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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police transparency, license plate readers, prison

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Police budget, community trust, police transparency, crime rates drop, school shootings in 2025, preventing human trafficking, firearm violence in Chicago, calming political violence, license plate reader controversy, interactions with federal agents, police transparency tools, fake reports in prisons, how the prison system perpetuates violence, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Pensacola police chief finalists face public on budget, community ties, transparency  (WEAR) Little Rock police chief addresses city crime trends, community trust, and use of technology  (THV11) CRIME RATE Atlanta records lowest homicide total since 2018, officials say  (CBS News) Commission on Crime and Delinquency Launches New Website Aimed at Preventing Human Trafficking  (PA.gov) How many school shootings in 2025?  (Riedman Report) How to calm political violence, according to psychologists  (American Psychological Association) Eviction, Collective Efficacy, and Firearm Violence in Chic...

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: FBI crime data mess, gun violence, stolen guns

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FBI crime data mess, co-responder pilot program, police resignations, Flint puts more police on the streets, stolen guns increases, firearm related violence skyrockets, crime rate, Detroit reports decrease in crime, regional data center in Hampton Roads, well-being in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Delaware Attorney General asks for a federal investigation after lacrosse team bus stop and search  (WTOC) see also:  Body camera footage contradicts sheriff's account of how deputies acted on Delaware State lacrosse bus  (MSN) Pritzker signs slate of public safety bills into law in Peoria, including co-responder pilot program  (WCBU) Mental Models: A Method for Attacking any Policing Problem  (Justice Clearing House) Evanston Police Department had an increased level of resignations in 2021. Here’s what the future looks like  (The Daily Northwestern) Alabama Police Chief Sued Over His Response To Anti-Police Brutality Protests  (TechDirt) Flint police ho...

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Inflation, violent crime rate, police data

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Fusion centers, Chicago consent-decree, inflation and crime, guns leading cause of death among children and teens, crime reduction and prevention plans, firearm violence, body cams, data brokers access to public data, campus crime transparency, mass incarceration, resentencing in TN, abuse in DJJ facility, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Latest consent-decree report hits Chicago police leadership in key areas: Community policing and building community trust  (Chicago Tribune) Tips for reaching 911 during cell phone outages  (ABC10) 13 Nassar victims file $130 million in claims against FBI for 'gross negligence'  (The Detroit News) FBI Partnering with Fusion Centers to Tackle Threats  (FBI.gov) Baltimore aims to be one of the first cities to address police staffing shortages by hiring civilian investigators  (KOMU) CRIME RATE As inflation keeps rising, more small-time thefts count as felonies  (AXIOS) see also:  Inflation in US could lead to rise in crime ...