SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

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...

Crime victims funding, police departments growing again, police oversight office, mental health calls, crime risk, violent crime and teenagers, automate license plate readers, AI in policing, police drones, gunshot detection, police transparency violations in Phoenix, felony crime dashboard, prison healthcare, and more... POLICE CONDUCT South Carolina Toughens Penalties for Harming Police K-9s  (Governing) Slashing victims funding, Moore’s crime office ‘lost its way,’ grantees say  (The Daily Record) New FBI Data Shows Large Police Departments Are Growing Again  (Jeff-alytics) Mayor Solomon Releases Findings of JCPD Crime Data Audit Showing Over 3,250 Crimes Not Reported By Fulop Administration  (JerseyCityNJ.gov) Aurora closer to creating internal police, fire oversight office in wake of consent decree  (Sentinel Colorado) Scrutiny of police reactions to mental health calls leads to new ideas  (Democrat & Chronicle) CRIME RATE Path vs. places: route-le...

Summer action plans, LAPD removes crime data, where darkness and crime overlap, firearms tax, UofM crime data research unit, murders down in Baltimore, dropping crime rates, AI assisted system for non emergency calls, surveillance cameras, gun shot detection, crime mapping, prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Anchorage police chief cites overnight shift, K-9 role in officer’s repeated shootings  (KTUU) Raleigh police release Summer Action Plan, highlighting priorities for warmer months  (CBS17) Nashville police has lower base pay, lagging real-time tech compared to other similar cities, report finds  (WSMV) LAPD Removed Crime Location Data. Here's Why It Matters.  (SpotCrime) CRIME RATE Where darkness and crime overlap  (Vital City) A New Firearms Tax Design Could Reduce Homicides Without Costing Gun Owners  (ProMarket) Firearm Storage in Households With Children  (JAMA Network) This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Kille...

Minneapolis police chief resigns, police chases, police overtime, lowest murder rate on record, crime rates dropping, youth firearm crimes, officers and tech for proactive policing, privacy questions over police surveillance technology, police access to citizen data, drone as first responder, lack of transparency on crime in LA, bad cop list, license plate reader cameras, Wisconsin prison population heading toward record high, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara resigns after allegedly interfering with investigation into his conduct  (NBC News) Milwaukee police chases continue to reach extremely high speeds  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Judge releases Louisville police officer indicted for theft, misconduct over timecard inaccuracies  (WDRB) CRIME RATE 2026 Will Likely Have The Lowest US Murder Rate Ever Recorded  (Jeff-alytics) New FBI data: Crime rate drops across US, Ohio  (Dayton Daily News) New Mississippi gun law targets youth ...

License plate reader resignations, police community outreach and transparency importance, Aurora City Council to approve police social media communications, TAKE IT DOWN Act, FBI crime data, youth crime, $27 million tech upgrades in Savannah, AI assistant for 911, surveillance tech, crime analysis software, police shootings transparency, FOIA, open data portal, AI in jails, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Clawson officer resigns after City Council rejects Flock cameras  (Fox2Detroit) Durham Police Captain Discusses Safety, Transparency and the Importance of Community Outreach  (The New Hampshire Digital) London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir  (The Guardian) Aurora City Council requires police to get city approval of social media posts, public communications  (Denver7) What will the FTC’s enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act mean for you?  (FTC.gov) CRIME RATE FBI Releases Historic Early Look at Annual Crime Data  (FBI.gov) The hidden c...

Use of force policies, when are police chases worth it, license plate readers misuse, more police officers on the force, Brady List, crime decline, homicide rate lowers, violent crime spike in Pittsburgh, cyber crime, justice tech, police transparency, police data, crime data, jail populations, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Akron police use-of-force review recommends major policy changes  (Cleveland.com) When Are Police Chases Worth It?  (Governing) Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 15 Times in Recent Years  (Institute for Justice) What could Chicago do with 600 more police officers?  (A City That Works) Brady List: The little-known roster of cops who molest, lie, steal or drive drunk  (Florida Trib) CRIME RATE A Top Analyst Explains Why America’s Second ‘Great Crime Decline’ Could Already Be Here  (The Trace) Birmingham Mayor says homicides are down 46%; here's what the data actually shows  (ABC 3340) ...

Law enforcement identities, DC data manipulation, violent crime reduction funding, ICE detainees, reported hate crimes likely fell, Americans' views on crime, electronic detection K9s, AI answering 911 calls, license plate reader transparency policies, the digital moat around public data, women age faster in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities. Montana media outlet, national nonprofit allege Constitutional violation  (Daily Montanan) Three D.C. police higher-ups set to be fired over crime data manipulation: Report  (Washington Times) see also:  MPD chief: 13 officers disciplined over allegations of crime data manipulation  (NBC Washington) Interior Department Launches New Task Force to Combat Violent Crime in Indian Country  (DOI.gov) Rockford police pay large sums to officers facing criminal charges  (Rockford Register Star) CRIME RATE US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a cen...

Police accreditation, police overtime, mental health support for youth survivors of gun violence, HUD guidance change allows real estate agents to discuss crime, what drives a decrease of gun violence, ChatGPT role in mass shootings and violence, using tech to solve crimes, police board lack of transparency, Colorado Springs dissolves police transparency commission, regulating AI in criminal justice, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Savannah Police working toward national policing accreditation  (Savannah Now) Madison, Wis., Police Scrutinize Data Sharing, Cybersecurity  (GovTech) Windsor County sheriff pleads not guilty to 5 more criminal charges, now facing 12 counts  (VT Digger) Former Chapel Hill police officer arrested in Florida over alleged New Orleans mass shooting threat  (ABC11) UPDATE: San Jose police overtime hit $72M in 2025, audit shows  (San Jose Spotlight) CRIME RATE Perception and Reality: Understanding Crime Concerns in the United States  (Counc...

Fake robberies in visa fraud scheme, managing mental health crises, digital dragnets, algorithmic bias in predictive policing, mass surveillance, license plate readers and privacy laws, AI to help solve cold cases, AI police radio app causes panic, body cam audit logs, FOIA, police transparency laws, geofencing warrants, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow to Retire After More Than 30 years With Department  (CambridgeMA.gov) Police Chiefs Allegedly Faked Robberies in $5,000-a-Pop Visa Fraud Scheme  (The Wall Street Journal) Should police be turning up at all? Managing mental health crises in an English Constabulary under the Right Care, Right Person framework  (Taylor and Francis Online) Seaford police chief presents the department's new strategic plan  (Delaware Public Media) Ethics complaint raises serious allegations against Miami Police Chief Manny Morales  (Florida Politics) CRIME RATE Supreme Court weighs phone searches ...

911 dispatchers, use of force tracking, police staffing shortages, cost of police pursuits, hot spot and precision policing, AI driven crime, retail theft, tech transforming crime and terrorism, creepy surveillance, license plate readers, AI powered crime mapping, body cams, police drones, police transparency, police privacy v public access, earning a PhD in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'We get them home': Celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week  (WKBW) see also:  Portland 911 dispatchers weathered a crisis — now, they're among the best in the world  (KGW8) Why Missouri should stop shielding police misconduct from public view  (Missouri Independent) APD revamps use-of-force tracking, raising new transparency concerns  (Austin Current) City Council reviews police substation plans as crime data and staffing shortages spark debate  (Stocktonia) New Research Highlights the Cost of Police Pursuits  (Jeff-alytics) What Works in Americ...