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Police leadership, police staffing, mental health calls, NCVS, FBI data, gun violence, EMS data used to identify violence, police use AI to write reports, AI detective, AI body cam review, police AI and ethics, license plate readers, police drones, the push for police transparency, cash bail, depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justice system, and more... POLICE CONDUCT What do we know about police leadership? A review of the current status of police leadership research and practice, with suggestions for future research directions  (Taylor and Francis Online) NJ AG plans reforms following investigations into the state police  (NBC Philadelphia) Creating 21st-Century Campus Police  (Suffolk University) As Vallejo police force shrinks, 911 response times soar  (Open Vallejo) Presocialisation and police misconduct: Exploring new tools for predicting officer exposure to misconduct investigations  (Sage Journals) Ocean City Police Department provides...

Uvalde shooting records, DOJ report on Columbus Police, co-response and homelessness, violent crime dropping sharply in major US cities, gun violence, permitless carry, teen homicides plummet, gunshot detection debate, body cam footage review through AI, police VR training, license plate readers, cheap jail and prison food make people sick, corrections staff charged with falsifying medical forms, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Uvalde City Officials Release Shooting Records That Provide New Details, Reaffirm Previous Reporting  (ProPublica) A Transparent Partnership Built for Wellness Using technology to enhance crime reduction deployment strategies, foster healthy careers and strengthen community partnerships  (LawOfficer.com) Justice Department Releases Report Based on Critical Response Review of Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police  (DOJ) County cops will take over tiny N.J. police department that is ‘severely’ understaffed  (NJ.com) Co-response and homelessness: the SEP...

New police chief promises trust and transparency, better crime data means better crime policy, racial profiling, Boeing criminal charges, family violence, gun violence public health crisis, active shooters targeting public spiked, Biden gun safety law, gun violence, automated license plate readers, gunshot detection software, body cam transparency, California in contempt over prison mental health staffing, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'Trust, confidence, transparency' — Chatham-Kent gets new police chief  (Windsor Star) This police department's autism unit is saving lives  (Red River Radio) see also:  Alternative 911 Responses Can Build Trust and Improve Outcomes  (Governing) Better Crime Data, Better Crime Policy  (Council on Criminal Justice) Pinellas officers track where people sleep outside ahead of DeSantis law  (Tampa Bay Times) Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project releases annual report on traffic stops  (Fox61) Boeing should face crim...

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 Increa...

Reviewing body cam footage, police staff shortages and mandatory overtime in Baltimore, traffic fines generate revenue, racial bias in traffic stops, Seattle homicides, gun violence, automated license plate readers, crime data transparency, future of US jails, GA understaffed prisons, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Mobile public safety director to review all use of force body cam footage amid growing tensions  (AL.com) Baltimore police union sounds alarm over severe staffing shortages and mandatory overtime  (Fox Baltimore) This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge.  (ProPublica.org) DOJ announces expansion of program to Memphis to fight violent crime in the city  (LocalMemphis.com) City efforts to address racial bias in traffic enforcement have reduced the number of stops, but disparities remain  (PublicSource.org) CRIME RATE Seattle Ties Record For Homicides Set In The 1990s  (The Seattle Medium) On g...