SpotCrime Weekly Reads: police staffing, gun violence, crime data
Police staffing shortages and woes, misconduct settlements, access to mental health, gun violence data 'unattainable', gun violence trends, retail crime, Broken Windows Theory, procurement issues lead to crime lab backlog, data sharing, life after prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Baltimore County reports one set of sexual assault data to the FBI. They tell the public another story. (The Baltimore Banner) As New York Pays Out Millions In Police Misconduct Settlements, Lawmakers Ask Why They Keep Happening (ProPublica) Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking (NPR) see also: Report Shows Staffing Issues' Impact on Boston Police 911 System (NBC10) see also: 'Better offer, with higher pay,' News 13 investigates APD's struggle to recruit and hire (WLOS) After Police Killing of Walter Scott, a Department Tries to Rebound (NYTimes) A Descriptive Study of Police Officer Access to Mental Health Services (Sp...