SpotCrime Weekly Reads: concealed carry, police transparency, school-to-prison pipeline
Mental health, search and seizures, police reform and procedural justice, concealed carry linked to increased gun violence, license plate readers used to track vehicle locations, facial recognition, police data tracking needs more transparency, school-to-prison pipeline, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Cook County Sheriff dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time (Associated Press) see also: Crisis counselors soon to be on scene with first responders to assist individuals exhibiting mental health needs (Hometown Stations)
Female police officers are less likely to search a car during a traffic stop but more likely to find contraband when they do (PsyPost) see also: Police revise rules for searches after people report confusion, intimidation (Fox5 San Diego)
Police Say Demoralized Officers Are Quitting In Droves. Labor Data Says No. (The Marshall Project)
How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects (Bloomberg)
CRIME RATE
Concealed Carry Is Linked to Increased Gun Violence in Wisconsin (Center for American Progress)
Florida domestic-violence database is a good start | Commentary (Orlando Sentinel)
The Economic Imperative to Stop Gun Violence (The Philadelphia Citizen)
The Proliferation of Ghost Guns: Regulation Gaps and Challenges for Law Enforcement (The Police Foundation)
As murders spike nationwide, one city is trying to create peace, turning to its librarians for help (Denver ABC 7)
CRIM-TECH
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Guest Post: Data can transform policing — but first we need the data (Washington Post) see also: VERIFY: Who is tracking deadly police shootings? WUSA9
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Youth Violent Offending in School and Out: Reporting, Arrest, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline (TandFOnline)
Crime in Baltimore, MD. View crime on your street at SpotCrime.com
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