SpotCrime Weekly Reads: facial recognition, police reform, mental health in policing
Facial recognition inaccuracies, calls to end CompStat program, sending non-violent crimes to mental health experts, licensing cops, creating lawful police accountability, how much do we spend on police, predictive policing comes under fire, police and surveillance efforts with big tech, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Illinois’ Top Legal Officer Wants To License Cops, Just Like Doctors, Hairdressers (WBEZ) Poorer Cities Spend More of Budget on Police, Even Where Crime Is Lower (Sludge) see also: What Policing Costs A Look at Spending in America’s Biggest Cities (vera.org) FL Sheriffs Warn Citizens: Be Prepared And Get Armed (BearingArms.com) Clay County sheriff says he’ll deputize every gun owner if deputies can’t handle protesters (Gainesville.com) A Look at Police Brutality in America (NBC DFW) see also: Cities with Black police chiefs have lower instances of fatal police shootings, research shows (The Hill) California Law Would Reform, Broaden Police Accountability (Governing