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Police reform, accountability and transparency, police discipline cases, shootings and homicides, DC crime trends, nutrition labels for AI, ShotSpotter speeds response times, drone policies, license plate reader transparency, FL corrections uses AI, unjust pretrial detention, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dover Community Gathers to Discuss Police Reform and Accountability  (WBOC) Massachusetts State Police chief gets to specifics on accountability and transparency  (The Lawton Constitution) Appellate court rules Chicago police discipline cases should remain public  (Abc7 Chicago) CRIME RATE Did New York City Record Its Lowest Number of Shootings and Homicides in the First Half of 2025?  (New York Focus) Assessing DC's Violent Crime Trends  (Jeff-alytics) see also:  Crime in Washington, DC: What You Need to Know  (Council on Criminal Justice) Crime is dropping fast in Syracuse. Police chief says it’s a snowball effect  (Syracuse.com) CRIM-TECH Motorol...

De-escalation tactics, CA police misconduct database, Honolulu police chief quits, disbanding police departments, murder plunge, crime drop, drop in shootings, SNAP disbursement and crime incidence, live facial recognition deployment, police drones, predictive crime, big data and generative AI, crime data transparency, how many people die in custody, prisons ink deals with ICE, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Spokane Police Chief Hall discusses officer-involved shootings, de-escalation tactics and city crime data  (KHQ) California police misconduct records now available in public database  (Cal Matters) Ithaca police officer consistently broke rules. Then he sued his union for racial bias.  (Observer Dispatch) Former Honolulu Police Chief Says Mayor’s Threats Led Him To Quit  (Honolulu Civil Beat) Wisconsin village considers disbanding police department, contracting with county  (Wisconsin Public Radio) CRIME RATE Murder Officially Plunged in 2024 That and more takea...

Police officer arrested by ICE, community outreach, citizens academy, decline in gun violence, crime rates falling, AI facial recognition, police surveillance, gunshot detection, license plate readers, tech disrupting trafficking, cold case technology, transparency in juvenile cases, body camera footage transparency, death penalty, NY prisons understaffed, prepping inmates for real world jobs, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues and was eligible to work  (AP) Baltimore County police continue community outreach with Cops and Kids Basketball Camp  (WBAL) Kentwood Police Department revives citizens academy to boost community engagement and transparency  (Fox17) Lauderdale County town goes without police department for months  (Fox 13 Memphis) Charges dropped against former East Lyme police chief  (NBC CT) WITN Investigates: Washington police chief removed from position  (WITN) CRIME RATE New CDC Da...

Police misconduct records, homicide and violent crime fall, explaining the murder decline, Ring and Citizen share video with police, Virginia Beach letting AI answer calls, AI chatbots writing crime reports, predictive policing, police transparency difficult for smaller NY agencies, police transparency, Oklahoma prisons harness AI, sending books behind bars, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Kissimmee Chief’s 1st 100 days lays groundwork for future transparency  (Osceola News Gazette) Ex-officer Brett Hankison sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor's death  (ABC News) Can NY police departments legally destroy their police misconduct records? Here's how  (Lohud) CRIME RATE Homicide, Other Violent Crimes Continue to Fall Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in U.S. Cities at Mid-Year  (Council on Criminal Justice) Why America is murdering less. How Baltimore explains America’s miraculous murder decline.  (Vox) The Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Fatal vs. Nonfa...

Police response times, independent monitor for police reform, police job demand stress, dip in violent crime, real time crime centers, balancing public safety and privacy, robotic technology in law enforcement, drone tech to respond to emergencies, AI tool and transparency, bodycam footage transparency, voting from prison, DNA and wrongful convictions, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police Response Times May Be Improving  (Jeff-alytics) One police officer fired, six more leave to avoid discipline, Fresno report says  (The Fresno Bee) Louisville seeks independent monitor for police reform implementation  (WHAS) Will I Stay or Will I Go? Exploring Job Demand Stress, Organizational Justice, and Psychological Health in Decisions to Leave the Police Agency or Profession  (Springer Link) Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs are federally charged in alleged visa fraud scheme  (NBC) CRIME RATE City officials attribute new programs for dip in violent crime  ...

Union concerns, interacting with youth, civilian police review, public safety partnerships, falling crime, changes in retail crime, child grooming in London, homicides in the US, combating financial crime, license plate readers, gunshot detection, facial recognition, police drones, city wide security cameras, crime and transparency in California, citizen police academy, police chief investigation transparency, prison phone rates, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Vallejo City Council approves sheriff’s support contract despite deputy union concerns  (Vallejo Sun) Massachusetts Drafts New Rules for How Cops Interact With Youth  (Governing) see also:  Police cite youth programs for decrease in youth gun violence  (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 3 Nassau County deputies arrested after ‘double-dipping’ investigation; 2 sergeants turn themselves in  (News4Jax) Richmond civilian police review board delayed again  (VPM) Transforming Public Safety Through Partnerships:...

Police reform, NY police misconduct records, regional crime data, mental health, Baltimore gun violence transparency, clearance rates, relationship between climate and crime, facial surveillance, robot bomb dog, AI for report writing, gunshot detection, police drones, license plate readers, AI use in non emergency calls, real time crime centers, speed cameras, FOIA, facial recognition transparency, LMPD oversight, after prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Savannah mayor backs police reform, addresses crime criticism from Georgia AG  (WJCL) Our 5-year fight to publish NY's police misconduct records, and what we've found so far  (Democrat and Chronicle) Official: Texas authorities illegally access Illinois data to locate woman who had abortion  (The State Journal Register) LAPD is illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol  (LA Public Press)  see also:  FOIA records reveal Evanston data accessible to out-of-state police making ICE searches...

In 2025, the Baltimore Police Department updated its public crime data, switching from the old UCR Part I system to the more detailed NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System) . The change was part of a national push for more comprehensive crime reporting. But in Baltimore’s case, one critical data point has effectively vanished from public view: shootings. In 2024, Shootings Were Easy to Find Even though “shooting” isn’t a standard UCR Part I crime type, Baltimore took the extra step of listing it as a distinct incident category in its 2024 public data feed. That decision gave residents, journalists, researchers, and advocates a powerful tool to track gun violence directly. No guesswork or complicated filtering required. It was a simple but effective act of transparency. But now it’s gone. In 2025, the Shooting Category Vanishes The 2025 NIBRS-format feed dropped the Shooting category, making it hard to track shootings. The public-facing feed no longer includes a clear way to ...

Real time information centers, behind the scenes of being a cop, GPS monitoring juveniles, use of force concerns, new law to help solve homicides, murder rate plunging, crime trends in summer, gun violence decline, impact of gun violence and children, NG911, police drones, new crime labs, police overtime use transparency, body cam footage transparency, health and human rights bill for pregnant women in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Aurora police use real time information center to boost officer, public safety  (CBS) ‘Inside SDPD’ event offers public behind-the-scenes look at being a cop  (Times of San Diego) Philly is monitoring more kids by GPS than ever. And it’s turning over geolocation data to law enforcement, no warrant required.  (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Savannah Police to address use-of-force concerns after chief pens open letter to public  (Savannah Now) Chicago Police Have Failed to Solve More Homicides. Could a New Law Help?  (The Trace) Jackso...

Honolulu police chief steps down, private security, new policing model in Wichita, police reform, civilian police review board, innovations in policing, police accountability boards, firearm data tracing, violent crime, ARPA violence reduction, AI, real time data fighting crime, high tech policing, cameras, police drone transparency, use of force database in Washington, 'Cop City' records released, felony data transparency, prison closure, bail reform, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Honolulu police chief steps down amid controversy over vacancy rate, recent shootings, transparency issues  (Hawaii News Now) Malibu hires private security to protect homes in fire zone from burglars after PCH reopens  (LA Times) New Wichita policing model aims to identify locations, not demographics, to lower gun crime  (KMUW) Police Reform: How To Fix A Watchdog That Will Barely Bark, Let Alone Bite  (Honolulu Civil Beat) see also:  As Virginia police reforms take hold, decertification...

Police budgets, police accountability boards, juvenile criminal offenses, violent crime rate in the US, AI in law enforcement, phone data location data used in court, automate license plate readers, body cam funding, facial recognition use on the rise, legislation to improve police transparency, FOIA, prisoner review boards, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Lehi police asking city for additional million dollars to grow department  (KJZZ) Rochester Police Accountability Board Loses Investigatory Powers  (New York Focus) CRIME RATE ‘Killing each other’: Juvenile criminal offenses skyrocket by 100% in Durham’s quarterly crime report  (Queen City News) Something remarkable is happening with violent crime rates in the US  (Vox) see also:  Could 2025 See the Lowest Murder Rate Ever Recorded?  (Reason) Prince George’s Co. police say crime is down again this year, and here’s how they’ll plan for the summer  (WTOP) Data broker LexisNexis discloses data breach affecti...

Police reform efforts, DOJ dismisses investigations, police department staffing, police oversight commission, community policing boards, Take It Down Act signed into law, drug possession decriminalization, cracking down on fare jumpers, crime rates, violence during COVID-19, real-time facial recognition, crime algorithms, FOIL reform effort, Alabama prison litigation, AI in court filings, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Minneapolis makes history with civilian hires in police reform effort  (KARE11) Inclusion, transparency, trust top priorities for new Santa Maria police chief Christopher Williams  (Santa Maria Times) Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis  (WGLT) Big Police Departments Have Stopped Shrinking. But they aren't growing, for the most part.  (Jeff-alytics) Citizens Police Oversight Commission Names Civil Rights Attorney Ewuare Osayande as Deputy Executive Director  (City of Philadelphia) Olympia opens applica...

Medical professionals to help 911, Detroit police complaint backlog, limiting police accountability in Austin, non-consensual intimate imagery, DOJ rescinds grants, high tech policing, murder rate, gun violence, firearm involved expulsions, policing and social media, AI to enhance emergency response, Columbus crime report portal offline, FOIA exemptions, police dashboards, open crime data, police transparency, prisoner release, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police Chief In Catawba County Indicted On Charge Of Altering, Stealing Or Destroying Evidence In Murder Case  (WHKY) Louisville mayor proposes new money for medical professionals to help 911 call center  (WDRB) Detroit police complaint backlog grows despite efforts to bolster closure rates  (Bridge Detroit) Kissimmee's new police chief emphasizes community trust and transparency  (WESH) Two bills could limit police accountability in Austin, as legislative session nears end  (CBS Austin) CRIME RATE Distributing ...

Crime investigations stop in St Louis County, new software to change policing, notifications about child abuse on military bases, crime data, crime free lease movement, crime rate, internet crimes, using DNA to identify suspects face, predictive policing and AI, police drones, surveillance, license plate readers, police transparency, parole, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Crime investigations stop in St. Louis County due to judicial decision  (Northern News Now) New dispatch software could change policing in The Dalles  (NCW Life) At least 4 Florida deputies fired after body cam cover-up during out-of-county arrest  (WSVN) DOD should fix parent notifications about alleged child abuse, IG says  (Military Times) CRIME RATE Crime reporting in Ithaca: A tale of two hills Public safety for students can look different depending on whether they are living on or off campus.  (Ithaca Week) This Arizona officer launched a crime-free lease movement. Now, he says his legacy is ...

Chief honored for leadership, citizen police oversight commission, using military in domestic operations, Justice Department cutting grants to help crime victims, police exemptions from deadly conduct charges in Texas, new tool for community feedback, organized crime and corruption reporting, hoax calls, deepfake legislation passed to protect victims of NCII, LED streetlights help reduce crime, leveraging tech for safer communities, Rochester new measure of public safety, data on prison deaths, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Elgin police chief honored nationally for leadership through progressive policing  (Daily Herald) Citizens Police Oversight Commission Releases Annual Report Highlighting Progress Toward Police Accountability, Transparency, and Community Trust  (City of Philadelphia) Bondi and Hegseth ordered to look at how military can be used in domestic operations  (The Independent) see also:  Trump’s New Order on Policing Seems Sweeping. But What Will It Really C...