SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Data dashboards, predictive policing, civilian oversight, social programs reduce crime, regulating AI-generated calls, Louisiana law enforcement not reporting crime stats, police IT delays access to domestic violence court orders, intersection of AI and criminal justice, body cams, ShotSpotter data leaked, encrypted scanners, town asks for more transparency from police department, juvenile courts transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT APD has a new data dashboard – is it reliable?  (KXAN) see also:  Aurora Police Department releases data in a step towards transparency. Community wants to see more  (CPR News) Lawmakers Want Pause on Federal Funds for Predictive Policing  (reason) A bill curtailing civilian oversight of police has passed the Florida House  (WMFE) New CA data: Social programs reduce crime  (Public News Service) How law enforcement can use data from cell phones or smartwatches to solve crimes  (KCRG) FCC declares authority and intent to ...

FBI crime stats reporting problem, hate crime reporting and legislation, cost of police misconduct, gun policies that really work, technology that keeps tripping up criminals, scraping court records protected by first amendment, police open crime data websites, juvenile diversion programs working, and more... POLICE CONDUCT The Monterey Park shooting exposes a major problem with crime data  (Axios) FBI Recognizes Sharp Increase In Crime Statistics Reporting  (KSFR) Justice Department report says police aren't fully reporting hate crimes to the federal government: "An incomplete picture"  (CBS News) The hidden billion- dollar cost of repeated police misconduct  (Washington Post) Disoriented KCK police officer in viral video deserves help — and public needs clarity | Opinion  (Kansas City Star) Tampa city council candidate Chase Harrison had 10 sustained violations as a police officer  (Creative Loafing Tampa) CRIME RATE Shot on the Job: Philly’s Public Worke...

Officers facing more stress, social workers a game changer in police departments, relationship between crime and tree canopy, FBI flawed hate crimes count, policing pregnancy, Massachusetts gun law enforcement, criminal justice reforms, Portland police new procedures regarding release of information, bail system reforms in New Jersey, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Officers facing more stress due to increase in call volume, chief says  (Moose Jaw Today) How social workers have become a 'game-changer' for CT police departments  (CT Insider) Tampa police chief resigns after she flashed her badge to escape a traffic stop  (NPR) St. Louis Can Banish People From Entire Neighborhoods. Police Can Arrest Them if They Come Back.  (ProPublica) Cal Poly Pomona president allegedly interfered with campus criminal investigations  (Daily Bulletin) CRIME RATE Analyzing the relationship between crime and tree canopy in Austin, Texas  (The University of Arizona) Over 7,000 hate ...

Social media monitoring, Women in Public Safety, 2016 FBI crime stats, and more... POLICE CONDUCT In Phoenix, Women Are Breaking Public Safety's Glass Ceiling (GovTech) Alabama police agency uses social media monitoring service (Anniston Star) Local Panama City police departments feeling strained long after recession (JHG.com) ‘He shot her down’: Two officers dead in Orlando manhunt for murder suspect (WaPo) CRIME RATE Fort Lauderdale shooting suspect faces possible death penalty (CNN) Preliminary Crime Stats for 2016 Released. Report Covers January through June (FBI.gov) Violent Crime Reports Up 5.3% in First Half of 2016 (TheCrimeReport.org) Spike in assaults, especially in middle schools, dominates SPS crime report (News-Leader) Dylan Roof Sentenced To Death For Charleston Church Shooting  (CBS) POLICE TRANSPARENCY California Bill Seeks Police Surveillance Transparency (CATO Institute) New police training addresses use-of-force, tra...

When it comes to reporting on crime data to the FBI, most police departments use one of two ways of reporting - UCR or NIBRS . UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) , established in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is a nationwide program that law enforcement agencies across the country voluntarily report data on crimes that occur in their jurisdiction to the FBI. The program was created with the objective to generate reliable, comparable information for law enforcement administration, operations, and management. Each month, the participating agency reports the number of known index crimes, number of crime cases cleared, and crimes reported to the police in their jurisdiction to the FBI.  There are Part I and Part II crimes reported as well as two crime categories - Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Property. Yearly reports are published by the FBI on their website. Part I crimes, also known as Index crimes collectively, are split into two categories -...