SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Gun violence, crime data transparency, calls for service
Police mental health, calls for service overload, missing crime data, educators' view on school safety, mass killings, gun purchases over the last 6 months, body cams valuable tool, crime data feed still down in Dallas, Illinois plans to eradicate cash bail, housing and rehab for former prisoners in California, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Jury awards $13 million to LAPD officers accused of drawing Hitler mustache on arrestee (LA Times) Evaluation of a Mental Health Liaison Program at a Small Police Department (TandFOnline) A police officer jailed a 3-year-old for potty training trouble. He's under investigation. (USA Today) Crime fighting plan by Savannah police using data and community contacts to fight crime (WJCL) With staff stretched thin, Stockton Police to stop responding to some calls for service (Recordnet.com) A year since launching, SLO's Mobile Crisis Unit has had hundreds of calls for service (KSBY) CRIME RATE 4 Reasons We Should Worry Abou...