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Police use of force, UK creating British FBI, body cam video deletion, police overtime, homicide rates fall, violent crime down, justice for trafficking survivors, LLMs as judicial decision makers, AI transparency in policing, automated license plate readers, mothering experiences from women in jail, recidivism among violent offenders, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Minnesota shooting sparks renewed focus on police use-of-force training in WNC  (WLOS) UK plans to create 'British FBI' to bring national probes under single police force  (ABC News) LAPD would delete nearly 12 million body camera videos under proposed policy change  (LA Times) CRIME RATE Homicide rate falls in dozens of cities: Research  (The Hill) Violent crime is down in Minneapolis, but police overtime is up amid ICE surge. The department logged about $3 million in overtime for five days in which officers’ days off had to be canceled.  (The Minnesota Star Tribune) Why Crime Rates Are Falling Across t...

Cellphone location data, pregnancy prosecutions, Santa Cruz cuts license plate readers, crime decreasing, murder rates plummet, how criminals get guns, zero dollar bail policy on crime, legal sports betting linked to increase in violent crime, AI and predictive policing, license plate readers and privacy concerns, transparency and accountability are not anti-law enforcement, death in jails, death penalty, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Supreme Court agrees to decide if police can seek sweeping cellphone location data in investigations  (CNN) Pregnancy prosecutions are on the rise  (Axios) Santa Cruz cuts Flock cameras over data sharing concerns with agencies like ICE  (KMPH) CRIME RATE Colorado crime decreased in almost every category during 1st half of 2025: Report  (KDVR) The Impact of California’s Zero Dollar Bail Policy On Crime  (Springer Nature Link) How Criminals Get Their Guns  (Vital City) Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. last year, the largest ...

Police budget, community trust, police transparency, crime rates drop, school shootings in 2025, preventing human trafficking, firearm violence in Chicago, calming political violence, license plate reader controversy, interactions with federal agents, police transparency tools, fake reports in prisons, how the prison system perpetuates violence, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Pensacola police chief finalists face public on budget, community ties, transparency  (WEAR) Little Rock police chief addresses city crime trends, community trust, and use of technology  (THV11) CRIME RATE Atlanta records lowest homicide total since 2018, officials say  (CBS News) Commission on Crime and Delinquency Launches New Website Aimed at Preventing Human Trafficking  (PA.gov) How many school shootings in 2025?  (Riedman Report) How to calm political violence, according to psychologists  (American Psychological Association) Eviction, Collective Efficacy, and Firearm Violence in Chic...

DC chief manipulated crime data, active warrant arrest scam, school shootings lasting impact, HI gun deaths, underreported campus sexual assaults, gunshot detection, AI used to improve police data, drones as first responders, surveillance camera plan, police transparency, license plate readers, drone transparency, prison health worker vacancies, and more... POLICE CONDUCT AV Remarks on Policing for Preventing and Solving Crime Before the Washington State House of Representatives’ Community Safety Committee, December 4, 2025  (Arnold Ventures) House Oversight Committee report alleges DC police chief manipulated crime data  (CNN) CRIME RATE Get the Facts: Is Venezuela a primary drug trafficker to the United States?  (WCVB) No, you don't have an active warrant for your arrest. How to avoid scams  (The Columbus Dispatch) School Shootings and Their Lasting Impact: A Review of the Educational, Mental Health, and Socioeconomic Consequences for U.S. Students  (Scientifi...

DC chief resigns, discipline recommendations left sitting for months, arrest trends, care response teams, domestic violence, gun violence a public health epidemic, murder and death rates falling, radio encryption, police drones, AI powered facial recognition, campus hazing, body cam footage, human trafficking behind prison walls, and more...   POLICE CONDUCT DC police chief resigns amid Trump pressure and crime data manipulation probe  (Fox) 25 Investigates: Discipline recommendations for Boston police officers left sitting for months  (Boston 25 News) Methodology and Data Sources: Arrest Trends in America, 1980-2024  (Council on Criminal Justice) How Cities Have Implemented ‘Care Response’ Teams on 911 Calls  (Governing) CRIME RATE Millions of Americans have reported being victims of domestic violence. Experts say we need to talk about it more.  (CBS News) Why is Gun Violence a Public Health Epidemic?  (Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solut...

Police collaboration, smart cities and safe streets, property crime rates, gun dealers source of trafficked firearms, regional crime data, AI transforming crime, positivity bias in crime perceptions, deepfakes, robot dogs, police use of surveillance tech transparency, use of force dashboard, body cam transparency, locking up kids, jail deaths, and more... POLICE CONDUCT CPD, Sheriff's Office and OSHP share how cooperation effort is going  (WVXU) Suquamish police chief working to prioritize transparency, collaboration  (Kitsap Sun) CRIME RATE  How have property crime rates changed over time?  (USA Facts) Exploring the Local Positivity Bias in Crime Perceptions  (Gallup) Smart Cities and Safe Streets – The Power of Environmental Criminology and Data Analytics  (Trends Research and Advisory) Gun dealers are major source of trafficked firearms  (Stateline) Are Your Criminal Justice Laws Working? Here’s How to Tell . (National Conference of State Legislatu...

Essential services for crime victims slashed, LAPD stops releasing public crime data, does shuttering a school impact neighborhood violence, protecting yourself against scams, data informed youth justice, AI to communicate with non-English speakers, license plate leaders, funding police technology, UK to stop publishing crime data, did prison replace mental hospitals, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims  (Brennan Center for Justice) Truth or crime. The facts behind an American obsession  (Deseret News) LAPD stops releasing criminal map records The department said the decision was made to better serve public interest.  (USC Annenberg Media) CRIME RATE As Philadelphia Weighs New School Closings, Advocates Ask: Does Shuttering a School Impact Neighborhood Violence?  (Mind Site News) WA residents lost $55 million to these scams in 2024. How to protect yourself  (The Olympian) Data-informed youth justice creates ...

Sheriff office cheating scandal, Cincinnati chief placed on administrative leave, law enforcement leaders annual awards, reported crime may be falling, fentanyl seizures, Ceasefire Virginia, gunshots down in Detroit, effect of street lighting on public safety, AI used to find traits of serial killers, AI police surveillance, automated license plate readers, RoboCop car that can release drones, Phoenix police data transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Hillsborough sheriff’s colonels resign in wake of cheating scandal  (Tampa Bay Times) Massive Legal Costs Weigh on Local Budgets  (Governing) Auburn Police cut off feature after report of Border Patrol camera access  (Auburn Examiner) Cincinnati police chief placed on administrative leave  (WLWT) Closing the Case: Michigan’s Push to Solve Violent Crime  (R Street) National Policing Institute Honors Outstanding Law Enforcement Leaders with Annual Awards  (National Policing Institute) CRIME RATE Reported Crime...

Police staffing, police review boards and commissions, budget cuts, police team with mental health professionals, murder rate lowers, fighting crime, violence against women, AI could help report suspicious activity, license plate readers, police drones, police oversight lacking transparency, women in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Seattle police chief sees progress in hiring, response to violent crimes  (KOMO) Head of Newburgh Police Community Relations Review Board says it should be an independent agency  (Mid Hudson News) see also:  Amid public concern, East Lansing council delays decision on changes to police oversight commission  (Michigan Advance) Since 2020, Civilians Respond to 911 Calls in 10 Times as Many Cities  (Governing) Kissimmee police deputy chief put on leave amid investigation  (News6) Michigan State Police face deep budget cuts  (9and10news.com) Police officers to team up with mental-health professional for crisis calls  (Au...

Police staffing shortages, police partnerships, body cams, police records database, officer involved shootings, lowering the crime rate, sexual extortion, license plate readers, deepfake abuse, radio encryption, public affairs websites, crime data, police podcast, prison education outcomes, death in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police Departments Lower Education Standards Due to Staff Shortages  (Governing) Gov. Moore restores state partnership with Baltimore Police Department  (CBS News) New database makes once-secret police records accessible to the public  (Stanford Report) New Partnerships in Cincinnati Focus on Public Safety, Criminal Justice  (Ohio.gov) Transparency, more police resources outlined in city leaders' new 'Safer Louisville' plan  (WDRB) Arvin launches search for new police chief, aims for transparency  (Bakersfield Now) LAPD officer-involved shootings up nearly 50%  (ABC7) CRIME RATE How Seattle-area transit is pushing back aga...

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 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...