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Ethics behind the camera/license plate reader/facial recognition surveillance tech adopted by police, hotspot policing in Schenectady, high pollen days show correlation to lower crime, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Schenectady police talk data, hotspots following conference  (Daily Gazette) New grant funds partnership to fight violent crime  (Local 21 News) Civil Rights Groups Ask Legislators To Block Ring's Surveillance Partnerships With Law Enforcement  (TechDirt) Milwaukee police officer buys children car seats instead of ticketing their mom  (CNN) CRIME RATE More sneezing, less crime? Health shocks and the market for offenses  (ScienceDirect) Crime in Maine has declined more than 56% in 7 years, annual report shows  (Press Herald) WSU study of connection between marijuana legalization, crime turns up surprises  (Spokesman-Review) 18 pounds of fentanyl seized in Southern California — enough to make 4 million lethal doses  (CBS News) Waco sees drop in crime rate,

Drop in crime across US, MI stopping property seizures, cyber crime attacks children, gun control background checks, dirty data in AIs, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'Significant' drop in crime credited to Sheriff, deputies  (KVIA) 5 Chicago Police Officers Died By Suicide Since July. Is The Department Doing Enough?  (NPR) Bodycam video shows moments suspect, deported 3 times, shoots at Napa deputy  (KRCR) Downtown Memphis neighborhood wants police precinct, SkyCop cameras to reduce crime  (FOX13) Michigan May Stop Police From Seizing Property Without Getting a Conviction First  (Reason.com) CRIME RATE Oklahoma Governor Signs 'Constitutional Carry' Bill, Allowing Residents to Openly Carry Guns Without a Background Check  (TIME) see also:  U.S. House approves expanded background checks for gun sales  (Reuters) For Students in Baltimore, Getting to School Can Be a Scary Ride Regulatory Intelligence: Criminals Mix & Match Children's Personal Data for

Legalizing marijuana doesn't create crime wave, property crime rise linked to justice reform, police officer shortage across the US, hate crimes on the rise, big data to predict crime, what is the dark web, drones to fix murder rate, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dayton, Ohio, Police Test Brain Stimulation to Reduce Stress  (GovTech) Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper resigns  (Citizen Times) Bodycam footage shows police chief rescuing baby at traffic light  (ABC13) OP ED: To stop the killings, Baltimore needs more data  (Baltimore Sun) Short-staffed Santa Fe police lets gun data lapse  (Santa Fe New Mexican) Oregon State Police seek $64M to put more troopers on highways  (KVAL) CRIME RATE Legalizing marijuana doesn’t appear to have created a Colorado crime wave, according to state report  (Vail Daily) see also:  Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report  (Politifact) Is The Rise in Property Crime Related To Criminal Justice Reform?  (CrimeInAmerica.