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Wrong crime stats at State and FBI level, Universities noncompliant with Clery Act, inventory of untested rape kits, mental health crisis teams, residents join forces to create safer blocks, predictive policing software, calls for service transparency, Mass. police disciplinary records released, 'Prison Ramen', and more... POLICE CONDUCT FBI publishes wrong crime numbers for St. Louis again amid technology woes for city police  (St Louis Today) see also:  LMPD says 'none' of its crime numbers are correct in annual Kentucky report  (WDRB) Liberty University failed to disclose crime data and warn of threats for years, report says  (AP News) see also:  UNM is noncompliant with crime transparency law Daily Crime log missing data, LoboAlerts never sent  (Daily Lobo) New bill seeks to pressure police nationwide to take inventory of untested rape kits or lose funding  (USA Today) Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift  (Pris...

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...

View the map at SpotCrime.com , SpotCrime.info , or the SpotCrime Salt Lake City Map Salt Lake City, UT  is now on  SpotCrime ! We applaud the Salt Lake Police Department for making their Calls for Service log available in an open source format. The webpage gives users the ability to view and sort the information. After 48 hours, the calls will be archived and will still be viewable at the data.slcgov.com website here The new webpage is run internally by the department, not an outside vendor. This is a great step in the right direction for government transparency with the public. The new webpage will easily allow both public and press to view, use, and share the information  without the threat of a lawsuit . Our hope is the release of this data will make more people aware - and hopefully more people will be able to do interesting and innovative things with the data. Check out the YouTube video below Chief Burbank's announcement...