SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Officer shortage across the US, marijuana legalization stats, big data predicts crime
Legalizing marijuana doesn't create crime wave, property crime rise linked to justice reform, police officer shortage across the US, hate crimes on the rise, big data to predict crime, what is the dark web, drones to fix murder rate, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dayton, Ohio, Police Test Brain Stimulation to Reduce Stress (GovTech) Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper resigns (Citizen Times) Bodycam footage shows police chief rescuing baby at traffic light (ABC13) OP ED: To stop the killings, Baltimore needs more data (Baltimore Sun) Short-staffed Santa Fe police lets gun data lapse (Santa Fe New Mexican) Oregon State Police seek $64M to put more troopers on highways (KVAL) CRIME RATE Legalizing marijuana doesn’t appear to have created a Colorado crime wave, according to state report (Vail Daily) see also: Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report (Politifact) Is The Rise in Property Crime Related To Cr...