SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Gun violence, 911 calls, transparency

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By SpotCrime November 14, 2024

Joint crime office, traffic stops, police job vacancies, police commission meetings, gun violence data hub, sextortion on the rise, sexual assault, 2020 homicide spike, drones used to respond to police calls, location boost to 911 calls, accessing police records, yoga in prison, recidivism, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Memphis, Shelby County to launch joint crime office to address violence (Local Memphis)

National groups say Fayetteville is stopping more Black drivers than it was a decade ago (Fayetteville Observer)

Oceanside gets new police chief after retirement announcement (OSide News)

Records Show Vacancies Across City of Durham Departments; Police and emergency communications departments show high vacancies (Indy Week)

Watchdog group launches social media campaign publicizing details on Maui police commission meeting (Hawaii News Now)

CRIME RATE

Nearly $1M on the way to fight crime in Stockton (ABC10)

The Trace Launches Gun Violence Data Hub (National Criminal Justice Association)

‘Sextortion’ On The Rise in Utah, Sometimes Leading To Suicide (National Criminal Justice Association)

For sexual assault survivors, justice is hard to come by (NBC Connecticut)

National and International Mass Shootings: Examining How Social Media Impacts College Students’ Perceptions (Taylor and Francis Online)

Murder in a time of crisis: a qualitative exploration of the 2020 homicide spike through offender interviews (Taylor and Francis Online)

Trends and Patterns in Firearm Violence, 1993-2023 (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

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