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Bipartisan talks for police reform end, tracking use-of-force not so easy, AGs address police accountability, studying the mental health of police officers, LA DA dismisses marijuana convictions, murders rose in 2020, not all agencies report data to FBI, body cams costs, police use of tech and the state of surveillance, Alabama ends open access to police records, Mary's Law in Florida hinders police transparency, will the low incarceration rate last, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Bipartisan police-overhaul talks end with no deal. lawmakers had sought to address abuses by law-enforcement after protests over killings of Black Americans  (Wall Street Journal) How is police use of force tracked in the Quad-Cities? That depends on the department.  (Quad City Times) Austin police weigh dispatching civilians, not officers to some nonemergency calls  (Austin American Statesman) Attorneys General in Three States Move to Increase Police Accountability  (TheCrimeReport.org) see al...

Domestic violence increase linked to rise in violent crime, rising gun violence across US, body cams used for surveillance, banning facial recognition on the table, ethical AI, geofencing warrants may violate 4th amendment, rethinking 911, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Protests focus on over-policing. But under-policing is also deadly.  (WaPo) The “Camden Model” Is Not a Model. It’s an Obstacle to Real Change.  (Jacobin Mag) How Police Protect ‘White Spaces’ and Foster Segregated Housing  (TheCrimeReport.org) Military Presence Escalates Tension Among Public, Georgia State Criminologist Warns  (WABE) For meaningful reform, New York needs to catch up on crime data  (Washington Examiner) Dan Fagan: Bad police officers are a problem. But rising Louisiana crime is too.  (The Advocate) We Know How to Fix the Police. The data proves that regulating police behavior results in fewer killings of civilians.  (Reasonstobecheerful.com) Amazon Partnerships with Local L...

Annapolis Police Chief fired, America’s murder rate, transparency in police misconduct cases, Alexa can now tell you about crime, and more… POLICE CONDUCT College town cops are part of the problem at Baylor, other football factories  (Orlando Sentinel) Annapolis police Chief Pristoop fired, mayor confirms. Dismissal comes after deadliest year in state capital's history (WBAL) Under Obama, the Justice Department aggressively pursued police reforms. Will it continue under Trump? (LA Times) Race and the Police use of Force Encounter in the United States (OUP) President Trump Meets With National Sheriffs’ Association (LawOfficer.com) Violence erupts in Paris suburbs over police sodomy case (USAToday) CRIME RATE America's murder rate is rising at its fastest pace since the early 1970s (Economist) Chicago Still Isn’t the Murder Capital of America (TheTrace) America’s Oldest Crime Victims (TheCrimeReport) Baltimore police to divert low-...