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Police leadership, police staffing, mental health calls, NCVS, FBI data, gun violence, EMS data used to identify violence, police use AI to write reports, AI detective, AI body cam review, police AI and ethics, license plate readers, police drones, the push for police transparency, cash bail, depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justice system, and more... POLICE CONDUCT What do we know about police leadership? A review of the current status of police leadership research and practice, with suggestions for future research directions  (Taylor and Francis Online) NJ AG plans reforms following investigations into the state police  (NBC Philadelphia) Creating 21st-Century Campus Police  (Suffolk University) As Vallejo police force shrinks, 911 response times soar  (Open Vallejo) Presocialisation and police misconduct: Exploring new tools for predicting officer exposure to misconduct investigations  (Sage Journals) Ocean City Police Department provides an update to an ongoing

AI chatbots in report writing, adopting police transparency reforms, fatal police encounters in Wisconsin, police radio encryption, AI deepfakes, link between local news and perceptions of crime, gun violence in the US, MD facial recognition policy, AI added to emergency communications, lack of transparency in police chief hiring, short term impacts of bail reform, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?  (Associated Press) NBPD has yet to adopt transparency reforms recommended one year ago Department falls short on openness, handling officer misconduct, and a new anti-discrimination policy.  (The New Bedford Light) ‘A shoot can be legal. That doesn’t mean it was necessary.’ Fatal police encounters rise in Wisconsin  (Wisconsin Watch) Over and out? Bronx police radios silenced in latest encryption rollout as local journalists fear apocalyptic end to NYC crime reporting  (AMNY) Dallas names a new poli

Uvalde shooting records, DOJ report on Columbus Police, co-response and homelessness, violent crime dropping sharply in major US cities, gun violence, permitless carry, teen homicides plummet, gunshot detection debate, body cam footage review through AI, police VR training, license plate readers, cheap jail and prison food make people sick, corrections staff charged with falsifying medical forms, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Uvalde City Officials Release Shooting Records That Provide New Details, Reaffirm Previous Reporting  (ProPublica) A Transparent Partnership Built for Wellness Using technology to enhance crime reduction deployment strategies, foster healthy careers and strengthen community partnerships  (LawOfficer.com) Justice Department Releases Report Based on Critical Response Review of Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police  (DOJ) County cops will take over tiny N.J. police department that is ‘severely’ understaffed  (NJ.com) Co-response and homelessness: the SEPTA transit police S

Houston ignored cases, NJ police discipline, traffic stop racial disparities, homicides falling, kids' online safety bill, image based sexual abuse, youth and delinquency, DNA, gunshot detection impact, AI to predict crimes, DA transparency dashboard, death in prisons, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Houston police misused ‘lack of personnel’ code for eight years, Chief Satterwhite says, leading to 260,000 ignored cases  (Houston Public Media) 460 cops faced major discipline in 2023, new report shows  (New Jersey Monitor) An Analysis of Racial Disparities in Police Traffic Stops in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, from 2010 to 2019  (Vera) CRIME RATE Homicides in U.S. Continue to Fall from Pandemic Highs  (New York Times) see also:  Crime in Austin continues downward trend, though homicides still above pre-pandemic levels  (Austin American-Statesman) LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells  (Tom's Hardware) Tole

New police chief promises trust and transparency, better crime data means better crime policy, racial profiling, Boeing criminal charges, family violence, gun violence public health crisis, active shooters targeting public spiked, Biden gun safety law, gun violence, automated license plate readers, gunshot detection software, body cam transparency, California in contempt over prison mental health staffing, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 'Trust, confidence, transparency' — Chatham-Kent gets new police chief  (Windsor Star) This police department's autism unit is saving lives  (Red River Radio) see also:  Alternative 911 Responses Can Build Trust and Improve Outcomes  (Governing) Better Crime Data, Better Crime Policy  (Council on Criminal Justice) Pinellas officers track where people sleep outside ahead of DeSantis law  (Tampa Bay Times) Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project releases annual report on traffic stops  (Fox61) Boeing should face criminal charges, prosecut

DOJ says Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights, Louisville police Chief suspended, police shootings, reporting crime data in 2022 explained, big cities big victories over crime, Baltimore city gun violence drop, police drones, facial recognition tech, license plate readers, NYPD dodge surveillance transparency laws, LAPD removes crime data from public, incarceration and crime, dying in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Florida deputy who fatally shot airman fired for ‘not objectively reasonable’ use of force  (WFLA) Minnesota law enforcement officers are facing increase in attacks by shooters, state data shows  (CBS News) Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights, Justice Dept. report says  (WGLT) Louisville community leaders calling for more transparency after LMPD police chief suspended  (KTVZ) County’s New Approach To “Emergency” Calls Is Working Swimmingly  (Rhino Times) When Police Shootings Don’t Kill: The Data That Gets Left Behind  (Undark) Did 6,

Police oversight, officer resilience, misconduct data, gun violence, green space and crime, ADHD and criminality, predictive policing, drones as first responders, police transparency, police hiring and crime, juvenile justice programs, states spending on prisoners, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Problems continue to plague the Minneapolis Community Commission on Police Oversight  (MinnPost) see also:  Speaking of Reform: Experimental Insights into Influencing Police Executives' Perspectives on Civilian Oversight  (CRIMRXIV) U.S. Law Enforcement Officers’ Stress, Job Satisfaction, Job Performance, and Resilience: A National Sample  (Sage Journals) Crime and Punishment Can American policing be fixed?  (Harper's Magazine) Power Check: Missing police misconduct data  (Axios) House passes Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability and Transparency Act  (Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly) CRIME RATE Urban greenspace and neighborhood crime  (Wiley Online Library) IMPD depending on da

Naming officers in police misconduct investigations, easing restrictions on marijuana, citizen oversight board, traffic stops, decline in use of force, support for police, drop in crime, National Crime Victimization Survey, expanding surveillance, proactive policing and surveillance, automated license plate readers, crypto money laundering, AI, residents demand more transparency, charging for prison cells, juvenile detention centers, and more... POLICE CONDUCT State supreme court: DA must name officers in police misconduct investigations  (AOL) US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance  (AP News) The Louisiana Town Where a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another  (ProPublica) New citizen oversight board legislation enacted to support police, 'worrisome' to critics  (Herald-Tribune) 21 senior members of DC police to be dismissed — more than half due to ‘serious misconduct’  (WTOP) Despite Increase in Arrests, H

Police encryption and access to encrypted data, reporting police misconduct, high-speed police chases, surveillance expansion, US crime data, DOJ seeks input on AI use, machine learning flags issues with police forces sooner, AI assessing traffic stops, cyber security training, body cam transparency, forensic DNA lab transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases  (The Hacker News) Myrtle Beach police fully encrypts scanner traffic, drawing transparency concerns  (WMBF) Colorado law enforcement groups object to bill requiring officers to report colleagues' alleged misconduct  (Colorado Politics) In reversal, more areas allow high-speed police chases  (The Mercury News) Firing the police chief, probing his complaints two resolutions facing Mobile City Council  (NBC15) Surveillance expansion threatens press freedom – and everyone else's  (Freedom of the Press Foundation) 34 charges filed as Houston PD wrap

Florida bans civilian boards from investigating police misconduct, police reform behind closed doors in Virginia, more transparency for asset seizures, internal reviews, facial recognition laws for law enforcement, peace officers in NYC, high speed chases, crisis intervention in Tampa, homicides plummeting, crime rate drops, encrypting police radios, police surveillance, benefits of police data transparency, mental health facility instead of prison, Massachusetts' prison population drops, and more... POLICE CONDUCT DeSantis signs controversial bill banning civilian boards from investigating police misconduct  (Sun Sentinel) Police reform may expand In Virginia, but behind closed doors  (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism) More transparency needed for WA police asset seizures, audit says  (Seattle Times) Glendale Police force shows its hand in internal review  (Glendale News-Press) Maryland lawmakers approve ‘strongest’ facial recognition rules for law enforcement yet  (St

Access to body cam footage, public safety demands better funding, illegal guns trafficked used in hundreds of shootings, Operation Ceasefire, violent crime rates, sexual assaults on cruise ships rise, AI in policing, generative AI, AI risks creating black box at heart of US legal system, police transparency committees, deaths after leaving prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Public Safety Demands Better Funding  (DC Journal) see also:  Delray Beach PD receives nearly $1 million to curb crime  (CBS12) Knox County Sheriff's Office told the D.A. that video of a raid didn't exist. But it did.  (Knox News) Town of Elizabeth intended to fire its police chief, sued 9NEWS trying to keep that secret  (9News) CRIME RATE As NYC grapples with crime concerns, police commissioner says safety is 'perception versus reality'  (NBC News) 68,000 guns illegally trafficked by U.S. dealers over 5 years were used in hundreds of shootings, ATF says  (CBS News) see also:  Gun cases in Chicago tu

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

Replacing suspect faces with Lego heads, police staffing shortages, stricter policies on pursuits and drugs, stiffer sentences for AI related white collar crime, proactive policing sent searches soaring, FBI data shows crime dropped in 2023, Chinese organized crime dominating US illegal marijuana market, fentanyl epidemic getting worse, Kentucky crime data, school hate crimes, teacher misconduct, AI and LLM can help police, AI tech fighting retail crime, addressing non-consensual deepfake pornography, closed public records on crime in South Dakota, police transparency and the public's right to know, video tech to improve criminal justice, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Why a California police department is replacing suspects’ faces with Lego heads  (The Hill) South Bend Police take an 'aggressive stance' in getting weapons and drugs off the streets  (South Bend Tribune) see also:  Michigan State Police implements stricter policy on pursuits, chases  (Click On Detroit) Balancing

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