SpotCrime Weekly Reads: police staffing, gun violence, crime data
Police staffing shortages and woes, misconduct settlements, access to mental health, gun violence data 'unattainable', gun violence trends, retail crime, Broken Windows Theory, procurement issues lead to crime lab backlog, data sharing, life after prison, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Baltimore County reports one set of sexual assault data to the FBI. They tell the public another story. (The Baltimore Banner)
As New York Pays Out Millions In Police Misconduct Settlements, Lawmakers Ask Why They Keep Happening (ProPublica)
Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking (NPR) see also: Report Shows Staffing Issues' Impact on Boston Police 911 System (NBC10) see also: 'Better offer, with higher pay,' News 13 investigates APD's struggle to recruit and hire (WLOS)
Citizen Willingness to Hold a Police Officer Criminally Responsible for the Use of Deadly Force: Examining the Correlates of Finding Guilt (Sage Journals)
CRIME RATE
UVA, Charlottesville, Albemarle collaborate to address gun violence trends (UVA Today) see also: APD and ATF partner with NIBIN bus to combat gun crime (KSFR) and also: Gwinnett police launch new unit aimed at addressing crimes that involve guns (Gwinnett Daily News)
Retail Crime Data Center Highlighting the Serious Impact of Criminal Organizations on American Business and Society (USChamber.com)
CRIM-TECH
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
THE PRISON SYSTEM
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