SpotCrime Weekly Reads: mental health, asset seizure, open data, prison reform
Mental health focus of police, connection between weather/pollution/crime, asset seizure laws cause police to forfeit millions, open data API in your city, prison population is shrinking, and more... POLICE CONDUCT First responder mental health given new focus (PostRegister) Military law enforcement falling short in its response to domestic violence incidents, watchdog finds (MilitaryTimes) Police agencies forfeit millions after new law chokes off funds from asset seizures (The Sun) Kentucky State Police violated law in denying use-of-force investigations, attorney general rules (WDRB) CRIME RATE Researchers have found a link between air pollution and crime (World Economic Forum) Weather and crime: is there a connection? (ZMEScience.com) Neighbors technology could help reduce property crime (The Champion Newspaper) Is the US ready for its first supervised injection site for drug users? (Governing) First major drug distribution company, former executives, cri