SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Domestic violence increase linked to rise in violent crime, rising gun violence across US, body cams used for surveillance, banning facial recognition on the table, ethical AI, geofencing warrants may violate 4th amendment, rethinking 911, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Protests focus on over-policing. But under-policing is also deadly.  (WaPo) The “Camden Model” Is Not a Model. It’s an Obstacle to Real Change.  (Jacobin Mag) How Police Protect ‘White Spaces’ and Foster Segregated Housing  (TheCrimeReport.org) Military Presence Escalates Tension Among Public, Georgia State Criminologist Warns  (WABE) For meaningful reform, New York needs to catch up on crime data  (Washington Examiner) Dan Fagan: Bad police officers are a problem. But rising Louisiana crime is too.  (The Advocate) We Know How to Fix the Police. The data proves that regulating police behavior results in fewer killings of civilians.  (Reasonstobecheerful.com) Amazon Partnerships with Local L...

One of the biggest drivers behind the current police reform demands in the US is police data . There are a myriad of police datasets available within a police department that paint a picture of the inner workings and behavior of its officers with the public. There are many different datasets circulating within a police agency. One of the least ‘sensitive’ data points (the lowest hanging fruit) is the data SpotCrime asks for from police agencies nationwide - Records Management System (RMS) data and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD/911) data. This data has been around and released to the media and public for centuries . It includes what is known as a ‘crime blotter’ - a list of what and where crime occurs throughout the day within a police jurisdiction and what where and when police respond to the public’s calls for service. At SpotCrime we believe in and encourage police departments to embrace open crime data. ‘Open’ meaning the data is available in machine readable format (ex. API...

Legal marijuana crime stats, centralized police databases, AI predictive policing is bad policy, VA police uses bitcoin in pension fund, violent crime spikes in cities who worked with DOJ, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Are Cops Afraid To Make Arrests?  (CrimeInAmerica.net) Sweet footage shows Virginia police officer entertain children with dolls after emergency call  (AOL) Pa. taxpayers continue funding state troopers in towns without cops after years of capitol debate  (WITF) Dramatic body cam video shows desperate effort to save woman from burning house in Oskaloosa County  (Fox10) Virginia Police Department Reveals Why its Pension Fund is Betting on Bitcoin  (CNN) CRIME RATE Violent crime skyrockets in cities who work with fed to curb police shootings  (KOAT) As North Dakota’s oil patch surged, so did violent crime  (TwinCities.com) A New Study Disproves Long-Held Beliefs on Both Sides of Cannabis Debate  (Inverse) see also:...