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Public safety survey, trends in law enforcement shaping the future of policing, domestic violence statistics, campus sexual assaults, brighter street lighting reduced violent crime, crime rate,  AI assisted report writing, surveillance rules, drone as first responder programs, AI in policing, transparency with local police and ICE interactions, LAPD crime data transparency, radio encryption, AI hiring tools lock out people with convictions, and more... POLICE CONDUCT St. Louis Mayor calls on Board of Police Commissioners to ‘refocus’ priorities  (First Alert 4) Seattle public safety survey opens, input sought to guide police neighborhood plans  (KOMO) 7 Trends In Law Enforcement Shaping The Future Of Policing  (Police1) CRIME RATE Domestic Violence Is a Factor in 42% of Violent Interpersonal Crimes Reported in North Carolina  (North Carolina Department of Public Safety) see also: Domestic violence noted as ‘most prevalent violent crime in Ohio’ as state boosts f...

Police layoffs transparency, police civilian oversight board, police chief contract, disciplinary records kept secret, police chief search, gang activity in the Twin Cities, hate crimes, scam based human trafficking, guns stolen from vehicles, the double edged sword of video technology, police transparency and accountability, police scanner transparency, police custody death raises questions, Florida's prison zoo, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Former Hollister police employees call for transparency after layoffs  (KSBW) Police Civilian Oversight Board Completes Evaluation of Interim Independent Police Monitor  (CityofMadison.com) St. Louis Police Chief’s New Contract Sparks Dispute  (STL News) Over $330K in illegal drugs seized across Virginia in one week: VSP (WRIC) 7News finds unfunded law keeping MPD disciplinary records secret amid crime data scandal  (WJLA) Accountability, transparency prioritized by residents as search for KCPD police chief continues (KCTV5) CRI...

Crime rate, drug and gun seizures, young people and gun violence, police in schools, surveillance, AI submits false tip, criminal justice deploying AI faster than rules around it, drone as first responder, police transparency dashboard, use of force, transparency surrounding gifted police dog, problems with lethal injection, women's mass incarceration, and more... POLICE CONDUCT After survey finds crime no longer top worry, NOPD touts progress  (WWLTV) New federal report reveals massive drug and gun seizures across western Virginia (29News) Mamdani orders NYPD to review use-of-force practices, increase transparency (City and State NY) CRIME RATE What the Data Say About Young People and Gun Violence  (Annie E Casey Foundation) Data shows violent crime dropping in Minnesota despite recent concerns about gang violence  (CBS News) For Texas Schoolchildren, Minor Misbehavior Can Mean Criminal Charges  (NY Times) CRIM-TECH Hundreds of police, government & home camera...

Police accountability, federal monitoring of Oakland Police Department ends after 23 years, crime data, crime rate, stalking and dating violence, summit on victims of violent crimes, empathy and violence tendency, US homicides during COVID, domestic violence and gun deaths, rethinking license plate readers, using data to cut homicides, how criminal convictions deny the right to vote, and more...  POLICE CONDUCT Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board seeks applicants for 2027–28 term (JHU) see also:  How are police officers held accountable? (Detroit News) St. Paul mayor called herself ‘MILF’ and touched police chief’s thigh, sexual harassment suit claims  (NBC News) Durham's new police chief has a message for gun violence-weary residents: 'I'm listening'  (ABC 11) Detroit dispatcher accused of warning family about FBI raid  (Detroit Free Press) Judge ends federal monitoring of Oakland Police Department after a record 23 years  (CBS News) Myrtle Beach p...

Building a criminal case from drug overdose deaths, unarmed 911 teams reshaping public safety, crime prevention and mental health, youth crime down in Detroit, things to know about the end of cash bail in Chicago, marijuana arrest statistics, how deepfakes are used to commit crimes, new police social media monitoring tech, transparency on license plate readers, Coast Guard calls for more transparency on sexual assaults, bias in guilt, and more... POLICE CONDUCT How investigators build a criminal case from drug overdose deaths like Hayden Panettiere’s (CNN) Thurston County deputy fired after failing to investigate domestic violence call where woman later went missing  (King5) How unarmed 911 teams are reshaping public safety in nearly 100 cities  (NPR) Madison Police Department to create new department section  (WMTV) Deputy on leave after allegations he created Facebook page to harass woman he arrested  (WSBTV) FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwi...

Richmond crisis team, funding for solving crimes and improving crime reporting in PA, cybercrime and video games, crime rate drop, violence against women, GA homicides drop, survivors guide to navigating image-based abuse, real time crime centers, precrimes and AI, FOIA costs, Stanford Prison Experiment, prison commutations, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Richmond’s crisis team has been 5 years in the making. Here’s how its first 120 days went  (RichmondSide) City settles lawsuit alleging falsified evidence by officer  (Fox21) Shapiro‑Davis Administration to Invest $3.5 Million for Police Departments to Solve More Crimes and Improve Crime Reporting (PA.gov) CRIME RATE Cybercrime and which Video Games? A Scoping Review  (Springer Nature Link) Crime rate in Minnesota dropping back to pre-pandemic levels  (Minnesota Star Tribune) Georgia homicides dropped 18%, but families still feel the pain of violence  (WSB) Nearly Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by...

The big business of private security, addressing gun violence,  data tech and community partners contributors to lowering crime, retail crime issues, crime decline, Baltimore homicides drop, domestic violence driving up assaults, summer violence reduction, America 911 system out of date, police body cams speak 50 languages, ALPRs, transparency with Flock portals, giving money to ex-cons to keep them out of prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry  (CNBC) What are Olympia police doing to address recent gun violence downtown?  (The Olympian) Fort Worth violent crime drops sharply in 2026, Chief credits data technology and community partners  (WFAA) CRIME RATE Who Gets Credit for the Drop in Crime? Whoever Claims It.  (Governing) Walmart, Target, and Kroger face new retail crime issue  (The Street) Baltimore nears lowest homicide rate in nearly 50 years, but residents cite ot...

Youth curfew, real-time crime alerts for daycares, domestic violence call responses, crime declines, Norfolk homicide jump, civilianized safety practitioners, DC National Guard missing from crime data, domestic violence's hidden homicides, public drone dashboard in New Orleans, Fort Wayne PD asks for feedback on its transparency, police transparency, rehabilitation in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Greensboro City Council, police review youth curfew proposal, seek more crime data  (ABC 45) PBSO to register every county daycare for AWARE real-time crime alerts  (CBS 12) Montgomery mayor cites crime data decline, bond concerns at monthly briefing  (WSFA) SC ranks among top states for domestic violence. How do officers respond to these dangerous calls?  (The Post and Courier) CRIME RATE Overall number of hate crimes declines, but communities continue to be targeted  (Southern Poverty Law Center) Who Gets Credit for the Drop in Crime? Whoever Claims It. (Govern...

Whistleblower lawsuit over MPD crime data, recovering stolen property, gun violence, public health emergency, ICE arrests, sex trafficking ring against county prosecutor, hacked WordPress sites running global crime ring, DeSantis says license plate readers out of control, surveillance tech, LAPD stops putting records online, transparency with police response to 2020 protests, prison safety and transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Kirkland police recover more than $30K in stolen property across King County  (My Northwest) Veteran DC cop files $4M whistleblower lawsuit against MPD over crime data  (WJLA) Portsmouth takes new approach to gun violence, treating crime as a public health emergency  (13 News Now) ICE arrested a record number of people without criminal records in summer enforcement surge, new data shows  (CBS News) Neighbors shocked by sex trafficking ring charges against former Anoka County prosecutor (The Minnesota Star Tribune) CRIME RATE Experts war...

Rethinking police training, hiring police officers, violent crime keeps failing, homicides hit four year low in Kansas City, American gun violence, license plate reader programs, massive genetic database for policing, school district says 'No' to electric shock gloves, lack of transparency in police rewards, police transparency, mental health in detention, incarceration rates declining, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Why Massachusetts Is Rethinking Police Training  (Governing) Philadelphia Found a Faster Way to Hire Police Officers  (Governing) Sex Work and Policing in the United States  (Sage Journals) Fairfield police recognized for GIS system  (Daily Republic) CRIME RATE Violent crime keeps falling in Boston and biggest U.S. cities  (Axios) KC homicides hit a four-year low  (Axios) FBI data shows violent crime falling nationwide, with murders and robberies down sharply  (ABC News 4) In California’s Biggest Cities, Turner’s Outdoorsman is a Top Source of...

NYPD hate crime data,  PA State Police becoming local police, federal aid, protecting victims, homicides declining, guarding seniors against scams, ICE paying for data to feed to Palantir, AI and police body cam, police drones, license plate reader vandalism, juvenile justice, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Can’t just ‘arrest our way out of hate,’ JCRC head says, of NYPD hate crime data for July  (JNS.org) Former Murfreesboro detective used ‘drug funds’ for personal benefit, investigative report finds  (WKRN) Pennsylvania State Police Are Becoming the Local Police  (Governing) Comprehensive Timecard Review Leads to Arrest of Second SBSO Employee (Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office) Community calls for federal aid as Chicago police investigate weekend shootings, at least 4 killed  (ABC7) CRIME RATE If We Want to Stop Repeat Offenders, We Should Start by Protecting Victims  (Right on Crime) Why Are Homicides Declining Across the United States?  (Pew) Sta...

Crime statistics, racial disparities in policing, DC crime data manipulation investigation, state criminal database access, FBI crime reporting funding, answering 911 calls, homicide rate dropped to historic lows, home alarms cost, Tyler Tech buys CODY Systems, water utilities face cyber security incidents, license plate readers, public records fees, ICE detention, prison sales, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Why Crime Statistics Cannot Explain Racial Disparities in Policing  (Vanguard News Group) Washington crime stats system experienced a ‘systemic breakdown’ of internal controls, report says  (WTOP) Two DC police officers leave department amid crime data manipulation investigation  (WJLA) Five Alabama law enforcement agencies could lose access to state criminal database  (Alabama Reflector) Pennsylvania gets $1M to improve FBI crime reporting  (Axios) Baltimore Is Rethinking Who Answers 911 Calls  (Governing) CRIME RATE The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Histo...

Solving more shootings, fatal ICE shootings, making public safety work, rape kits, crime decline, hate crimes, murder rate, unsolved murders, license plate readers, using technology to improve crime analysis, AZ Supreme Court favors police transparency, police radio encryption, police misconduct report, felony murder laws, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Philly Detectives Are Solving More Shootings. Here’s Why.  (The Trace) Fatal ICE shootings spur a halt in vehicle stops and thousands hit by diarrhea bug: Morning Rundown  (NBC News) see also:  Fatal ICE shootings: Why aren't agents wearing body cams?  (USA Today) What Works in American Policing Part 7—Conclusion: No Single Strategy Makes Public Safety Work (R Street) Who Watches the Watchmen? Local News and Police Behavior in the United States  (American Economic Association) CRIME RATE Her rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enough. SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national ra...

Quick response teams, entire police department relieved of duties, victim focused reforms, homicide rate falls for historic lows, National Guard deployments affect on crime, car thefts slashed 80 percent, license plate readers face scrutiny, police drones, British crime prediction machine, prosecuting prisoners, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Jackson police deploy quick response team to address rising violence  (WAPT) Probe into deleted files at the Gilbert Police Department closed, agency says. Gilbert police said the claims were found to be "unsubstantiated" by the attorney general.  (12News) Entire police department relieved of duty in West Virginia town  (The Hill) Sacramento County sheriff criticizes California crime policies, calls for victim-focused reforms | CA Politics 360  (KCRA) CRIME RATE California homicide rate falls to historic low as police make more arrests in killings  (CalMatters.org) The Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployme...

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...

License plate data access, proactive policing, crime suppression units, crime decline and the public perception, phishing and AI, cyber crime, TikTok crimes, disclosure of facial recognition data use in criminal cases, CA stops funding for police transparency database, freed after two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, and more... POLICE CONDUCT San Francisco Police Audit Shows Feds ‘Improperly’ Accessed License Plate Data Hundreds of Times  (KQED) Faribault PD introduces new unit focused on proactive policing  (Faribault Daily News) Jefferson County sheriff launches IMPACT Crime Suppression Unit  (WVLT) CRIME RATE Crime is falling. Why don’t residents feel safer? Statistics alone won’t change public perception, say the mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, and Kansas City, Missouri. Building trust requires visibility, relationships and consistent communication.  (Smart Cities Dive) Cyber Criminals Redirecting Users to Fraudulent Websites with Malicious...

Filming police, police discipline, police department closures, crime data, police drones, AI in policing, license plate readers, facial recognition, open data, mental health emergency responses, employment and prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT He filmed police actions for transparency. Then came arrests — of him  (AZ Central) Record number of NJ police subject to major discipline in 2025  (NJ Spotlight News) Another Minnesota police department closes, marking 40 in the past decade  (KARE) Law enforcement uses tear gas after hundreds in Senatobia protest following police shooting of toddler  (Mississippi Today) CRIME RATE National Guard $185 Million DC Surge Cut Property Crime 24% — Not Murders  (Military.com) Fulop Administration Failed to Properly Report Crime Data to Feds, According to Audit  (Jersey City Times) Data shows mixed picture for youth safety in Cincinnati including more crashes, less juvenile violent crime  (WCPO) Colorado criminal cases...