SpotCrime Weekly Reads: AI, gun violence, surveillance

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Sheriff office cheating scandal, Cincinnati chief placed on administrative leave, law enforcement leaders annual awards, reported crime may be falling, fentanyl seizures, Ceasefire Virginia, gunshots down in Detroit, effect of street lighting on public safety, AI used to find traits of serial killers, AI police surveillance, automated license plate readers, RoboCop car that can release drones, Phoenix police data transparency, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Hillsborough sheriff’s colonels resign in wake of cheating scandal (Tampa Bay Times)

Massive Legal Costs Weigh on Local Budgets (Governing)

Auburn Police cut off feature after report of Border Patrol camera access (Auburn Examiner)

Cincinnati police chief placed on administrative leave (WLWT)

Closing the Case: Michigan’s Push to Solve Violent Crime (R Street)

National Policing Institute Honors Outstanding Law Enforcement Leaders with Annual Awards (National Policing Institute)

CRIME RATE

Reported Crime May Be Falling At A Historic Rate In The US (Jeff-alytics)

Trump isn’t sending troops to cities with highest crime rates, data shows Legal battles continue over National Guard deployments that experts say do little to curb crime. (Stateline)

How much fentanyl is seized at US borders each month? (USA Facts)

'Ceasefire Virginia' program credited for sharp decline in violent crime (WJLA)

Could clearance rates be key to addressing criminal justice failures? (reason Foundation)

Reports of gunshots down in Detroit this summer, data shows (Detroit News)

A Comparative Study of Mass and Non-Mass School Shootings in the United States (Taylor and Francis Online)

Shining a Light on Crime - the effect of improved street lighting on public safety. (OMNIA UPenn)

CRIM-TECH

These are the traits most likely to make you a killer, according to police AI (Science Focus) see also: AI Police Surveillance Bias - The "Minority Report" Impacting Constitutional Rights (The National Law Review) and also: York police use AI cameras to help solve crimes, but community members have questions (WGME)

Amazon Ring security cameras moving deeper into law enforcement with Flock Safety, Axon deals (CNBC)

County Accepts State Grant For Violent Crime Reduction, Including Continuation of Flock Cameras (Ithaca.com)

RoboCop car drives itself and releases drones to catch criminals (Phelps County Focus)

ZeroEyes Takes Flight With New Law Enforcement Drones (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Gaps in data expose shortcomings in Phoenix Police Department’s pledge for transparency in shootings (Cronkite News)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

A federal prisoner was shot dead in Florida in rare gunfire behind bars (NBC News)

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