SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Violent crime, AI tech, transparency

Fired cops, police advisory committee, police community relations, traffic stops clogging courts, police discipline records, National Crime Victimization Survey, stranger danger and violent crime, reducing gun crime, stolen guns, rap music used as evidence to convict, AI tool in criminal cases faces legal challenges, AI cameras, drones respond to 911 calls, police transparency in Pittsburgh, police data transparency, dashboards for criminal justice, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

The Police Department for Fired Cops (Illinois Answers Project)

New police advisory committee formed after changes from state law (Fox13Memphis)

Using basketball to improve police-community relations and lower gun violence (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

In Memphis, Minor Traffic Stops are Clogging Courts and Draining Resources (Vera.org)

Yonkers PD must hand over police discipline records to civil liberties group, judge rules (AOL)

CRIME RATE

National Crime Victimization Survey: Prevalence Estimation Methods (CRIMRXIV)

Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents (NIJ.OJP.gov)

The Realities of Stranger Danger across Violent Crimes (Taylor and Francis Online)

Want to know how to reduce gun crime? Look at Detroit. (Vox)

Better Ways to Target Stolen Guns (Governing.com)

‘Hard to celebrate’ drop in homicides, says DC anti-violence leader (WTOP)

Rap music is being used as evidence to convict children of serious crimes: Report (Phys.org)

CRIM-TECH

ShotSpotter CEO defends technology (Politico)

AI cameras helped Missouri police arrest getaway driver (StateScoop)

An AI tool used in thousands of criminal cases is facing legal challenges (NBC News)

Forecasting the Rate of Crimes Committed Against Women Using Machine Learning Approach and Data Mining Techniques (IEEE.org)

Florida County to Soon Deploy Drones for 911 Calls (GovTech)

Exploring the impact of algorithmic policing on social justice: Developing a framework for rhizomatic harm in the pre-crime society (Sage Journals)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Unreported FBI crime stats in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania create gaps and raise questions about police transparency (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

El Paso police to enhance transparency with more body camera footage releases (KFOX14)

Stifling transparency will damage trust between police, community (KeysNews.com)

Savannah PD offers new feedback method amidst promise of more transparency with community (WJCL)

R Street Institute Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties policy director Jillian Snider discussed a new report and recommendations to increase police data transparency. (C-SPAN)

Prior to budget vote, Jersey City Council wants more transparency from Public Safety Dept. (Hudson County View)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

U-M data dashboard sheds light on U.S. criminal justice system (The University Record)

Community Justice Center Launches Data Dashboard for Public Transparency (Ithaca.com)

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