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NJ reforms Paterson PD, CO police work history hidden, gun violence drives violent crime, Kia and Hyundai thefts, 2022 school crime data, AI to solve cases, open crime data, prison medical company goes bankrupt, and more... POLICE CONDUCT AI, Tasers and more supervision: NJ's plan to reform the troubled Paterson police department  (Gothamist) Colorado police work history data remains withheld from public despite new laws, reforms  (The Gazette) CRIME RATE The Crime Data Explorer For Dummies  (Jeff-alytics) 'We knew the numbers were bad': Law enforcement staff raised concerns about Ron DeSantis' top crime talking point  (NBC News) Hundreds of Kansas Citians are shot each year and survive. Their families have to pick up the pieces  (KCUR) Gun Incidents Drive a Climb in Violent Crime Rates  (Public Policy Institute of California) see also:  Ohio launches new intelligence center for fighting gun violence  (State Scoop) U.S. Cities Have a Staggering Pr...

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Baltimore police department loses officers while facing corruption woes, mental health programs helps police, AI predicting crime debate continues, how transparent is your government, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Baltimore Mayor Pugh opposes state commission to investigate police corruption (Baltimore Sun) see also: Baltimore police had net gain of 4 officers in 2017, but hundreds lost in recent years, according to data (Baltimore Sun) Commish: Boston police bodycam pilot mostly successful (Boston Herald) Lincoln police study finds mental health referral program reduces crisis calls  (Journal Star) Assessing police use of force data with the help of the Police Foundation  (Sunlight Foundation) Why Social Media Plays an Important Role in Law Enforcement  (InPublicSafety.com) CRIME RATE Proposed bill aims to change how DUIs are reported across U.S.  (WMC) U.S. attorney meeting with community partners for crime reduction project  (GainesvilleTimes....

Parkland school shooting is number 18 of 2018 (it's only February), Sacramento crime drop attributed to community policing, algorithms can tell when kids are in danger, DNA imaging tech helps solve cold cases, Chicago murder clearance rate and gun violence decreases, rethinking probation, and more... POLICE CONDUCT West Palm Beach Police lieutenant files whistleblower lawsuit against the city  (WPTV) ATF ballistics database would get budget bump  (FCW) 2 cops, 2 stories: LPD internal affairs finds few facts, but leaders say 1 sworn officer is lying  (The Ledger) Murder ‘clearance’ rate in Chicago hit new low in 2017  (Chicago Sun Times) See Also:  Los Angeles-style policing driving down Chicago shootings, city’s experts say  (Chicago Sun Times) CRIME RATE There have already been 18 school shootings in the US this year: Everytown  (ABC News) See also:   After Sandy Hook, More Than 400 People Have Been Shot in Over 200 School Shoot...