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Crime rate, staffing shortage, homicide drop, juvenile curfews, retail theft, police and Google, child firearm deaths, AI in policing, LMPD sued over access to police data, incarceration uptick in Arkansas, and more... POLICE CONDUCT In Louisville, only one person can discipline the police chief  (Louisville Public Media) Amid staffing shortage, Norfolk 911 averaged 750 calls daily in 2023  (WAVY) Will Jackson’s youth curfew lower crime? Research suggests no  (WJTV) CRIME RATE Why It’s Confusing to Know Whether Crime’s Really Up or Down  (Governing.com) 'It is historic': US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime  (ABC News) see also:  Homicides Dropped by More Than 10% in America’s Biggest Cities in 2023, Including Chicago  (WTTW) ‘Miami is the safest it’s ever been’: Police chief credits officers, technology for lower crime rate  (Local10) Testimony: Crime Data on Retail Theft and Robberies in California  (PPIC.org) ‘State of the Child

Body cam effectiveness called into question, mental health and police, police community relations, Tampa’s serial killer, incarceration trends, and more... POLICE CONDUCT #IAm Campaign shows Pasco deputies in different light The cost of police misconduct in Milwaukee: $21 million – and growing (Journal Sentinal) Americans see interactions with police getting worse nationwide, but not locally (Charles Koch Institute) see also: 2 Officers Hurt, Protesters Arrested Outside Police Chief Convention in Center City (NBC10) CRIME RATE Tampa police say they may have serial killer targeting neighborhood (KCBY.com) FDA chief supports opioid prescription limits, regrets agency's prior inaction (USAToday) See also: Record-High Support for Legalizing Marijuana Use in U.S. (Gallup) Why the government goes easy on corporate crime. (New Republic) Mental Health Crisis Is a Crime, But it Shouldn’t Be (LA Downtown News) NYC Data Show Summonses for Minor Offenses Down 90 Percent (Observ