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Looking at data to prevent excessive force, software bug keeping people in prison, public health calls and policing, protests have led to decrease in police homicides, pandemic related spike in domestic violence across the nation, lowering violence without police, gun violence data transparency, and more...  POLICE CONDUCT Cities spend millions on police misconduct every year. Here’s why it’s so difficult to hold departments accountable.  (FiveThirtyEight) New research suggests that Black Lives Matter protests have led to up to a 20% decrease in police homicides  (University of Massachusetts Amherst) see also:  Policing, brutality, and the demands of justice  (Taylor and Francis Online) Can Good Data Improve Policing and Prevent Excessive Force?  (GovTech) and also:  Advocating for Justice: Case studies in combating discriminatory policing  (Academia.edu) Report: Spokane police more likely to use force against Black, Native American residents...

Justice in Policing Act, minimum wage, gun violence, mental health calls, inmate mortality rates, how terrorism transformed law enforcement, racial disparities in policing, legalizing marijuana, what caused the 2020 murder spike, and more... POLICE CONDUCT House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act  (Milwaukee Community Journal) Why Cops Don’t Talk About Suicide  (TheCrimeReport.org) Dayton-area police agencies using special teams on mental health calls  (DaytonDailyNews) see also:  Orlando launching pilot program to send mental health professionals to nonviolent calls for service  (WFTV) and also:  Bello task force calls for expansion of mental health response programs  (Rochester City Newspaper) The Impact of Terrorism on the Transformation of Law Enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada Since the 1960s: The Relevance of 9/11 to the Thin Blue Line  (Academia.edu) "Good Cops Are Afraid." The Toll of Unchecked Police ...

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...

Homemade and untraceable guns, the abortion crime rate debate, pot legalization looked at in Louisville,  CA moves to ban facial recognition from police body cams, mental health incorporated into policing, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Once enemies, now police join forces with violence data activists  (Ozy.com) see also:  Cochise County joins violent crime data-sharing program  (Benson News-Sun) How KCPD calls for service can impact your call for help  (KSHB) ‘Future Of Policing’: How The LASD Incorporates Mental Health SharePrint This! ‘Future Of Policing’: How The LASD Incorporates Mental Health  (Hometownstation.com) see also  DA Calls For De-Escalation Training For Police Who Encounter Mentally Ill  (KPBS) Raleigh police chief rejects need for citizen-led review board  (ABC11) Police Seizing More Homemade, Untraceable Weapons Used in Local Crimes  (NBC San Diego) Ex-Allentown police chief Joel Fitzgerald fired as Fort W...

Drop in crime across US, MI stopping property seizures, cyber crime attacks children, gun control background checks, dirty data in AIs, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'Significant' drop in crime credited to Sheriff, deputies  (KVIA) 5 Chicago Police Officers Died By Suicide Since July. Is The Department Doing Enough?  (NPR) Bodycam video shows moments suspect, deported 3 times, shoots at Napa deputy  (KRCR) Downtown Memphis neighborhood wants police precinct, SkyCop cameras to reduce crime  (FOX13) Michigan May Stop Police From Seizing Property Without Getting a Conviction First  (Reason.com) CRIME RATE Oklahoma Governor Signs 'Constitutional Carry' Bill, Allowing Residents to Openly Carry Guns Without a Background Check  (TIME) see also:  U.S. House approves expanded background checks for gun sales  (Reuters) For Students in Baltimore, Getting to School Can Be a Scary Ride Regulatory Intelligence: Criminals Mix & Match Children'...

Tribal data collection, 3D guns, officer fatality report, DC police camera hack, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Polive officer helps homeless man shave in parking lot before job interview. Man gets job offer . (Newsweek) How Police Are Changing Lineups to Avoid False IDs  (Governing) Are civilian oversight agencies actually holding police accountable?  (Urban.org) Feds want reimbursement for Gwinnett sheriff’s $70K muscle car  (AJC) 2018 Mid-Year Preliminary Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report  (NLEOMF.org) Entire Blandford Police Department resigns, effective immediately  (WWLP) see also  Entire North Carolina police department suspended after arrest of chief, lieutenant  (News3LV) CRIME RATE More Schools Are Buying ‘Active-Shooter’ Insurance Policies  (Wall Street Journal) All your questions about 3D guns answered  (CNN) DC police collect 1,000 illegal guns as homicide rate climbs  (WTOP) 'CRIM-TECH' Data...

Treating violence like a disease, calculating the cost of opioid overdoses, drones use AI to detect violence, Chicago under surveillance, and more.. POLICE CONDUCT 80 arrested, 95 pounds of meth and 75 guns seized in largest drug bust initiative in recent history  (Q13Fox) Illegal activity at Worcester's Union Station has 'dropped dramatically' with new police precinct, chief says  (MassLive) DOJ Bulks Up D.C. Office to Prosecute Violent Crime  (Washington City Paper) How a Tiny Website Became the Police's Go-To Genealogy Database  (The Atlantic) CRIME RATE 6 killings in 7 days: Cincinnati's deadliest week in three years  (Cincinnati.com) Where killings go unpunished: New WashPost probe allows others to access information  (Poynter) 30,000 Cameras Can't Be Wrong: Chicago Banks On Surveillance To Solve Violence Problem  (TechDirt) Gun violence is a disease — has DC found a cure? (The Hill) see also  Treating violence like a diseas...