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Mental health police response programs seeing results, reimagining policing in Seattle, Chicago controversial gang database still in use, Pasco County controversial intelligence program still in use, evidence from gun-shot detecting AI altered, DOJ launches firearms trafficking strike force, officers from January 6 insurrection testify, hate crime laws lack uniformity across US, reentry programs change inmates lives, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Chicago Police Defend Use of Gang Database, More than 2 Years After Watchdog Called it ‘Deeply Flawed’  (WTTW) Pasco Sheriff’s Office letter targets residents for ‘increased accountability’. Critics of the agency’s intelligence programs called the letter ‘patronizing’ and ‘offensive,’ and raised continued concerns about civil rights  (Tampa Bay Times) Policing in America Project: The Value of Community Engagement  (Data Foundation) Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI  (VICE) Seattle mayor proposes new emerge

Assessing and reassessing police violence and use of force, gun violence over Memorial Day, police surveillance oversight, looking at the coronavirus crime spike and drop, and more... POLICE CONDUCT A thread of police chiefs strongly condemning the murder of George Floyd  (Twitter) Police killed 1,099 people in 2019 - a map  (MappingPoliceViolence.org) Louisiana cop fired for saying 'unfortunate' more black people didn't die of coronavirus  (NBC News) The Strange Saga of the Rogue Kentucky Constables Who Arrested an FBI Agent  (Daily Beast) Audit: Austin police need more time, better data in community policing  (Austin-American Statesman) CRIME RATE Cincinnati police ramp up efforts to curb gun violence after shooting death of 8-year-old  (WCPO) see also:  Police roll out ShotSpotter technology in three more Cincinnati neighborhoods  (WCPO) Addressing Terrorism and Crime in Your City: Why the Public and Private Sectors Need to Work Together  (Security Magazine) Memorial Day

DNA databases help solve crimes or invasion of privacy, the rise of the surveilled neighborhood with license plate readers, home security cameras, and smart streetlights, fighting violence with community engaged greening, Facebook and police facial recognition, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall Says Summer Crime Initiative Made ‘Significant Impact’  (CBS DFW) DC expands gun testing to link and close shooting crimes  (WTOP) Police say complaints have dropped thanks to body cameras  (mrt) ‘Critical’ shortage: More than 100 Seattle Police officers left the department last year  (Q13Fox) CRIME RATE Uber allegedly discourages staff from disclosing crime reports to police  (Engineering and Technology) Busy Streets Theory: The Effects of Community-engaged Greening on Violence  (Society for Community Research and Action) see also:  Fighting gun violence in Chicago with trees, rakes and cleanup crews Deportations don't reduce crime rates, study finds