SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Facebook uses police bodycam footage to train AI, violent crime increases in the US, bigger cities mean more social crimes, fitness tech data collection has crime solving capabilities, coloring books banned in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Cops snatch man out of the air as he jumps from bridge, Tennessee video shows  (The News Tribune) Legal expert calls lack of data from public safety agencies in Baltimore, "crazy"  (FoxBaltimore) Data analysis helps sheriff fight crime  (The Daily Sentinel) A police dog in Florida can sniff out child porn. He’s looking for a chemical scent  (Miami Herald) CRIME RATE Serious Violent Crime Increases-Crime Reported To Police Decrease  (CrimeInAmerica.net) Study: Bigger cities boost ‘social crimes’  (Newswise) Do Cash Rewards For Crime Tips Work?  (OPB) How Adverse Childhood Experiences Cost $1.33 Trillion a Year Research takes a deep dive into large-scale impact of harm to children  (Psychology today) St Louis County E

California bans private prisons, violent crime rate rising, life in the rising surveillance state, fighting opioid addiction, red light cameras banned in Texas, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Wichita police receives $750K grant to combat gun violence  (KWCH12) Seattle Mayor Durkan proposes more mental health workers for 'person in distress' 911 calls  (KOMO News) Central Texas sees a spike in critically injured first responders this year  (Fox 7 Austin) 'Talking to Strangers' by Malcom Gladwell : SpotCrime was cited in Malcolm Gladwell's latest book about how the world doesn't know how to talk to strangers, inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and world Recovered heroin addicts say DART program saved their lives  (Toledo Blade) see also:  Investigators Use New Strategy to Combat Opioid Crisis: Data Analytics  (Wall Street Journal) Baltimore Police lack necessary technology to properly track sexual assau

Different views on criminal justice reform, how red flag laws and background checks for gun purchases work, NYPD suicide rate and trust in the system, and more... POLICE CONDUCT After Officer's Firing, Wary Members of NYPD Say No One Has Their Backs  (Governing) see also:  Police officer kills himself, the 9th NYPD death by suicide this year  (USA Today) Dunwoody police force improves training on mental illness  (AJC) Remember The Surveillance Plane That Flew Over Baltimore? It Could Fly Again  (CBS Baltimore) IRS using Data Analytics to Uncover Criminal Arrangements  (JDSUPRA) Palm Beach Police Dept. has the highest arrest rate in Florida, but what does that actually mean? Days after Carroll County sheriff calls Walmart security ‘poor,’ company officials to meet with police leaders  (Capital Gazette) CRIME RATE How background checks and ‘red flag’ gun laws work  (PBS) Louisiana Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Wants to Roll Back Criminal-Justice Reform  (NY Mag

Baltimore gun violence up 28%, stricter gun laws lead to fewer child shootings, tracking the opioid epidemic, harder to access domestic violence resources in rural areas, neighborhoods using license plate readers, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Plymouth police launch mental health initiative (CCX Media) Colleges Turn to Law Firms to Sort Out Campus Crime Reporting  (Bloomberg Law) Detroit Police Chief Pitches $4M Crime Center Expansion  (GovTech) Attorney seeks to question Escambia Sheriff over claims he was part of deputy 'sex ring'  (Pensacola News Journal) Police caution state lawmakers against one-size-fits-all regulation for body-worn cameras  (Telegram.com) Wilmington's Crime Rate Rises Faster Than Police Spending  (NBC Philadelphia) ICE mined driver’s license photos for facial recognition (TechCrunch) CRIME RATE Lunacy: Is there a spike in crime during the full moon?  (Crosstown) Shootings up 28% this year in Baltimore  (Fox Baltimore) see also:  Targe

Domestic violence and disturbance calls prove most dangerous for officers, can prisons make us safer, algorithm to solve murders, license plate readers on campus, hiring ex-convicts to help fight crime, body cam facial recognition, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Crime Reduction Unit met with success, crime on the decline  (Cochrane Today) Illinois deputy gunned down while responding to call, becomes 5th officer fatally shot nationwide in last 8 days  (ABC News) 'More inherently dangerous and unpredictable' | Why ‘Disturbance’ calls are a wildcard for police  (ABC10) see also:  'Abuse Is A Pattern': Law enforcement says they respond to domestic dispute calls daily  (KRCR News) and also:  Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan was gunned down during a domestic disturbance call. Her death sent the region into mourning  (LA Times) City and organizers to push back against summer spike in crime and violence  (Indianapolis Recorder) New Alabama Law Permits Church To Hire It

Ransomware and cyber attacks costing cities and business millions, facial recognition on body cams, mobile first policing, emerging science of violence prevention, high temps lead to higher crime rate, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dallas PD Tries to Reduce Officer Workloads with New Online Reporting System  (Dallas Observer) Groups encouraged to apply for ‘Alert Neighbor Program,’ aimed at preventing crime  (Fox6Now) Denver using data to approach public safety in unique way  (KDVR) Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Creates Mental Health Team  (BayNews9) Body cam footage shows Orlando police officer dragged by suspect’s car: report  (Orlando Sentinel) ATF was supposed to destroy thousands of guns. Instead, a guard stole and sold them  (USA Today) CRIME RATE NOPD data shows decrease in crime as new juvenile crime initiatives go into effect  (Fox8Live) Higher temperatures can lead to more violent crime, especially in poorer neighborhoods  (MarketWatch.com) Can the ‘Emerging

Civilian teams help police fight crime, looking at violence like a disease, sex offender recidivism, Catholic church charges as crime ring, big data used to fight human trafficking, asset forfeiture does not reduce crime, national public safety partnership, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Former Rochester police chief: Viral SPD arrest a 'teachable moment' for everyone  (CNY Central) 'Social Workers of Last Resort': Police Adopt New Training Techniques  (Governing.com) Justice Department Announces Addition of 10 Cities and Counties as Part of the National Public Safety Partnership to Combat Violent Crime  (DOJ) Denver Police Testing Idea Of Civilian Teams Responding To Some 911 Calls  (CBS Denver) see also:  Mayor, Top Cop Announce New Initiative To Team Up With Businesses To Fight Crime  (CBS Chicago) Asset Forfeiture Funding Has Little Impact on Solving Crimes, Says New Study  (reason.com) The Plain View Project is a database of public Facebook posts and comme

Right to carry leads to increase in crime, juvenile crime rates, mass incarceration and the 1994 crime bill, license plate readers lead to crime decrease, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Task Force Focuses On Guns And Domestic Violence Convictions  (WCBE) Wilmington’s crime rate has soared — so has its police spending  (TowardsDataScience.com) NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System) is a powerful tool for law enforcement. But for agencies transitioning to NIBRS, the system presents new challenges around data collection and reporting.  (Mark43) San Francisco police union calls on chief to resign after raid on reporter's home  (NBC News) Private property seized by Jackson police isn't being reported as required by law  (Clarion Ledger) Police misconduct may spread like a contagion, new study suggests  (ScienceMag.org) CRIME RATE Raw Data: Mass Incarceration and the 1994 Crime Bill  (MotherJones) Rape is the least investigated violent crime in America  (WJLA

Homemade and untraceable guns, the abortion crime rate debate, pot legalization looked at in Louisville,  CA moves to ban facial recognition from police body cams, mental health incorporated into policing, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Once enemies, now police join forces with violence data activists  (Ozy.com) see also:  Cochise County joins violent crime data-sharing program  (Benson News-Sun) How KCPD calls for service can impact your call for help  (KSHB) ‘Future Of Policing’: How The LASD Incorporates Mental Health SharePrint This! ‘Future Of Policing’: How The LASD Incorporates Mental Health  (Hometownstation.com) see also  DA Calls For De-Escalation Training For Police Who Encounter Mentally Ill  (KPBS) Raleigh police chief rejects need for citizen-led review board  (ABC11) Police Seizing More Homemade, Untraceable Weapons Used in Local Crimes  (NBC San Diego) Ex-Allentown police chief Joel Fitzgerald fired as Fort Worth chief after incident in Washington  (The Mor

The facial recognition debate, cyber attacks affecting agencies and residents, data sharing and analysis makes agencies better, AI predicts opioid deaths, undocumented immigrants do not increase crime, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Data Drives Down Nashville’s Emergency Response Times  (GovTech) Hill Country's mobile mental health crisis unit logs 200+ calls in Redding since January  (Redding.com) Axon misled city about contract terms when police switched to new bodycam vendor  (MuckRock) KBI: Probe of possible ‘double dipping’ at KCK police chief’s lake house sent to DA  (The Kansas City Star) DC police disproportionately target black people for minor violations: study  (WTOP) Does being tough on crime actually deter crime?  (arsTechnica) CRIME RATE Crime commitment: Data sharing at core of collaborative approach to combating city's issues  (Mandurah Mail) Cyber Crime Victims Lost $2.7B in 2018, FBI Reports  (MeriTalk) see also:  Why Rewards for Loyal Spenders A

Worst places to be a police officer, big brother and police surveillance, location information in transparent policing, freedom to work bill for inmates, and more... POLICE CONDUCT New survey says Georgia is among the worst places in the US to be a police officer  (11Alive) More officers reported slain in 2018 than previous year, new FBI data shows  (CBS News) More services for teens among crime task force's recommendations. Jacksonville's Task Force on Safety & Crime Reduction delivers 1st report to City Council  (NewsJax4) 'I'll Light You Up': Newly Released Sandra Bland Video Spurs Calls to Reopen Case  (Governing) Sacramento Police Take Special Care To Help People In Crisis  (CBS Sacramento) CRIME RATE Sexual Assault Remains Rampant in U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense Confirms  (Law and Crime) Guns stolen from vehicles continues to be major issue in Memphis, new data shows  (Fox 13) 16 people shot, two fatally. A violent weekend in

Cameras credited for cutting crime, link between crime and obesity, possible serial killer in Chicago, data important analyzing tool, Denver PD testing GPS dart system, life after prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT San Francisco DA: Analyzing data helpful in fighting crime  (ABQ Journal) Data call into question supposed benefits of police review boards  (Dallas News) Killeen: Doorbell cameras helping police solve crimes  (KWTX) Records Requests Show Even More California Police Departments Started Destroying Records Before The Public Could Get Its Hands On Them  (TechDirt) Recently released records show Portland Police Bureau targeted counter-protesters, ignored armed alt-right demonstrators at “Patriot Prayer” rally  (MuckRock) Grand Rapids to criminalize reckless racial profiling when making police report  (Michigan Watchdog) Hawaii law enforcement power couple mired in corruption case  (Associated Press) CRIME RATE Millennials arrested more often than predecessors—e

Mental health focus of police, connection between weather/pollution/crime, asset seizure laws cause police to forfeit millions, open data API in your city, prison population is shrinking, and more... POLICE CONDUCT First responder mental health given new focus  (PostRegister) Military law enforcement falling short in its response to domestic violence incidents, watchdog finds  (MilitaryTimes) Police agencies forfeit millions after new law chokes off funds from asset seizures  (The Sun) Kentucky State Police violated law in denying use-of-force investigations, attorney general rules  (WDRB) CRIME RATE Researchers have found a link between air pollution and crime  (World Economic Forum) Weather and crime: is there a connection?  (ZMEScience.com) Neighbors technology could help reduce property crime  (The Champion Newspaper) Is the US ready for its first supervised injection site for drug users?  (Governing) First major drug distribution company, former executives, cri