SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun violence, surveillance, open data
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 fires Chief Larry Scirott