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Crisis response system, police involved deaths, federal agents face less accountability, lag in police hiring, domestic violence, crime rate, the Breaking Bad effect, crime fighting tech, facial recognition errors, fees to view public records, Idaho officer misconduct transparency, intellectual disability in the criminal justice system, criminal records increase prison terms, and more... POLICE CONDUCT City’s crisis response system under scrutiny after three police-involved deaths in eight days  (Baltimore Beat) Why federal agents face less accountability than local police  (Axios) 'Not even treading water': Washington state continues to lag in police hiring  (KOMO) MPD officer accused of misusing police equipment to monitor dating partner  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) CRIME RATE State attorney urges AG to restore funds to help domestic violence victims  (Central Florida Public Media) see also:  Domestic violence homicides are on the rise in NC. Could a red...

Mental health crisis response teams, police transparency, gun violence in rural America, domestic violence, homicides decrease, international Epstein arrests and investigations, youth violence, modernizing emergency dispatch, Ring and Flock partnerships, surveillance concerns, transparency in police use of force policies, AI in policing, AI addresses safety and rehab in prison, women and the death penalty, juvenile justice data, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Mental health crisis response team to launch in April  (Idaho Mountain Express) Wichita Falls police chief vows transparency amid criticism  (KFDX) CRIME RATE Crime Hits a 50-Year Low, Unless an Abuser Sleeps Beside You  (Psychology Today) Gun Violence in Rural America Is the Forgotten Public Health Epidemic  (Center for American Progress) Feeling unsafe in neighborhoods may predict lower cognition and more mental health symptoms  (Medical Express) Homicides in California Have Decreased Dramatically  (Publ...

DC Chief fiery rebuke, crime data cover-up, protecting domestic violence victims, domestic violence offender registry, drop in crime, Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in decades, mental health needs and criminal legal system, AI and policing, data driven crime prediction, AI powered police cameras, police FOIA transparency, counting the number of people in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'F you!' | DC Police Chief delivers fiery rebuke to critics in walkout ceremony  (WUSA9) New report details successful elimination of sexual assault kit backlog, recommends further legislative action  (Washington State Office of the Attorney General) Gilbert police deny claims of crime data cover-up  (AZFamily) A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is Spreading Across Tennessee After Legislative Delay  (WPLN) Massachusetts Legislators Want to Discourage Police From Lying to Suspects  (Governing) What Do Police Officers Really Think About Body Camer...

Police oversight boards, misconduct lawsuits, DOJ oversight, solving homicides, gun crime hot spots, crime rate, domestic violence linked to other violent crime and recidivism, DNA techniques, AI in non emergency calls, police transparency, locking down police radio traffic, value of in-person prison visits for children, prison health care costs, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Boston police chief routinely rejects disciplinary recommendations by oversight board  (WBUR) Chicago Spent $231.2M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits in 7 Months, Nearly Triple Year’s Budget: Records  (WTTW) DOJ to Oversee Torrance Police Department’s Reforms to Address Discrimination  (Vanguard News Group) How San Jose Police Solve So Many Homicides  (Governing) The Legal Limits of Deploying the National Guard in Unwilling Cities  (Governing) Wichita Police Department uses data to target gun crime hot spots  (The Wichita Eagle) Gov. Newsom wants to expand CHP crime crackdown statewid...

US police chiefs discuss AI, use of force, open source intelligence, AI offers data-driven approach to police reform, fewer crimes and higher clearance rates, AI to help victims of domestic violence, encrypting police scanners, Louisville consent decree transparency, prison experiences, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Ex-Kansas detective dies by suicide as long-awaited criminal civil rights trial set to begin, sources say  (CNN) U.S. Police Chiefs Discuss Artificial Intelligence  (GovTech) Aurora Police says reports by officers of using force went up in 2023, even as lethal use dropped  (CPR News) New intelligence software used during the Republican National Convention - A look at Babel Street, Milwaukee PD’s Open Source Intel tool  (Wisconsin Examiner) Phoenix Police Crime Lab Significantly Reduces Backlog of Sexual Assault Kits  (Phoenix.gov) CRIME RATE Fewer Crimes Usually Means Higher Clearance Rates  (Jeff-alytics) Boulder considers North Boulder police sub...

Call center flooded with calls, civilian review boards, police workforce and crime problems, juvenile crime, gun violence data tracker, criminalizing homelessness, domestic violence, shrink reports, victim accounts of non-reporting, tech facilitated abuse, police transparency, police tech race, surveillance cameras, Florida prisons during Hurricane Milton, rising heat and health risks in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Safety expert: Montgomery Co. 911 call center ‘chronically understaffed’ and flooded with calls  (WTOP) Phoenix appoints 9 members to civilian review board to oversee police misconduct investigations  (KTAR) Size isn't everything: Understanding the relationship between police workforce and crime problems  (CRIMRXIV) Inside the Federal Protective Service, Homeland Security’s Domestic Police Force  (Brennan Center for Justice) North Carolina Police Take New Approach to Juvenile Crime  (GovTech) CRIME RATE How 'Human Error' Likely Increased the Re...

Mental health emergency response, safe gun storage and minimum age laws, domestic violence awareness, criminal charges over pregnancy, reimagining Chicago's public safety, surveillance cameras, AI in policing, facial recognition, deactivated bodycams, new homicide county dashboard, progressive prosecutors, and more... POLICE CONDUCT City Removing Police And Fire Departments From Mental Health Emergency Response Program  (Block Club Chicago) New Des Moines police chief finalists announced  (KCCI) New Austin police contract worries some city council members  (FOX7 Austin) CRIME RATE Safe storage and minimum age gun laws would curb violence, study says  (Stateline.org) UMich study finds rising firearm mortality rates among youth in most states  (The Michigan Daily) Nearly Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by Someone They Know and Two Thirds Die by Gunfire, New Violence Policy Center Study Finds  (Violence Policy Center) see also:  Toward a B...

Kentucky crime stats undercounted homicides, enhancing the effectiveness of law enforcement mental health, Utah County's domestic violence shelter short on space, homicide rate declines, CA red flag law, Berkeley considering license plate readers, OH Marsy's law limits public right to know, Dallas restores open data feed after ransomware attack, choosing a correctional officer position, and more... POLICE CONDUCT D.C. Offering Free Software Upgrades For Hyundai Owners At RFK Stadium This Week  (DCist.com) Report: Kentucky Crime Statistics Undercounted 2022 Homicides in the State's Most Populous County  (US News) Chicago Spent $126.5M on Police Overtime in 6 Months, an Almost 50% Jump Over Last Year: Records  (WTTW) Mental Health Providers and Peers Help Enhance the Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Mental Health Interventions  (Springer Link) see also:  Miami-Dade police chief offered resignation before suicide attempt on Florida highway, mayor says  (NBC Ne...

Gun violence prevention programs, police accountability, FBI gun seizures, data-driven approach to targeting gun violence, domestic violence, police surveillance, addressing violent crime, predictive policing, digital data used by police, government open data portals, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Mayor Duggan to launch gun violence prevention program at State of the City  (Detroit Free Press) Mayor to Mayor: Taking the lead on police accountability  (Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab) FBI gun seizure orders from people who fail background checks hit historic rates  (USA Today) CRIME RATE A data-driven approach to targeting gun violence  (Lockport Union-Sun & Journal) Criminal justice analysis center releases new insight into domestic violence reported in N.C.  (North Carolina Department of Public Safety) see also:  Report details how one police department addresses domestic-related repeat calls for service  (Police1.com) Rise in bus d...

Use of force, behavioral health staff joining sheriff's deputies, gun violence deaths, pandemic crime rate, gun violence, new domestic violence reporting, US AG focus on corporate crime, facial recognition, predictive policing, surveillance tech, body cam rollouts leave questions on access, open data, access to police records, court revenue, and more... POLICE CONDUCT SMPD pulling detectives, traffic cops to aid in patrols  (Santa Monica Daily Press) Police Reform Advocates React to CPD Use-of-Force Analysis  (WTTW) City Council contemplating adding support to KPD for mental health situations  (Killeen Daily Herald) Behavioral Health staff to join Humboldt Sheriff's deputies on some calls thanks to grant  (KRCR) Former Deputy Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Avoids Jail Time And Sex Offender Registry  (Oxygen True Crime) Fort Lauderdale police chief fired over minority-first practices in hiring and promotions, report says  (CNN) see also:  Fort Lauderdale...

Addressing gun violence, domestic violence rates, qualified immunity abolished in NM, police surveillance, Baltimore stops prosecuting low level crimes, COVID crime rate, mitigating youth crime, countering violent extremism, AI and algorithms in the justice system, early release programs in Mississippi, Walmart crime data transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT New Mexico Abolishes Qualified Immunity  (Reason.com) see also:  NYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation  (CNN) Springfield Police Chief: Department 'trying to prioritize gun violence in community'  (The State Journal Register) see also:  Roanoke police taking community-focused approach to gun violence, chief tells city council  (Roanoke.com)  San Antonio inviting community to participate in police services review process  (KENS5) Canton Police Department receives approval for embedded social worker program  (Clicko...

Gun violence and mass shootings, looking at violence prevention programs, police mental health, extremists and racism in police ranks, use of force, police conduct, license plate readers, drones, police data lacks in domestic violence and hate crimes, treating substance abuse, and more... POLICE CONDUCT In Chesterfield, assaults on police and use-of-force incidents increased in 2020  (Chesterfield Observer) Dallas Activists, Police Officers Work Together to Offer Opportunity to Young Black Men  (NBC DFW) 'That's a massive mistake.' Police chief sounds off on lack of regular psych help for officers  (WXYZ) Pushing for police reform: Local police chiefs weigh in on recruiting challenges  (WXYZ) Transphobia, hostility about protesters in private cop group  (AP) see also:  From Insult to Estrangement and Injury: The Violence of Racist Police Jokes  (Academia.edu) 'A nightmare scenario': Extremists in police ranks spark growing concern after Capitol riot ...

Looking at data to prevent excessive force, software bug keeping people in prison, public health calls and policing, protests have led to decrease in police homicides, pandemic related spike in domestic violence across the nation, lowering violence without police, gun violence data transparency, and more...  POLICE CONDUCT Cities spend millions on police misconduct every year. Here’s why it’s so difficult to hold departments accountable.  (FiveThirtyEight) New research suggests that Black Lives Matter protests have led to up to a 20% decrease in police homicides  (University of Massachusetts Amherst) see also:  Policing, brutality, and the demands of justice  (Taylor and Francis Online) Can Good Data Improve Policing and Prevent Excessive Force?  (GovTech) and also:  Advocating for Justice: Case studies in combating discriminatory policing  (Academia.edu) Report: Spokane police more likely to use force against Black, Native American residents...

Protecting police against COVID19, domestic violence rises, some cities see increase in violent crime during pandemic, some cities using pandemic to ignore FOIA, flattening the curve in prisons, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 3 NYPD officers die within hours of each other due to coronavirus  (FOX35) What policing during the pandemic reveals about crime rates and arrests  (PBS) Police Protection and COVID-19: The Secrecy That Surrounds It  (FoxBaltimore) CRIME RATE Seattle-area police blotters from 1918 pandemic and 2020 coronavirus: Which is which?  (Seattle Times) Car tracking data reveals massive fall in crime  (GADGET) Armed thieves are capitalizing on the fact that everyone’s now wearing masks in public  (Quartz) Rise in violent crime in Jacksonville despite more people staying at home  (ActionNewsJax) see also:  Portland Shootings Increase Despite Stay At Home Order  (OPB) and also:  Motor Vehicle Thefts Rise in New York...