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Surveillance drones and spy planes, winter crime rate, more police agencies begin sharing crime data with the public, jail costs went up when crime went down, looking at crime concentration in specific neighborhoods, giving ex-offenders a second chance, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Memphis Police increasing patrols for ‘Operation Winter Freeze’  (NewsChannel3 Memphis) see also:  Houston leaders increasing patrols in 'hot spot' violent crime areas; 40+ homicides already in 2021  (KHOU11) Mediation of complaints against police: a review of programs in Los Angeles and New York City  (Taylor and Francis online) Policing Policy Trends: Balancing Accountability With Safety  (NCSL.org) Four State Police troopers arrested, identified after 'use of force encounters' at Troop F in Monroe  (The Advocate) CRIME RATE New research examines the cost of crime in the U.S., estimated to be $2.6 trillion in a single year  (Vanderbilt University) 2020 a ‘Perfect Storm’ for ...

Police begin to change policies in order to secure budgets, facial recognition tech arrests wrong person, researchers denounce AI powered predictive policing, a call for body cam transparency, private companies selling your location data to law enforcement, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Chicago’s Peace Academy Graduates a New Class of Violence Interrupters  (The Trace) San Jose mayor releases nine-point police reform plan  (The Mercury News) see also:  Chief: '8 Can't Wait' already police policy  (The High Point Enterprise) and also:  Cincinnati Council To Vote On A Series Of Police Reforms  (WVXU) and  Colorado governor signs police accountability bill, ending qualified immunity defense in the state  (Efficient Gov) and finally:  3 Boston City Councilors Want To Divert Nonviolent 911 Calls From Police  (CBS Boston) 3 North Carolina police officers fired over racist rants  (Charlotte Observer) Transit agencies weigh security f...

Policing riots and civil unrest, peaceful George Floyd protests, police and rioters clash while police and protesters work together, police accountability, police reform, police transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 3 more cops charged in George Floyd death, other officer’s murder charge upgraded  (CNBC) Law enforcement agencies ban carotid restraint  (NBC San Diego) Houston officials to honor George Floyd with march, rally and offer to escort body  (Houston Chronicle) see also:  WATCH: Des Moines law enforcement kneels with protesters, dispersing group  (KCCI) and also:  Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson joins protesters marching for George Floyd  (NBC 25) These 4 charts describe police violence in America  (CNBC) see also:  Officer accused of pushing teen during protest has 71 use of force cases on file FDLE investigating Sunday incident involving Fort Lauderdale police officer Steven Pohorence  (Local10 News) How to reform Ameri...

The pandemic crime rate, cyberattacks on the rise, big tech gets help from police to collect data on residents, data helps address wildlife crime, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Denver Police study crime trends from the last recession to prepare for the current economic climate  (9News) Denton Police Get Creative With Public Safety in COVID-19 World  (NBC DFW) Stop calling 911 to report social distancing violations, cops across the US say  (Charlotte Observer) LMPD policies on 'no-knock' warrants, body cams change amid outcry over Breonna Taylor death  (WLKY) CRIME RATE How the pandemic upended crime patterns  (City Metric) Amid pandemic, crime dropped in many U.S. cities, but not all  (Washington Post) New research analyzes 40+ years of Alaska homicide data for first time, providing unprecedented look at homicides in the state since 1976  (Anchorage Press) Gun crimes and gun deaths at highest levels in a decade  (NZHerald) Why arrests plummeted durin...

Looking at line of duty deaths, botched police raid, teleworking during COVID19, DOJ awards funding to fight violent crime, some cities still struggling with violent crime during pandemic, economic impact of open crime data, and more... POLICE CONDUCT COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths  (Fraternal Order of Police) see also  National Police Week| Recognizes those Killed in Line-of-Duty  (Fox Baltimore) IMPD will have body cams by this summer, implement ‘use of force’ review board  (FOX 59) Media coverage of police misconduct and attitudes toward police  (Academia.edu) Woman shot and killed by Kentucky police in botched raid, family says  (NBC News) City Manager: Police Officers Teleworked in Case of ‘Much Worse’ COVID-19 Situation  (ALX Now) Portsmouth police chief stands up to push-back on budget demands  (Seacoast Online) Crypto Companies, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Firms Team Up to Fight Human Trafficking  (Coin Telegraph) Man repeatedly pu...

Questioning the ethics behind facial recognition software, addressing gun violence, data boosts trust in public safety, dangers of constantly monitored society, spike in sextortion scams, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Fewer calls has local law enforcement focused on community policing  (SkyHiNews) Pandemic-era policing: Fewer crimes, but signs of rising stress  (Public Source) Smart Policing for Safer Cities: A Data-Driven Approach  (TowardDataScience.com) Q&A: Cameras, Police, the Dangers of a Constantly Monitored Society  (Berkeley.edu) Indianapolis Police Officer Shoots Man in Livestreamed Killing. Here's What to Know  (Time) New State Data Show 97 Percent Drop in Backlogged Rape Kits  (BCTV.org) San Francisco police chief bans 'thin blue line' face masks  (ABC News) CRIME RATE Link found between early post office locations and modern crime rates  (Phys.org) Gun Violence Reduction Programs Struggle With Long-Term Success  (IdeaStream) see...

Crime rate changes during the pandemic, fines and ankle monitors for coronavirus violations, downsides of relying on predictive policing outlined by DOJ, looking at surveillance of citizens to fight pandemic, and more... POLICE CONDUCT A Minnesota trooper pulled over a doctor for speeding. Then he gave her his N95 medical masks  (CNN) A 3rd NYPD member dies of coronavirus after hundreds of officers test positive  (CNN) Kentucky puts ankle monitors on coronavirus patients who break quarantine  (Global News) and also:  Six months in jail, $11,000 fine for leaving home without a 'reasonable excuse’  (The Sydney Morning Herald) What to expect on patrol during the COVID-19 pandemicA BOLO for five call types officers may respond to during the current national emergency  (PoliceOne) 'Blue wall of silence': When the sexual assault suspect is a police officer  (Star Tribune) Flood of retired Norfolk police officers offer services in wake of corona...

Coronoavirus affecting first responders, using AI ethically to fight crime, geofencing warrants, open data makes safer cities, coronavirus upends justice system, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Miami Beach Commissioner Asks if City Should Infect First Responders With Coronavirus  (Miami New Times) Concerns about virus are changing how police respond to non-emergency calls  (KBTX) Video Appears To Show Louisiana Cop Planting ‘Crack’ On Handcuffed Black Suspect  (NewsOne.com) CRIME RATE Kansas City Looks To Florida For Help Solving Its Gun Violence Problem  (WUNC) CRIM-TECH How AI is being used to help fight crime  (Engineering and Technology) see also:  Cops need to come clean on predictive policing of 250,000 people  (The Bristol Cable) Coming to terms with biometrics in policing  (The Hindu) Data from man's ankle bracelet led police to charge him as an armed home invader, but court says that was unconstitutional  (Univer...

Coronavirus scams, bail reform connected to increase in crime, AI, video surveillance, facial recognition, more officers needed for more foot patrols, and more... POLICE CONDUCT What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)  (CDC) Florida deputy comforts child whose parents crashed their car, took off without her  (WTHR) Man arrested compliments deputies for being 'polite' and 'professional,' Florida sheriff says  (Fox35 Orlando) Myrtle Beach police hope to combat crime hot spots with $1.5M grant  (WBTW) Study finds SFPD patrol staffing ‘severely inadequate’  (SF Examiner) CRIME RATE Criminals Cash In on Coronavirus. Hospitals from Italy to Japan have reported disappearing inventories of newly precious masks and hand sanitizer  (WSJ) Does Bail Reform Increase Crime? An Empirical Assessment of the Public Safety Implications of Bail Reform in Cook County, Illinois  (SSRN) see also:  846 new cri...

Body cams bring transparency at a cost, using data to address justice system issues, open crime data helps create independent crime maps in KC, Clearwater placing cameras around city, Alabama prison plan, and more... POLICE CONDUCT We can do better for our kids and our communities by investing in programs proven to be good for them, writes the Pinellas sheriff.  (Tampa Bay Times) Florence County Sheriff’s Office uses traffic data to combat crime  (WMBF News) This Central Valley police chief forced an officer to remodel his home; now he’s California’s latest criminal cop  (The Mercury News) Clearwater police to create operations center linked to cameras around city  (Tampa Bay Newspapers Weekly) 'Catastrophic data loss' affects thousands of Hamilton County Sheriff's Office dashcam videos  (Chattanooga Times Free Press) CRIME RATE Bill would call for state of emergency to address Baltimore crime  (WBAL) 'Treat this as a public health crisis' |...

Abusing license plate readers, police use of DNA databases, effects of community policing, Congress expresses concerns over Ring doorbell relationship with PDs, State police's $12.2M database does not work, live streaming body cams, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Abilene Police 'Officer of the Year' also wins life saving award  (KTXS) Community-oriented policing to reduce crime, disorder and fear and increase satisfaction and legitimacy among citizens: a systematic review  (Academia.edu) see also: Charleston police to hold conversation with community to address crime reports  (Live 5 News WCSC) and also:  Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Community Policing in a Rust Belt City  (Academia.edu) California Police Have Been Illegally Sharing License Plate Reader Data  (Vice) see also:  Audit: police license plate readers at risk for data breaches, misuse Seymour police captain, former chief arrested on ghost employment charges  (Fox59) Neighbors sa...

Police shortage, bail reform increased crime in NYC?, artificial intelligence and facial recognition in policing, crime data transparency, police shootings in Colorado, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Town wanted to hire 12 cops but couldn’t. It’s doing something creative instead.  (NJ.com) Detroit Chief Wishes For 1,000 More Cops And A Lot More Money  (Deadline Detroit) We tracked every police shooting in Colorado last year. Here’s what we learned. Police shootings are more frequent here than in other states with similar population sizes  (The Denver Post) 13 Dallas officers disciplined for Islamophobic and other offensive social media posts  (The Washington Times) LAPD scandal opens window into California's secret gang database as reforms debated  (MSN) 30 state troopers fired in training cheating scandal  (AJC) CRIME RATE Rocks and Riches: How Crack Cocaine Affected America  (TheCrimeReport) Bail Reform, Mayor Blamed For January Crime S...

ABQ wants out of DOJ agreement, homeowners patrolling own neighborhoods, turning to data to predict and reduce crime, looking at substance abuse in prison, crime at Walmart, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Reorganizing St. Louis police department gets support from union, opposition from chief  (St Louis Post Dispatch) Schenectady Police working to adjust to new criminal justice reform laws  (CBS6) Albuquerque wants release from part of DOJ agreement  (Albuquerque Journal) Denver Public Safety Director Troy Riggs Resigns After Leading Major Shift In Approach To Crime  (CBS Denver) Grand jury indicts former Houston PD officers for alleged involvement in Harding Street raid  (KHOU) CRIME RATE North Austin homeowners patrolling neighborhood after increase in break-ins  (KXAN) Insys Therapeutics executive sentenced to 3 years in prison for lying about opioid addiction  (ABC News) ‘Drastic decrease:’ Milwaukee’s police chief touts reduction in ...