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Military equipment usage, community engagement, FBI monthly crime data, data drive early intervention, license plate cameras, DC crime, police drones, police transparency, crime reduction, DC data dilemma, open crime data, youth confinement, prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Santa Ana Police Department addresses inefficiently reporting military equipment usage  (UC Irvine New University) Community wants answers after 5 Okemah Police officers were fired or resigned  (Fox23) UToledo Police Prioritize Campus Safety, Community Engagement  (UToledo.edu) CRIME RATE The 10 Do's and 500 Don'ts of the FBI's New Monthly Crime Data  (Jeff-alytics) Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention  (The Conversation) Shelby County officials urge TBI to audit MPD crime statistics  (ABC24) Bowser reports 'significant' drop in crime during federal surge, pushes for more MPD officers  (WUSA) see also:  What’s cri...

DC under the microscope, overtime pay, NJ police conduct, FBI begins releasing monthly data, violent crime rate in Baltimore and Houston, data driven early intervention, body cams, AI in policing, transparency from ICE, drone footage, extreme heat in prison, the difference between jail and prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data  (NYTimes) see also:  Evaluating Crime Reporting in Washington, DC  (Jeff-alytics) and also:  Crime is underreported, but not just in Washington, D.C., where Trump claims data is inaccurate  (PolitiFact) and finally:  ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown  (The Washington Post) Austin spends millions on overtime pay for police officers. The city is scaling that back.  (KUT) When Punishers Profit, People are More Likely to Break the Rules  (UCSD.edu) It’s easier now to track data on NJ police conduct, exc...

Police reform, accountability and transparency, police discipline cases, shootings and homicides, DC crime trends, nutrition labels for AI, ShotSpotter speeds response times, drone policies, license plate reader transparency, FL corrections uses AI, unjust pretrial detention, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dover Community Gathers to Discuss Police Reform and Accountability  (WBOC) Massachusetts State Police chief gets to specifics on accountability and transparency  (The Lawton Constitution) Appellate court rules Chicago police discipline cases should remain public  (Abc7 Chicago) CRIME RATE Did New York City Record Its Lowest Number of Shootings and Homicides in the First Half of 2025?  (New York Focus) Assessing DC's Violent Crime Trends  (Jeff-alytics) see also:  Crime in Washington, DC: What You Need to Know  (Council on Criminal Justice) Crime is dropping fast in Syracuse. Police chief says it’s a snowball effect  (Syracuse.com) CRIM-TECH Motorol...

De-escalation tactics, CA police misconduct database, Honolulu police chief quits, disbanding police departments, murder plunge, crime drop, drop in shootings, SNAP disbursement and crime incidence, live facial recognition deployment, police drones, predictive crime, big data and generative AI, crime data transparency, how many people die in custody, prisons ink deals with ICE, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Spokane Police Chief Hall discusses officer-involved shootings, de-escalation tactics and city crime data  (KHQ) California police misconduct records now available in public database  (Cal Matters) Ithaca police officer consistently broke rules. Then he sued his union for racial bias.  (Observer Dispatch) Former Honolulu Police Chief Says Mayor’s Threats Led Him To Quit  (Honolulu Civil Beat) Wisconsin village considers disbanding police department, contracting with county  (Wisconsin Public Radio) CRIME RATE Murder Officially Plunged in 2024 That and more takea...

Police officer arrested by ICE, community outreach, citizens academy, decline in gun violence, crime rates falling, AI facial recognition, police surveillance, gunshot detection, license plate readers, tech disrupting trafficking, cold case technology, transparency in juvenile cases, body camera footage transparency, death penalty, NY prisons understaffed, prepping inmates for real world jobs, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues and was eligible to work  (AP) Baltimore County police continue community outreach with Cops and Kids Basketball Camp  (WBAL) Kentwood Police Department revives citizens academy to boost community engagement and transparency  (Fox17) Lauderdale County town goes without police department for months  (Fox 13 Memphis) Charges dropped against former East Lyme police chief  (NBC CT) WITN Investigates: Washington police chief removed from position  (WITN) CRIME RATE New CDC Da...

Police misconduct records, homicide and violent crime fall, explaining the murder decline, Ring and Citizen share video with police, Virginia Beach letting AI answer calls, AI chatbots writing crime reports, predictive policing, police transparency difficult for smaller NY agencies, police transparency, Oklahoma prisons harness AI, sending books behind bars, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Kissimmee Chief’s 1st 100 days lays groundwork for future transparency  (Osceola News Gazette) Ex-officer Brett Hankison sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor's death  (ABC News) Can NY police departments legally destroy their police misconduct records? Here's how  (Lohud) CRIME RATE Homicide, Other Violent Crimes Continue to Fall Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in U.S. Cities at Mid-Year  (Council on Criminal Justice) Why America is murdering less. How Baltimore explains America’s miraculous murder decline.  (Vox) The Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Fatal vs. Nonfa...