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Using data for more equitable policing, police misconduct whistleblowers, police reforms, filming cops is protected by the fourth amendment, data-driven approach to tackle crime, juvenile violent crime, crime-fighting software illegal in Germany, improving criminal justice data collection, majority criminal cases end in plea bargains, and more... POLICE CONDUCT The Biden administration wants to know how data can be used to deliver more equitable policing.  (GCN.com) Whistleblower: What happens when a police officer breaks the silent code and speaks out about misconduct? This is the story of Cariol Horne, a former Buffalo cop who tried to do the right thing and is paying the price. (Why Don't We Know podcast) San Diego Police Response Times Have Gone Up Drastically  (Voice of San Diego) Police reforms can save lives, save money, and strengthen law enforcement  (The Hill) Fourth Circuit Latest To Say Filming Cops Is Protected By The First Amendment  (Tim Cushing) CRIM...

Shielding police, lower murder rate with more cops, national crime data reporting needs improvement, ATF gun crime report, school shooting data, violent crime and youth, corporate white collar prosecutions at all time low, streamlining sharing of criminal justice data, impact of COVID on arrests, observing bail review hearings, and more...  POLICE CONDUCT In Shielded, Joanna Schwartz Dissects Policing’s Legal Environment  (TheCrimeReport.org) Study estimates 1 murder averted for every 11 cops hired: Report  (NOLA.com) Former police chief heading to trial in DUI, hit-and-run case  (York Dispatch) CRIME RATE New Crime Trends Working Group Aims to Improve National Crime Data Reporting  (TheCrimeReport.org) 6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime  (NPR) Elementary School. High School. Now College. Michigan State Students Are No Strangers to Mass Shootings.  (NYTimes) see also:  Nashville startup, nonprofit release s...

Professionalize the police, dissolution of crime solutions committee, gun violence an emergency, 'epidemic' of stolen guns, ghost gun increase, using AI to analyze body cam footage, scraping government websites, relational costs of wrongful convictions, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Professionalize the police. An obvious major reform needs more attention than it's getting.  (Noahpinion) Bellevue police chief says department should be able to cover cost of unbudgeted vehicle order  (Omaha.com) Killeen councilman asks for dissolution of Crime Solutions Committee  (KDHNews.com) To curb violent crime, San Antonio police are trying something new  (KENS5) CRIME RATE Philly Mayoral Candidates Will Call Gun Violence an Emergency  (Governing.com) ATF report shows 'epidemic' of stolen guns, legally bought guns used in crimes more quickly  (KING5) Ghost gun use in U.S. crimes has risen more than 1,000% since 2017, federal report says  (CBS News) CRIM-TECH What do we...

Police staffing, police training, gun violence across the US, gun violence and mental illness, effectiveness of community based solutions, politics of police statistics, body cam tech 'trash', gun fire detection system, NYPD Citizen-like app, police data collection is difficult, Louisiana Sheriff's violating public record laws, crime data systems in CA, donating organs for shorter prison sentence, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Data shows Minneapolis' "Operation Endeavor" has been successful in its first 90 days  (CBS Minnesota) Why police training in the US falls short compared to the rest of the world: Report  (ABC News) Staffing woes could hinder Baltimore Police reform efforts under consent decree, federal judge warns  (The Baltimore Sun) Raleigh police chief addresses Taser use, de-escalation training in crime update briefing  (CBS17) A former police chief says more police does not mean less crime  (NPR) see also:  Crime Dipped in Subway After Increase in ...