SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun violence, police staffing shortages, hate crimes

Police staffing shortages, civilian response teams, USPS postal police, DOJ hotlines to report hate crimes, America's gun problem, gun violence, ICE data collection on Americans, NYPD secret database, facial recognition in schools, law enforcement polices restrict transparency and accountability, a holistic criminal justice system, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Staffing shortages are causing case backlogs at Phoenix-area police departments (AZFamily.com)

With Complaints Rising, Transit Agencies Search for Alternatives to Police (Route Fifty) see also: SLCPD to form new civilian response team to handle massive call volume (Fox13)

After court battle, Marilyn Mosby releases list of 305 Baltimore police officers with credibility issues (The Baltimore Sun)

Voters, investors and crime experts have eyes on bid to recall San Francisco DA (Courthouse News Service)

After years of gang list controversy, the NYPD has a new secret database. It's focused on guns. (Gothamist)

Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt calls vote of no confidence a 'distraction' (FoxBaltimore)

U.S. Justice Department releases $5 million for hotlines to report hate crimes (Reuters)

2-year investigation reveals ICE has data on most of the American public (NPR)

CRIME RATE

From Sandy Hook to Buffalo and Uvalde: Ten years of failure on gun control (The Washington Post) see also: K-12 School Shooting database (Center for Homeland Defense and Security)

Gun violence deaths: how the U.S. compares with the rest of the world (NPR)

FBI Designates 61 Active Shooter Incidents in 2021 (FBI.gov)

Columbus plans to roll out Group Violence Intervention program this summer (The Columbus Dispatch)

USPS postal police say they are sidelined during time of heightened crime (ABC7Chicago)

Hang up on imposter scams (FTC.gov)

CRIM-TECH

The future of 911 is a little bit creepy As the 911 system adapts to the age of cellphones, it’s gaining access to all kinds of new data, too. (Vox)

Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Tool Coming to Apps, Schools (USNews)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

New research reveals how law enforcement policies restrict transparency and accountability (OpenTheGovernment.org)

Michelle Wu was asked about Patrick Rose’s internal affairs file. Her answer raises more questions. (Boston Globe)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Former Cook County Jail Warden Advocates for More Holistic Criminal Justice System (WTTW)

Behavioral Jurisprudence: Law Needs a Behavioral Revolution (Behavioral Scientist)

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