SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Juvenile violence, drones as first responders, rethinking public safety
Jersey City behind on crime data reporting, responding to mental health calls, Portland progress in policing reform, police chiefs reimagine mission and culture of law enforcement, overdose sites not associated with increase in crime, impact of gratitude on unethical behavior, juvenile violence, addressing gun violence, drones as first responders, lags in releasing body cam footage, rethinking prison, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Jersey City Police Over Two Years Behind on Crime Reporting, State Official (Jersey City Times)
Dispatch files complaint with Ohio Supreme Court against Columbus police seeking records (Dispatch.com)
CRIME RATE
Unpacking the impact of gratitude on unethical behavior (TandFonline)
Domestic violence involving firearms increased during COVID-19 pandemic (UCDavis) see also: Chicago nonprofits gather to discuss progress, solutions for gun violence (CBS News) and also: Learn from Past Successes on Gun Violence (City Journal)
Juvenile shootings higher than they have been in 10 years, CPD report says (Fox19) see also: Mayor Bowser declares public emergency for DC amid juvenile crime crisis, opioid epidemic (Fox5DC)
Walmart, Costco and Others Rethink Self-Checkout (Convienence.org)
Parents of slain college student have turned grief into nationwide fight for campus safety (USA Today)
CRIM-TECH
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Iowa City police restrict access to previously available details on its activity log website. (The Daily Iowan)
Chattanooga boasts open data transparency, fails to update many datasets (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
The Prison Problem (Harvard Magazine)
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