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
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)
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)
Columbus plans to roll out Group Violence Intervention program this summer (The Columbus Dispatch)
Hang up on imposter scams (FTC.gov)
CRIM-TECH
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
Behavioral Jurisprudence: Law Needs a Behavioral Revolution (Behavioral Scientist)
Baltimore crime map. See crime on your street at SpotCrime.com
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