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Police staffing shortages and woes, misconduct settlements, access to mental health, gun violence data 'unattainable', gun violence trends, retail crime, Broken Windows Theory, procurement issues lead to crime lab backlog, data sharing, life after prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Baltimore County reports one set of sexual assault data to the FBI. They tell the public another story.  (The Baltimore Banner) As New York Pays Out Millions In Police Misconduct Settlements, Lawmakers Ask Why They Keep Happening  (ProPublica) Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking  (NPR) see also:  Report Shows Staffing Issues' Impact on Boston Police 911 System  (NBC10) see also:  'Better offer, with higher pay,' News 13 investigates APD's struggle to recruit and hire  (WLOS)   After Police Killing of Walter Scott, a Department Tries to Rebound  (NYTimes) A Descriptive Study of Police Officer Access to Mental Health Services  (Sp...

Underfunding the police, smart policing grant program, pushing cities out of law enforcement, police misconduct consequences, broken windows theory, hate crimes jumped in 2021, collaboration in the justice system, body cams, AI may flag parents with disabilities, police transparency, mass incarceration, and more... POLICE CONDUCT We’re Underfunding the Police  (The Atlantic) Justice launches $8M smart policing grant program  (GCN.com) Why Some States Are Pushing Cities Out of Law Enforcement  (Governing) Aggressive Policing in Memphis Goes Far Beyond the Scorpion Unit  (The Marshall Project) Chatham County Police Department launches new app to connect with, alert public  (Savannahnow.com) These officers committed misconduct. But what were the consequences?  (inewsource.org) CRIME RATE New FBI data show reported hate crimes in the U.S. jumped in 2021  (NPR) What Broken Windows Theory Can Teach Us Now  (Slate) Crime isn't really increasing, but coll...

Justice Dept bans no-knock entries and chokeholds, police use social media to build profiles, Chief says zero tolerance won't work, 9/11 and the militarization of police, entire police department resigns, AI in policing, police and mental health calls, the broken windows tipping point, violence behind bars, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Justice Department announces ban on no-knock entries, chokeholds  (Politico) Officers sent notices to landlords detailing arrests and encounters with their tenants that put families at risk of eviction even when charges were later dropped.  (Tampa Bay Times) Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse  (Associated Press) LAPD officers told to collect social media information from civilians being stopped  (Yahoo News) Activists want police out of most responses in proposed mental health pilot program Pilot program in FY22 budget would use blended team of paramedics, clinicians, and SAPD officers responding to mental health...