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Murder clearances increase, murder rates decrease, geofence warrants, does gunshot detection reduce crime, behind the badge, police review commission, police tech upgrades, voice phishing detection, AI for public safety, license plate reader transparency, using AI to analyze criminal judgements, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Murders in 2025 Were Likely Solved at the Highest Rate This Century  (Jeff-alytics) Court rules that law enforcement’s use of “geofence warrant” was a “search”  (SCOTUSblog) Savannah launches ‘Behind the Badge’ series to expand public understanding of police training (WSAV) CRIME RATE Does Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology Reduce Crime? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  (Springer Link) ‘Shrouded it in darkness’: Sacramento County Grand Jury critical of police review commission  (Fox40) U.S. murder rate approaches a record low  (NPR) CRIM-TECH  St. Joseph, Mo., Rolls Out $1.6M in Police Tech Upgrades  (GovTech) Proactive dete...

US police chiefs discuss AI, use of force, open source intelligence, AI offers data-driven approach to police reform, fewer crimes and higher clearance rates, AI to help victims of domestic violence, encrypting police scanners, Louisville consent decree transparency, prison experiences, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Ex-Kansas detective dies by suicide as long-awaited criminal civil rights trial set to begin, sources say  (CNN) U.S. Police Chiefs Discuss Artificial Intelligence  (GovTech) Aurora Police says reports by officers of using force went up in 2023, even as lethal use dropped  (CPR News) New intelligence software used during the Republican National Convention - A look at Babel Street, Milwaukee PD’s Open Source Intel tool  (Wisconsin Examiner) Phoenix Police Crime Lab Significantly Reduces Backlog of Sexual Assault Kits  (Phoenix.gov) CRIME RATE Fewer Crimes Usually Means Higher Clearance Rates  (Jeff-alytics) Boulder considers North Boulder police sub...

Police reform, police conduct, morale low in Boston, violent crime increase to stall criminal justice reform, clearance rates low in some cities, Ring to make police requests public, Citizen employees raise concern, private control over policing reduces transparency, Houston's transparency hub, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'We’re not afraid of transparency': Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams discusses reform in department  (12News) Columbus Police reducing property crime responses to keep more officers on the street  (ABC6OnYourSide) ‘Morale Is Very Low,’ Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Says  (CBS Local Boston) Police Chief to Plead Guilty After Allegedly Threatening 'Fake Arrest' Over Negative Facebook Post  (Newsweek) ‘I’ve lost count.’ Notorious Opa-locka police sergeant German Bosque fired for seventh time  (Miami Herald) Orange County deputy suspended over TikTok videos  (Click Orlando) Internal affairs document shows verbal discipline f...