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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...

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DNA databases help solve crimes or invasion of privacy, the rise of the surveilled neighborhood with license plate readers, home security cameras, and smart streetlights, fighting violence with community engaged greening, Facebook and police facial recognition, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall Says Summer Crime Initiative Made ‘Significant Impact’  (CBS DFW) DC expands gun testing to link and close shooting crimes  (WTOP) Police say complaints have dropped thanks to body cameras  (mrt) ‘Critical’ shortage: More than 100 Seattle Police officers left the department last year  (Q13Fox) CRIME RATE Uber allegedly discourages staff from disclosing crime reports to police  (Engineering and Technology) Busy Streets Theory: The Effects of Community-engaged Greening on Violence  (Society for Community Research and Action) see also:  Fighting gun violence in Chicago with trees, rakes and cleanup crews Deportations don't re...

Civilian teams help police fight crime, looking at violence like a disease, sex offender recidivism, Catholic church charges as crime ring, big data used to fight human trafficking, asset forfeiture does not reduce crime, national public safety partnership, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Former Rochester police chief: Viral SPD arrest a 'teachable moment' for everyone  (CNY Central) 'Social Workers of Last Resort': Police Adopt New Training Techniques  (Governing.com) Justice Department Announces Addition of 10 Cities and Counties as Part of the National Public Safety Partnership to Combat Violent Crime  (DOJ) Denver Police Testing Idea Of Civilian Teams Responding To Some 911 Calls  (CBS Denver) see also:  Mayor, Top Cop Announce New Initiative To Team Up With Businesses To Fight Crime  (CBS Chicago) Asset Forfeiture Funding Has Little Impact on Solving Crimes, Says New Study  (reason.com) The Plain View Project is a database of public F...