SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun violence, crime data, juvenile arrests
NJ cops can't be fired or promoted based on arrests, New Mexico removing police from mental health calls, unpacking gun violence, Chicago consent decree, new company analyzes body cam audio for problem officers, 3 states begin to share gun crime data, better crime databases needed, TN kids charged with crimes that don't exist, and more... POLICE CONDUCT N.J. cops can’t be fired or promoted based on how many arrests they make under new law (NJ.com) Washington State Patrol’s hiring under fire as agency failed to diversify over decades (Seattle Times) State Police trooper who cried foul over brutality incidents is notified he'll be fired (NOLA.com) Middle Georgia police officer shot, killed on his first shift (AJC) Lynchburg Police Dept. makes staffing changes to compensate for 28 officer vacancies (WFXR) In New Mexico, a bold experiment aims to take police out of the equation for mental health calls (The Washington Post) New Report On Chicago Police Consent Decree Show