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Re-directing no threat 911 calls, mental health unit works toward de-escalation, homicide rate surge may be over, fixing vacancies to reduce gun violence, police use virtual reality for de-escalation training, report urges transparency with internal affairs department, navigating life after incarceration, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Pilot program designed to redirect no-threat 911 calls from Columbus police showing promise, officials say  (The Columbus Dispatch) see also:  Police Aren’t Needed for 49% of 911 Calls: Seattle Report  (TheCrimeReport.org) COVID-19: Law enforcement deaths. Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. police officers and other LE personnel  (PoliceOne) BPD's Mental Heath Unit responds to 100+ calls since its inception, works to de-escalate crisis  (KXXV) Chicago Police Department opts for go-slow approach to redeploy cops  (Chicago Sun Times) U.S. Police Academies Overemphasize “Warrior” Training of New Officers  (Academia...

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...

Surveillance drones and spy planes, winter crime rate, more police agencies begin sharing crime data with the public, jail costs went up when crime went down, looking at crime concentration in specific neighborhoods, giving ex-offenders a second chance, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Memphis Police increasing patrols for ‘Operation Winter Freeze’  (NewsChannel3 Memphis) see also:  Houston leaders increasing patrols in 'hot spot' violent crime areas; 40+ homicides already in 2021  (KHOU11) Mediation of complaints against police: a review of programs in Los Angeles and New York City  (Taylor and Francis online) Policing Policy Trends: Balancing Accountability With Safety  (NCSL.org) Four State Police troopers arrested, identified after 'use of force encounters' at Troop F in Monroe  (The Advocate) CRIME RATE New research examines the cost of crime in the U.S., estimated to be $2.6 trillion in a single year  (Vanderbilt University) 2020 a ‘Perfect Storm’ for ...

Community policing and prevention policing reduces crime, study on guns used in crimes, body cams show impartial views, Chicago police unveil tech to help solve homicides, criminal justice reform over 50 years, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Intense bodycam video shows California officer rescuing choking baby  (FOX8) Police Suicides May Be Rising; 165 Reported Last Year  (TheCrimeReport.org) Second ex-Tampa cop accuses Jane Castor of manipulating crime stats, offers another anecdote  (Tampa Bay Times) Investigation into Suspended Fort Worth Police Scientist Could Impact Hundreds of Criminal Cases: DA  (NBC DFW) CRIME RATE Maryland delegates pass legislation creating study on guns used in crimes  (Capital Gazette) Community policing lead to decrease in crimes in 2018  (Daily Chronicle) Prevention-Oriented Policing Means Less Crime: Study  (TheCrimeReport.org) Backpage is gone, but a more graphic version is again fueling prostitution busts ...

DNA testing is coming in handy to solve crimes, robots commit more crimes than humans by 2040, community policing, bail reform reduces crime rate, AI crime prediction software gets a closer look, body cam transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?  (NYTimes) New Hamilton police chief focuses on community aspect of policing  (CommunityNews.org) LCSO Debuts 'Real Time Crime Center,' Allowing Analysts To Monitor Video Feeds Across County  (WJCT) Boston Police Chief Unleashes on ACLU After Officers’ Integrity Gets Questioned  (The Western Journal) For framing innocent black men, a Florida police chief gets three years in prison  (Miami Herald) CRIME RATE Stay Cool: A Warmer Winter Means More Crime, Warns Study  (StudyFinds.org) School Threat App Sees Wide Adoption in Suffolk County, N.Y.  (Government Technology) 'Home is most likely place for women to get killed', new UN st...

Chicago's awful start to 2017,  2016 police and civilian deaths, shootings, body-cam dilemmas, and your dumb criminal of the week. POLICE CONDUCT 2016 Preliminary End-of-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report (NLEOMF.org) 1,085 People Killed by Police in the US in 2016 (The Guardian) Why Some Problem Cops Don’t Lose Their Badges (Wall Street Journal) Changing the “Culture of Policing”—One Recruit at a Time (TCR) NYPD Changes Policy, Will Allow Officers to Wear Turbans (CNN) NOPD improved response times in 2016, but effects of depleted force still widely felt (TheAdvocate) Trump tweets Chicago might need federal help on violence (Chicago Tribune) How to stop guns, gangs and poverty? Chicago seeks solutions after violent 2016 (Chicago Tribune) CRIME RATE Chicago: 4 in custody after mentally disabled man tied up, tortured on Facebook Live  (Fox32) 2016 ends with 762 homicides; 2017 opens with fatal Uptown gunfight in Chicago (C...

New Orleans is the location of numerous Mardi Gras celebrations, the French Quarter and Bourbon Street ; ground zero to the hurricane Katrina destruction, the Ninth Ward, and the recent BP oil spill ; home to beignets , numerous spicy and delicious creole recipes , spontaneous street bands, rap superstar Lil Wayne and 2009 Super Bowl Champs New Orleans Saints ( WHO DAT!? )--the list could go on--and the city is now the newest updated map on SpotCrime ! Checking out the SpotCrime NOLA map and local WWL-TV , you'll find that this city is home to their fair share of violence as well. On the main c rime page of WWL-TV , deaths by shootings are included in numerous headlines. It may be settling to read that New Orleans crimes reported to the police department since 2009 have fallen 9% however, it's even more unsettling to learn that the murder rate is at a standstill. At least its not on the rise, but when compared to other US cities across the FBI UCR , New Orleans ranks #1 ...