M license plate readers deter crime (Houston Chronicle)
Taser maker Axon teams up with Skydio to sell drones directly to cops (The Verge)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
This Transparency Project Is Creating a Massive Collection of Police Data (Vice)
The US finally has data on how many people die in police custody. NC won’t release it. (WBTV)
How gaps in data may be keeping domestic violence hidden (Fox43)
Sacramento leaders condemn anti-Asian violence and call for more protection, data (Sacramento Bee)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Majority of people incarcerated at county jail vaccinated Tuesday (Leader-Telegram)
Smart Sentencing. The Right strategy for addressing substance abuse in Texas. (Texas Smart on Crime Coalition)
Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South (NPR)
Do Effects of Arrest on Recidivism Vary by Neighborhood? A Contextual Analysis of the Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment (Spring Link)
DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK
Girl Scout troop leader accused of stealing thousands from troop (WTAJ)
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