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Police conduct, retired officers back to work, misconduct files released, lack of data stalling cases, association between food insecurity and intimate partner violence, crime victim federal aid drops, crimes against USPS workers, AI in policing, police tech and AI ease workforce woes, WisDOJ sued over police transparency, states that publish current crime data, independent oversight for federal prison system, and more... POLICE CONDUCT N.M. Police Department to Bring Retired Officers Back to Work  (Officer.com) New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances  (KGET) Chicago police misconduct files will soon be made public. ‘This is a huge step forward for transparency’  (Chicago Sun Times) A cop gave Fresno man a jaywalking ticket. Then came ‘campaign of hate and revenge’  (Fresno Bee) George Floyd’s murder led to a national reckoning on policing, but efforts have stalled or reversed  (NBC News) L.A.’s dirtiest cop: A mild-mannered traffic officer who

Entire police force suspended, police discipline hearings, use of force, FBI crime data, undercounting sex crimes, tracking threats to Congress, how firearms move from legal to criminal use, AI in policing, predicting crime, online discussions about crime and safety, police surveillance, GPS tracking darts, use of force transparency, prosecutorial dashboards, accountability in restorative justice, and more... POLICE CONDUCT ‘Blindsided': A Maryland small town suspended its entire police force. Residents want to know why  (NBC Washington) Serious Chicago Police Discipline Hearings Must Take Place in Public, Judge Rules  (WTTW) Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?  (AP News) CRIME RATE FBI’s National Crime Data Paints Incomplete Picture  (The Dallas Express) New Orleans police undercounted sex crime data; advocates fear lost funding  (NOLA.com) Congress makes it easier to track threats to members  (Axios) How firearms move

Liberty University fined for crime reporting violations, DC could be doing more to fight crime, FL curtails civilian oversight, PA lost data, police accountability reports, Baltimore sues ATF, fentanyl arrests surpass heroin arrests for first time, NYC deploys national guard, the cost of juvenile crime, juvenile crime rates, Shotspotter research, LAPD new RMS, police termination transparency, tough on crime grows prison populations, federal prisons are getting worse, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations  (NPR) D.C. agencies could do more to fight crime, reports auditor  (WashingtonTimes.com) see also:  DC auditor points to lagging performance by some crime-fighting agencies  (WTOP) A bill curtailing civilian oversight of police has passed the Florida House  (WFSU) see also:  Phoenix city agency tasked with monitoring police defends its work and independence  (AZFamily.com) Pa. state police have yet to fully determine los

Crime rate, staffing shortage, homicide drop, juvenile curfews, retail theft, police and Google, child firearm deaths, AI in policing, LMPD sued over access to police data, incarceration uptick in Arkansas, and more... POLICE CONDUCT In Louisville, only one person can discipline the police chief  (Louisville Public Media) Amid staffing shortage, Norfolk 911 averaged 750 calls daily in 2023  (WAVY) Will Jackson’s youth curfew lower crime? Research suggests no  (WJTV) CRIME RATE Why It’s Confusing to Know Whether Crime’s Really Up or Down  (Governing.com) 'It is historic': US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime  (ABC News) see also:  Homicides Dropped by More Than 10% in America’s Biggest Cities in 2023, Including Chicago  (WTTW) ‘Miami is the safest it’s ever been’: Police chief credits officers, technology for lower crime rate  (Local10) Testimony: Crime Data on Retail Theft and Robberies in California  (PPIC.org) ‘State of the Child

NJ reforms Paterson PD, CO police work history hidden, gun violence drives violent crime, Kia and Hyundai thefts, 2022 school crime data, AI to solve cases, open crime data, prison medical company goes bankrupt, and more... POLICE CONDUCT AI, Tasers and more supervision: NJ's plan to reform the troubled Paterson police department  (Gothamist) Colorado police work history data remains withheld from public despite new laws, reforms  (The Gazette) CRIME RATE The Crime Data Explorer For Dummies  (Jeff-alytics) 'We knew the numbers were bad': Law enforcement staff raised concerns about Ron DeSantis' top crime talking point  (NBC News) Hundreds of Kansas Citians are shot each year and survive. Their families have to pick up the pieces  (KCUR) Gun Incidents Drive a Climb in Violent Crime Rates  (Public Policy Institute of California) see also:  Ohio launches new intelligence center for fighting gun violence  (State Scoop) U.S. Cities Have a Staggering Problem of Kia and Hyunda

Paperwork amounts to stress, new emergency response teams for mental health, social media fueling homicides in young Americans, lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior, smart city model bears fruit, body cam skeptics, police officer names secret, hiding mistreatment behind FOIA, treating addiction in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT “It's frustrating … I didn’t join to sit behind a desk”: Police paperwork as a source of organizational stress  (Sage Journals) Philadelphia creates new emergency response team for behavioral health calls  (CBS News Philadelphia) see also:  Long Beach launches community crisis response team to address certain calls for service  (KTLA) and also:  Albany Common Council president calls for new crime response. The proposal from Corey Ellis would create "community quality of life" patrols in the city  (Times Union) CRIME RATE How Social Media Apps Could Be Fueling Homicides Among Young Americans  (ProPublica) see also:  Young Ame

Internal investigations, opioid epidemic and homicide, DOJ corporate crime database, black women victimization, license plate readers, ShotSpotter tech improvements, Dallas crime data dashboard inaccessible, Delaware police transparency bill, NJ criminal justice database, probation while low risk, juvenile justice funding, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Tulsa Police Defy Department Policy By Hiding Internal Investigation  (Oklahoma Watch) Baltimore County Police trial board supports firing officer for false report, lying to supervisor  (Baltimore Sun) CRIME RATE The Opioid Epidemic and Homicide  (CRIMRXIV) Chicago Injustice Unveiled: The Shocking Statistics of Black Women Victimization  (Southwest Journal) Is Birmingham really the second ‘most dangerous city in the U.S.’?  (AL.com) DOJ Launches Corporate Crime Database  (Lexology) 'Crime in Virginia' report reveals increased violent crime rates, alarming trends  (ABC13) CRIM-TECH Bibb County to install license plate reading cameras

Mental health specialists during emergencies, deadly year for WI police, why are there mass killings, crime trends, hacking crime wave, cities dealing with ransomware attacks, combating the Mississippi crime rate, DNA 'lab in a box', missing body cam video, erasing 'trail penalty', and more... POLICE CONDUCT N.J. advocates ‘encouraged’ by recent analysis of program that pairs cops with mental health specialists during emergency responses  (WHYY) With killing of St. Croix County deputy, 2023 deadliest year for Wisconsin police in decades  (Madison.com) To combat violent crime, Salt Lake City is doing it like Dallas  (Salt Lake Tribune) CRIME RATE Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers  (Associated Press) see also:  Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors? ‘It all goes back to fear.’  (Washington Post) A Behavioral Sequence Analysis of Mass School Shooters Examining Stressors, Antisocial Behaviors, Mental Health Issues, and Planning and Prepa

Crime sparks change in policing in DC, LA police pursuits, online crime reporting, gun stolen from cars every 36 hours in 2022 in Henrico County, preventing gun violence, new CrimeLocal app, crime in summer, gun deaths data, AirTags to fight car thefts, police transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Rise in overall crime sparks change in policing in DC  (WUSA 9) Little follow-up to online crime reporting in Portland  (Axios) L.A. police pursuits injured more than 1,000 people over past 5 years, report says  (KTLA) CRIME RATE Henrico Police: Data shows a gun was stolen from cars every 36 hours in 2022  (NBC 12) What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.  (Pew Research Center) Drugs overtaking alcohol as culprit in impaired-driving arrests, officials say as crackdown mounts  (NWI.com) Lots of cities are trying to prevent gun violence. What’s working? And what lessons can Philly’s next mayor take?  (WHYY) see also:  Gun possession arrests doubled in Chicago, but shootings remained h

Misleading crime stats,  mental health calls response, violence intervention programs, effects of increased police presence on perceptions of arrest risk, surveillance tools in your city, AI security tech, OH mayors launch data innovation, re-offending, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Antioch police chief assures residents there will be no gaps in service  (The Mercury News) McCurtain County residents demand Sheriff, Commissioner’s resignation  (KFOR) Exclusive: Analysis shows Jackson police chief misled council members, public about city’s crime rate  (WLBT) see also:  Editorial: With a Touch of Orwell, Mayor Misleads Again on Crime Stats  (Jersey City Times) Indy FOP wants police to stop responding to mental health calls after officer indictments  (IndyStar) CRIME RATE Police chief says Austin has seen a big drop in violent crime since state troopers started helping out  (Austin Monitor) D.C.’s Violence Intervention Programs To Receive In-Depth Evaluation  (DCist) New crime solutions tool

Using data for more equitable policing, police misconduct whistleblowers, police reforms, filming cops is protected by the fourth amendment, data-driven approach to tackle crime, juvenile violent crime, crime-fighting software illegal in Germany, improving criminal justice data collection, majority criminal cases end in plea bargains, and more... POLICE CONDUCT The Biden administration wants to know how data can be used to deliver more equitable policing.  (GCN.com) Whistleblower: What happens when a police officer breaks the silent code and speaks out about misconduct? This is the story of Cariol Horne, a former Buffalo cop who tried to do the right thing and is paying the price. (Why Don't We Know podcast) San Diego Police Response Times Have Gone Up Drastically  (Voice of San Diego) Police reforms can save lives, save money, and strengthen law enforcement  (The Hill) Fourth Circuit Latest To Say Filming Cops Is Protected By The First Amendment  (Tim Cushing) CRIME RATE Did '

Shielding police, lower murder rate with more cops, national crime data reporting needs improvement, ATF gun crime report, school shooting data, violent crime and youth, corporate white collar prosecutions at all time low, streamlining sharing of criminal justice data, impact of COVID on arrests, observing bail review hearings, and more...  POLICE CONDUCT In Shielded, Joanna Schwartz Dissects Policing’s Legal Environment  (TheCrimeReport.org) Study estimates 1 murder averted for every 11 cops hired: Report  (NOLA.com) Former police chief heading to trial in DUI, hit-and-run case  (York Dispatch) CRIME RATE New Crime Trends Working Group Aims to Improve National Crime Data Reporting  (TheCrimeReport.org) 6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime  (NPR) Elementary School. High School. Now College. Michigan State Students Are No Strangers to Mass Shootings.  (NYTimes) see also:  Nashville startup, nonprofit release school shooting data on 5th annivers

Professionalize the police, dissolution of crime solutions committee, gun violence an emergency, 'epidemic' of stolen guns, ghost gun increase, using AI to analyze body cam footage, scraping government websites, relational costs of wrongful convictions, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Professionalize the police. An obvious major reform needs more attention than it's getting.  (Noahpinion) Bellevue police chief says department should be able to cover cost of unbudgeted vehicle order  (Omaha.com) Killeen councilman asks for dissolution of Crime Solutions Committee  (KDHNews.com) To curb violent crime, San Antonio police are trying something new  (KENS5) CRIME RATE Philly Mayoral Candidates Will Call Gun Violence an Emergency  (Governing.com) ATF report shows 'epidemic' of stolen guns, legally bought guns used in crimes more quickly  (KING5) Ghost gun use in U.S. crimes has risen more than 1,000% since 2017, federal report says  (CBS News) CRIM-TECH What do we want police b

2022 deadliest year for mass shootings, police obtain location data without warrant, agencies fail to report FBI data, crime and American opinion, justice tech procurement, campus crimes, bail in Ohio, criminal codes changed in DC, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Denver city leaders launch “downtown action team” to address crime, drugs, homelessness  (Denver Post) Florida Law Enforcement Fails to Participate in FBI Annual Crime Report  (Miami New Times) see also:  Less than 25% of New York police submitted data to the FBI 2021 crime statistics  (WSHU) Police Quietly Obtain Private Location Data with a Checkbook and not a Warrant  (POGO.org) CRIME RATE In wake of Colorado Springs massacre, 2022 is deadliest year for mass shootings, Northeastern expert says  (Northeastern.edu) Virginia youth from areas with high rates of crime and economic disadvantage are at the highest risk of recidivism, VCU study finds  (VCU.edu) Crime, American Public Opinion and the Election  (Gallup News) King County u

New NJ dashboard detailing info on internal affairs investigations, cellphone location data, Columbus use of force, private police forces, illegal gun sales, crime rate, welfare and crime, mass surveillance on a budget, police oversight commission, prison labor, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Acting AG Platkin Launches New Dashboard Detailing Information on Police Internal Affairs Investigations Statewide  (NJOAG.gov) How police work with Google to obtain cellphone location data for criminal investigations  (USA Today) Data on Columbus Division of Police use of force, deadly shootings shows racial disparity  (WBNS) St. Louis’ Private Police Forces Make Security a Luxury of the Rich  (ProPublica) CRIME RATE Biden’s ATF Chief Looks to Cut Illegal Gun Sales, Hate Crimes  (Bloomberg Law) Data reveals growing number of teenagers skipping school, mayor says  (Action News 5) Shooting Spree Leaves 4 Dead in Memphis and Paralyzes City  (NY Times) Has crime fallen after two Michigan counties stopped

SCOTUS ruling will make law enforcement jobs harder, "Warrior Mindset" in policing, concealed carry laws lead to more gun crime, school shootings at highest number in 2 decades, behavioral health officers, CA DOJ data breach,  "epidemic of hate", online data could be used against women seeking abortion, Uvalde shooting transparency, AZ prison health care ruled unconstitutional, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Law enforcement officials: Supreme Court gun ruling will make our jobs harder  (Clayton News Daily) “Warrior Mindset” Persists Among Minneapolis Police After Training Reforms, Report Says  (Bolts Mag) Seattle discussing dispatching behavioral health providers, crisis experts to 911 calls  (King5) see also:  With new Public Health and Safety Team, Manchester aims to reduce non-emergency calls to the police department  (NHPR) Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Improving Data for Racial Equit

FBI data unreliable, Uvalde body cam footage off limits, search and seizure with no crime in KS, medical records could land women in jail under new abortion laws, gun violence on campus, police surveillance, data lacking to identify racial disparities, civil rights violations in student ticketing, and more... POLICE CONDUCT What Can FBI Data Say About Crime in 2021? It’s Too Unreliable to Tell. Nearly 40% of law enforcement agencies around the country did not submit any data in 2021 to a newly revised FBI crime statistics collection program.  (The Marshall Project) Texas police want to block officers’ body cam footage of Uvalde massacre response being released to the public  (Independent) Denver police giving out Advance Auto Parts gift cards instead of tickets for broken tail lights  (KDVR) Police lethal violence against Black people may affect clearance of crimes involving Black victims  (Phys.org) California sheriff to stop sharing license-plate data after settlement  (StateScoop) R