SpotCrime Weekly Reads: cybercrime on the rise during COVID, police drones, crime data
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 during New York’s COVID-19 peak (Ci