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May

8

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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May

1

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Surveillance, crime rate, prison

Naming officers in police misconduct investigations, easing restrictions on marijuana, citizen oversight board, traffic stops, decline in use of force, support for police, drop in crime, National Crime Victimization Survey, expanding surveillance, proactive policing and surveillance, automated license plate readers, crypto money laundering, AI, residents demand more transparency, charging for prison cells, juvenile detention centers, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
State supreme court: DA must name officers in police misconduct investigations (AOL)

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance (AP News)

The Louisiana Town Where a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another (ProPublica)

New citizen oversight board legislation enacted to support police, 'worrisome' to critics (Herald-Tribune)

21 senior members of DC police to be dismissed — more than half due to ‘serious misconduct’ (WTOP)

Despite Increase in Arrests, HUPD Sees Decline in Use of Force in 2023 (The Harvard Crimson)

On the Robustness of Black Americans’ Support for the Police: Evidence From a National Experiment (Science Direct)

Skepticism turns to enthusiasm: Concord Police welcome new social worker (Concord Monitor)
CRIME RATE
Americans say crime is a growing problem, but is it?(WPDE) see also: FBI data shows America is seeing a 'considerable' drop in crime. Trump says the opposite. (USA Today)

A New Measure of Prevalence for the National Crime Victimization Survey (BJS.OJP.gov)

The CHP was sent into this California city to crack down on crime. Here is what happened (Yahoo)
On Crime, Immigration, and Crime Data (Jeff-alytics)
CRIM-TECH
How a tech company is expanding surveillance in public streets (The News Observer)

Proactive policing to tap into private surveillance (The Examiner)

Pittsburgh to expand controversial ShotSpotter technology into Carrick (WESA)

DWI Arrestees: Unexpected Partners in Public Safety Innovation (GovTech)

To Curb Crime, Accidents, San Jose Will Expand ALPRs (GovTech)

A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering (Wired)

Ex-athletic director accused of framing principal with AI arrested at airport with gun (The Baltimore banner)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
'We need to know what crimes are happening in our city' | West Memphis residents demanding more transparency, regular crime updates from police (LocalMemphis)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
The Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE) is designed to revolutionize research and statistical reporting on the U.S. criminal justice system. (Justice Outcomes Explorer)

Pay to stay: Florida inmates charged for prison cells long after incarceration (WFTS)

Despite Outcry Over Seclusion at Juvenile Detention Centers, Tennessee Lawmakers Fail to Pass Oversight Bill (ProPublica)
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Apr

25

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Encryption, AI, crime data

Police encryption and access to encrypted data, reporting police misconduct, high-speed police chases, surveillance expansion, US crime data, DOJ seeks input on AI use, machine learning flags issues with police forces sooner, AI assessing traffic stops, cyber security training, body cam transparency, forensic DNA lab transparency, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases (The Hacker News)

Myrtle Beach police fully encrypts scanner traffic, drawing transparency concerns (WMBF)

Colorado law enforcement groups object to bill requiring officers to report colleagues' alleged misconduct (Colorado Politics)

In reversal, more areas allow high-speed police chases (The Mercury News)

Firing the police chief, probing his complaints two resolutions facing Mobile City Council (NBC15)

Surveillance expansion threatens press freedom – and everyone else's (Freedom of the Press Foundation)

34 charges filed as Houston PD wraps up review of suspended sex assault cases (Houston Public Media)
CRIME RATE
What the data says about crime in the U.S. (Pew Research)

The Curious Case of Greenwood, South Carolina (Jeff-Alytics)

Fresno PD encourages crime victims to reach out, report crimes (YourCentralValley.com)

Philadelphians Don’t Want to Clean Up Blood After a Shooting. Help is Coming Soon. (TheTrace.org)
CRIM-TECH
DOJ seeks public input on AI use in criminal justice system (FedScoop)

Cops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police Reports (Gizmodo)

Machine learning helps flag issues with police forces sooner (Gov.UK)

Could AI Assess Connecticut State Trooper Traffic Stops? (GovTech)

MSU receiving $1 million in federal grants for cyber security training (WILX)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Alabama lawmakers again thwart bill to make police bodycam video available to the public (NBC15)

To build trust, forensic DNA labs must also embrace transparency (Police1)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Lawmakers seek more answers after prison education audit (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

Second Chance Month: ‘I always thought I would die in prison’ (Brainerd Dispatch)
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Apr

17

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: civilian review boards, crime rates, prison

Florida bans civilian boards from investigating police misconduct, police reform behind closed doors in Virginia, more transparency for asset seizures, internal reviews, facial recognition laws for law enforcement, peace officers in NYC, high speed chases, crisis intervention in Tampa, homicides plummeting, crime rate drops, encrypting police radios, police surveillance, benefits of police data transparency, mental health facility instead of prison, Massachusetts' prison population drops, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
DeSantis signs controversial bill banning civilian boards from investigating police misconduct (Sun Sentinel)

Police reform may expand In Virginia, but behind closed doors (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism)

More transparency needed for WA police asset seizures, audit says (Seattle Times)

Glendale Police force shows its hand in internal review (Glendale News-Press)

Maryland lawmakers approve ‘strongest’ facial recognition rules for law enforcement yet (StateScoop)

Bel-Nor residents decry lack of transparency in disbanding police department (First Alert 4)

Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents (MuckRock)

In reversal, more areas allow high-speed police chases (Stateline)

Tampa Police and Crisis Center partner to launch Crisis Intervention Dispatch Service program (ABC Action News)
CRIME RATE
Homicides Are Plummeting in American Cities (The Wall Street Journal)

A year of transition: Philly sees drop in poverty, violent crime, but deep-seated issues remain, Pew report says (WHYY)

Baton Rouge sees rising numbers in homicides, violent crime, police data says (BR Proud)

Campus crime is spiking to pre-pandemic levels. See your college’s numbers in our data. (USA Today) see also: Crime on campus has rebounded. Experts say it's no problem, but some parents still worry. (USA Today)
CRIM-TECH
St. Louis Board of Alders passes community control over police surveillance bill (ALCU MO)

AI was supposed to make police bodycams better. What happened? (MIT Technology Review)

Bell County blocks public access to real-time radio conversations, encrypting transmissions (KWTX)

Farebox Cheats, Shoplifting and the Dilemmas of Crime and Punishment (Governing)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Measured Force: The Benefits of Police Data Transparency (R Street)

Milpitas police launch transparency website (San Jose Spotlight)

Despite Promises of Transparency, California Justice Department Keeps Probe into L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Under Wraps (Capital and Main)

‘We need more transparency,’ Charlottesville attorney says about investigating police (29 News)

University Police end online publication of weekly incident reports (The Spectrum)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
After Decades of Imprisoning Patients, Idaho Approves Secure Mental Health Facility (ProPublica)

Massachusetts' prison population was nearly halved in under a decade. How? (NBC Boston)
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Apr

10

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Body cam, AI, gun violence

Access to body cam footage, public safety demands better funding, illegal guns trafficked used in hundreds of shootings, Operation Ceasefire, violent crime rates, sexual assaults on cruise ships rise, AI in policing, generative AI, AI risks creating black box at heart of US legal system, police transparency committees, deaths after leaving prison, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Public Safety Demands Better Funding (DC Journal) see also: Delray Beach PD receives nearly $1 million to curb crime (CBS12)
Knox County Sheriff's Office told the D.A. that video of a raid didn't exist. But it did. (Knox News)
Town of Elizabeth intended to fire its police chief, sued 9NEWS trying to keep that secret (9News)
CRIME RATE
As NYC grapples with crime concerns, police commissioner says safety is 'perception versus reality' (NBC News)
68,000 guns illegally trafficked by U.S. dealers over 5 years were used in hundreds of shootings, ATF says (CBS News) see also: Gun cases in Chicago turned down by feds at higher rate than in most cities (Chicago Sun Times)
Violent crime is plummeting in New Orleans so far in 2024. Here's why. (NOLA.com)
Once again, few attend Operation Ceasefire peace march in Paterson (NorthJersey.com)
Sexual assault survivor demands change as federal data shows rise in cases aboard cruise ships (News4Jax)
No, migrants are not driving a surge in violent crime as Trump claims (ABC News)
CRIM-TECH
Taking a Principled Approach to AI in Policing (Police Chief Magazine) see also: A Model Policy for Policing’s use of Generative AI (Future Policing Institute) and also: How AI risks creating a ‘black box’ at the heart of US legal system (The Hill)
What Does Law Enforcement Really Think About Digital IDs? (GovTech)
State of Digital Privacy in the U.S. [Facts & Figures] (USNews)
Some Data Lost in East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Cyber Attack (GovTech) see also: Jackson County, Mo., Struck by Ransomware Attack (GovTech)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Bill to restrict sharing of police body cam footage sparks transparency concerns (New Jersey Monitor)
Coastal Delaware Towns Embrace Police Transparency with New Committee (WBOC)
'Families want and deserve transparency:' DOJ to help JPD, coroner with death notifications (WAPT)
Should MSU expand its emergency alert system? Students weigh in on transparency, safety concerns (The State News)
Over and out? Bronx assembly member sponsors police radio encryption bill to ensure press and public access (AMNY.com)
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to let local gov’ts hide records from public (Louisiana Illuminator)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Too Many People Die After Leaving Prison. The high rate of death soon after release from jail is tragic, but also avoidable. This urgently needs a coordinated, whole-of-government response (University of Melbourne)
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Apr

4

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police discipline, use of force, AI

Entire police force suspended, police discipline hearings, use of force, FBI crime data, undercounting sex crimes, tracking threats to Congress, how firearms move from legal to criminal use, AI in policing, predicting crime, online discussions about crime and safety, police surveillance, GPS tracking darts, use of force transparency, prosecutorial dashboards, accountability in restorative justice, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
‘Blindsided': A Maryland small town suspended its entire police force. Residents want to know why (NBC Washington)

Serious Chicago Police Discipline Hearings Must Take Place in Public, Judge Rules (WTTW)

Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill? (AP News)
CRIME RATE
FBI’s National Crime Data Paints Incomplete Picture (The Dallas Express)

New Orleans police undercounted sex crime data; advocates fear lost funding (NOLA.com)

Congress makes it easier to track threats to members (Axios)

How firearms move from legal purchase to criminal use (Eureka Alert)
CRIM-TECH
Share The AI-Policing Paradigm (Police Chief Magazine) see also: Algorithms that predict crime are watching – and judging us by the cards we’ve been dealt (The Conversation)

Appomattox County Schools to use AI technology to keep students safe (WDBJ7)

The Fear Factor: Better Understanding Online Discussions About Crime and Safety (TechPolicy.press)

Cleveland Promised Oversight of Police Surveillance. The Work Hasn’t Been Done (Signal Cleveland)

San Francisco Bay Area to install 500 cameras to track crime-linked vehicles in real time (State Scoop)

Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits (TechSpot)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
California law enforcement agencies have hindered transparency efforts in use-of-force cases (Prescott News)

Families worry about Sheriff's Department transparency after oversight leader resigns (NBC San Diego)

5-year road map for Chelsea police calls for training, policy review and transparency (MLive.com)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
How City Prosecutorial Dashboards Impact Incarceration (NLC.org)

Getting to Accountability in Restorative Justice (Taylor and Francis Online)

Hampton Roads Regional Jail shuts its doors (WAVY)
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Mar

20

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: AI in policing, police transparency, crime rate drop

Replacing suspect faces with Lego heads, police staffing shortages, stricter policies on pursuits and drugs, stiffer sentences for AI related white collar crime, proactive policing sent searches soaring, FBI data shows crime dropped in 2023, Chinese organized crime dominating US illegal marijuana market, fentanyl epidemic getting worse, Kentucky crime data, school hate crimes, teacher misconduct, AI and LLM can help police, AI tech fighting retail crime, addressing non-consensual deepfake pornography, closed public records on crime in South Dakota, police transparency and the public's right to know, video tech to improve criminal justice, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Why a California police department is replacing suspects’ faces with Lego heads (The Hill)

South Bend Police take an 'aggressive stance' in getting weapons and drugs off the streets (South Bend Tribune) see also: Michigan State Police implements stricter policy on pursuits, chases (Click On Detroit)

Balancing act: Assessing police efficiency amidst staffing shortages through inverse data envelopment analysis (Oxford Academic) see also: Weld County Sheriff’s Office to change response to certain calls amid staffing shortages (Greeley Tribune)

DOJ Deputy Chief Announces “Stiffer Sentences” for AI-Related White-Collar Crime — AI: The Washington Report (Lexology)

Santa Clara law enforcement officials indicted, accused of abusing positions (KSAT)

How proactive policing quotas sent NSW police searches soaring (ABC News)
CRIME RATE
FBI data shows US crime plummeted in 2023 but experts warn report is incomplete (The Guardian) see also: The U.S. crime rate is still dropping, FBI data shows (NBC News)

Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market (ProPublica)

America’s ten-year-old fentanyl epidemic is still getting worse (The Economist)

Taking a closer look at Kentucky crime data (WKYT) see also: Here’s what’s in the GOP's tough-on-crime bill called the Safer Kentucky Act (WEKU)

School Hate Crimes Tripled in States with Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws (Campus Safety Magazine)

Activists to call for preservation of Milwaukee police video release policy (Wisconsin Examiner)

The Learning Curve: Why Teacher Misconduct Is Still a Huge Problem (Voice of San Diego)
CRIM-TECH
AI officer: This is how the new Crime GPT tool will help Uttar Pradesh Police (Business Today)

AI-powered Technology Helps Fight Retail Crime (Yahoo Finance)

The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Not Enough To Address Non-Consensual Deepfake Pornography (TechPolicy.Press)

New Real Time Crime Center helps ECSO, PPD spot and solve crimes quicker (Pensacola News Journal)

How cell phone data connected woman to numerous 'dinnertime burglaries' across the Valley (12News)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
A Question of Transparency: A Greensboro case tests the limits of the public’s right to know when city officials are involved in police activity. (The Assembly)

Closed public records obscure reasons for crime trends in South Dakota (South Dakota Searchlight)

‘Why do you want to know?’: How Kansas police agencies respond to body camera requests (AOL/Kansas City Star)

Transparency should be non-negotiable at Austin police contract bargaining table (Austin American Statesman)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming (NPR)

Baltimore’s new $1 billion jail will be most expensive state-funded project in history (The Baltimore Banner)

Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes (CrimRXIV)

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Mar

13

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Use of force, AI in policing, transparency

Police Chief resignations, DNA data manipulation in Colorado, combatting swatting calls, higher use of force linked to training conference in NJ, addressing mental health in communities, DOJ opens investigation into Boeing, cybercrime losses reach $12.5 billion, violent crime numbers, gun violence, AI and police real time crime centers, police record transparency, reversing criminal justice reform, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Lakes Wales to begin looking for new police chief amid nepotism, transparency concerns: Memo (Fox13 Tampa Bay)

Colorado Bureau of Investigation finds DNA scientist manipulated data in hundreds of cases over decades (WPSD Local 6)

Uvalde police chief announces resignation after report on Robb Elementary School shooting (NBC News)

Georgia bill would impose harsher penalties on more 'swatting' calls (11Alive)

Use of force incidents high among cops who attended controversial police training conference (New Jersey Monitor)

Rats are 'all high' on marijuana stored in infested New Orleans police evidence room (NBC News)
CRIME RATE
Rockdale County Sheriff Candidates Focus on Crime and Mental Health Crisis (The Citizens) see also: Wilmington launches a new program to address community mental health concerns (Delaware Public Media)

DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Boeing plane door plug blowout, report says (8NewsNow)

Introducing The Real-Time Crime Index A new way of evaluating national crime trends. (Jeff-alytics)

FBI Data Shows Ransomware Attack Surge as Cybercrime Losses Reach $12.5 Billion (The HIPAA Journal)

As concerns grow around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story (PBS)

Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to online fraud last year (The Record)

There’s No Texting Away Gun Violence (TechPolicy.Press)
CRIM-TECH
An introduction to how AI is transforming real time crime centers (Police1)

This is what AI needs to become the primary tool for police investigations (BiometricUpdate.com)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Atlanta Police Foundation ignored Cop City records requests, lawsuit claims (The Guardian)

Houston police withholding records despite ‘transparency’ pledge (KHOU 11)

Savannah Police launches new app, hopes to 'increase transparency' (FOX28 Savannah)

New Jersey lawmakers fast track bill that could restrict records access under open records law (WHYY)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
License suspensions could be costing Ohio a big chunk of its workforce (Ohio Capital Journal)

'A stunning turnabout': Voters and lawmakers across US move to reverse criminal justice reform (USA Today) see also: These States Are Once Again Embracing ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Laws (The Marshall Project)
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Mar

6

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Fighting crime, civilian oversight, tough on crime

Liberty University fined for crime reporting violations, DC could be doing more to fight crime, FL curtails civilian oversight, PA lost data, police accountability reports, Baltimore sues ATF, fentanyl arrests surpass heroin arrests for first time, NYC deploys national guard, the cost of juvenile crime, juvenile crime rates, Shotspotter research, LAPD new RMS, police termination transparency, tough on crime grows prison populations, federal prisons are getting worse, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations (NPR)

D.C. agencies could do more to fight crime, reports auditor (WashingtonTimes.com) see also: DC auditor points to lagging performance by some crime-fighting agencies (WTOP)

A bill curtailing civilian oversight of police has passed the Florida House (WFSU) see also: Phoenix city agency tasked with monitoring police defends its work and independence (AZFamily.com)

Pa. state police have yet to fully determine lost data’s impact on criminal cases (PennLive)

Boise police accountability director to release incident reports in coming months (KTVB)

Federal law blocks local officials from seeing where guns used in crimes came from. Baltimore is suing to find out (CNN)

DOJ: Cleveland violated police consent decree by choosing ‘delay and lack of transparency over compliance’ (Cleveland.com)
CRIME RATE
Drug Enforcement Administration Arrests for Fentanyl Surpass Arrests for Heroin for First Time (OJP.gov)

New York to Deploy National Guard to NYC Subways to Fight Crime (Bloomberg)

'It's not OK' | Community expresses frustration over weekend violence in Louisville (WDRB)

First misogynist incel sentenced on federal hate crime charges (SPLC)

A mathematical model of criminal gang rivalry: Understanding the dynamics and implications (Science Direct)

The Cost of Juvenile Crime and its Economic Impact on Colorado (Common Sense Institute) see also: Colorado children committing fewer, more violent crimes: report (Fox31 Denver)
CRIM-TECH
Learning about ShotSpotter — and Gun Violence — from Chicago. Research shows the technology doesn’t reduce shootings or increase clearance rates, but it may have other benefits. (Vital City)

LAPD Transitions to New Records Management System (LAPDonline.org)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Bill To Give Law Enforcement Agencies Option To Give Officer Termination Specifics Signed By Newsom (California Globe) see also: Sullivan's Island Police Chief Paid to Leave Amidst Sexual Harassment Claims: Transparency Questioned (BNN)

Could expanding law enforcement privacy threaten public transparency in Wisconsin? (WUWM)

Pocomoke Police Department hosts meeting highlighting community transparency (WMDT)

User testing session to be held for South Bend’s Transparency Hub (WNDU)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
With Sweeping New Laws, Louisiana Embraces Tough-on-Crime Approach (Yahoo!)

Georgia prisons grow as tough-on-crime laws return (Axios)

How Federal Prisons Are Getting Worse Government watchdog agencies found hundreds of preventable deaths and excessive use of solitary confinement. (The Marshall Project)
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Feb

28

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Data transparency, predictive policing, cold cases

Data dashboards, predictive policing, civilian oversight, social programs reduce crime, regulating AI-generated calls, Louisiana law enforcement not reporting crime stats, police IT delays access to domestic violence court orders, intersection of AI and criminal justice, body cams, ShotSpotter data leaked, encrypted scanners, town asks for more transparency from police department, juvenile courts transparency, and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
APD has a new data dashboard – is it reliable? (KXAN) see also: Aurora Police Department releases data in a step towards transparency. Community wants to see more (CPR News)

Lawmakers Want Pause on Federal Funds for Predictive Policing (reason)

A bill curtailing civilian oversight of police has passed the Florida House (WMFE)

New CA data: Social programs reduce crime (Public News Service)

How law enforcement can use data from cell phones or smartwatches to solve crimes (KCRG)

FCC declares authority and intent to regulate AI-generated calls under the TCPA (Mayer Brown)

What does AI regulation in policing look like? (Crime De-coder)
CRIME RATE
Norfolk police chief meets with community to discuss crime reduction (13NewsNow)

Why many Louisiana law enforcement agencies aren’t reporting crime stats (Business Report)

Alamance-Burlington School System deputy superintendent charged with failure to report crime against juvenile, suspended with pay (Queen City News)
CRIM-TECH
New NT Police crime data IT system SerPro delaying domestic violence court orders, says union president (ABC Australia)

The Need for Transparency and Interpretability at the Intersection of AI and Criminal Justice (Duke.edu)

Springfield Police Division to roll out body cameras (Springfield News-Sun)

CentralSquare, RapidSOS Launch Public Safety Partnership (GovTech)

Privacy advocates respond to leaked data of ShotSpotter gunshot detection (Wisconsin Examiner)

Bill would open encrypted scanners to media (Daily Record)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Fight over Madison police records in Barbara Hamburg murder case sparks CT Supreme Court ruling (CT Insider)

Colorado town of Bennett asks for more transparency from Adams County law enforcement (CBS News)

University of Georgia First Amendment Clinic suing Atlanta Police Foundation over ‘Cop City’ records (Decaturish)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Bill on juvenile courts transparency advances to full House (KWCH)
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