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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

Jersey City behind on crime data reporting, responding to mental health calls, Portland progress in policing reform, police chiefs reimagine mission and culture of law enforcement, overdose sites not associated with increase in crime, impact of gratitude on unethical behavior, juvenile violence, addressing gun violence, drones as first responders, lags in releasing body cam footage, rethinking prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Jersey City Police Over Two Years Behind on Crime Reporting, State Official  (Jersey City Times) Police Chiefs Reimagine the Mission and Culture of Law Enforcement  (Governing.com) Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?  (NPR.org) Justice Department and City of Portland, Oregon, Seek Independent Monitor and Partial Termination of Consent Decree Covering the Portland Police Bureau after Substantial Progress in Policing Reform  (Justice.gov) School-based law enforcement strategies to reduce crime, increase perceptions o

Recruitment and retention, responses to active shooters, reducing mental health calls, officer involved shootings, 911 call prioritization, problems with FBI crime data, violent crime reduction, gaining access to Google data, juvenile crime, access to public records deteriorating, investing in data, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Justice Department Releases Report on Recommendations for Law Enforcement Agencies Facing Recruitment and Retention Challenges  (DOJ) Baltimore County to use millions of dollars to clear decades-old sexual assault evidence  (Baltimore Banner) New ‘first-in-the-nation’ policy limits Seattle police from knowingly lying  (MyNorthwest.com) Wait for backup or not? How police officers view their role when responding to an active shooter event  (Springer Link) Bloomington looks to reduce police mental health calls with no-cost therapy program  (CBS News Minnesota) A closer look into the civilian majority use of force board that evaluates IMPD officer-involved shootings  

Police contract negotiations, false ticket scandal, police seizures, cash bail, fentanyl, FBI crime data, active shooter, teen curfews, AI to answer calls, real-time crime centers, police records fees, limiting FOIA, investigation into TX prisoner deaths, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Minneapolis city attorney launches probe into source of KSTP story on MPD chief  (KSTP) Yale police union distributes flyers alleging a crime-ridden New Haven during contract negotiations  (Yale Daily News) CT State Police false ticket scandal could jeopardize prosecution of criminal cases  (The Register Citizen) Report: $25.3 million seized by Kansas law enforcement between 2019 and 2022  (WIBW) CRIME RATE Students criticize the University of North Carolina's response to an active shooter emergency  (NBC Washington) Welcome To Crime Data Fall. You've heard of Hot Girl Summer, now the crime data craze is sweeping the land!  (Jeff-alytics) Is Cash Bail Reform Working? Behind the Controversy  (The Wash

Secrecy in the criminal justice system, destroying misconduct files, response teams for sexual assault, FBI data useless, crime task force, data use in criminal investigations, drone mounted Apple watch for gunshot detection, Marsy's Law keeps police names secret in deadly shootings, body cam video transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Sheriff’s Office Has Been Destroying Records Of Alleged Officer Misconduct For Years  (TheCrimeReport.org) TN lawmaker introduces bill to require law enforcement to create response teams for sexual assault cases  (WBIR) The Town Manager in Matthews exposes police brass for fudging reports on crime statistics  (WBT) Report: Arrest rates in San Diego County hit seven-year low in 2021  (The San Diego Union Tribune) The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crime Data Is Worse Than Meaningless  (Lawfare Blog) CRIME RATE Hampton Roads had more than 200 homicides last year. Police solved less than half the killings.  (Daily Press) What Does Research Say About Gun Policies Th

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

Racial and ethnic disparities in law enforcement, police accountability task force issues recommendations in Hartford, duty-to-intervene laws, police begin sending warnings and tickets via text, Marsy's Law wrecking havoc on police transparency in Florida, Anton's Law transparency in MD slow or non-existent, tough on crime debate, and more... POLICE CONDUCT New report finds racial, ethnic disparities in law enforcement stops across California  (CBS8) Greater transparency, more training, increased diversity: The police accountability task force issues its recommendations to the legislature  (Hartford Courant) Actions of officers who didn't stop Derek Chauvin spur duty-to-intervene laws  (NBCNews) see also:  Sunrise police sergeant relieved of duty after grabbing fellow officer by the neck  (Local10.com) Minneapolis argues to dismiss lawsuit on MPD 'coaching' data  (KARE) Should firearms be allowed in K-12 public schools? An analysis of law enforcement’s perceptions o

Gun violence and mass shootings, looking at violence prevention programs, police mental health, extremists and racism in police ranks, use of force, police conduct, license plate readers, drones, police data lacks in domestic violence and hate crimes, treating substance abuse, and more... POLICE CONDUCT In Chesterfield, assaults on police and use-of-force incidents increased in 2020  (Chesterfield Observer) Dallas Activists, Police Officers Work Together to Offer Opportunity to Young Black Men  (NBC DFW) 'That's a massive mistake.' Police chief sounds off on lack of regular psych help for officers  (WXYZ) Pushing for police reform: Local police chiefs weigh in on recruiting challenges  (WXYZ) Transphobia, hostility about protesters in private cop group  (AP) see also:  From Insult to Estrangement and Injury: The Violence of Racist Police Jokes  (Academia.edu) 'A nightmare scenario': Extremists in police ranks spark growing concern after Capitol riot  (USA Today) Mar

Checking out a new restaurant in the city? Are your kids going to a new neighborhood to visit friends? Traveling to a new city for vacation or work? Buying a house? Starting a community watch group?   It's now easier than ever to stay up to date on police activity and crime near your most important locations with our new Android app for our sister website, MyLocalCrime.  Download the app for free from the google play store here: http://bit.ly/MLCappAndroid We've added a ‘favorite addresses’ feature making it more convenient for you to access information on crimes like shootings robberies, assaults, burglaries, arrests, thefts, vandalisms, and arsons around multiple addresses. If you like the app, make sure to leave a review. And, don’t forget to sign up for free daily and weekly crime alerts! Safety begins with knowing.

POLICE CONDUCT Palantir has secretly been using New Orleans to test its predictive policing technology  (The Verge) See also:  The Future of Policing Is Being Hashed Out in Secret  (Bloomberg) and also:  Artificial intelligence could identify gang crimes—and ignite an ethical firestorm  (ScienceMag) Homebuying incentive could help San Diego with police officer shortage  (San Diego Tribune) 2017 saw highest number of officer-involved shootings in more than two decades  (The Spokesman Review) CRIME RATE Philly Study: Cleaning Vacant Land Can Significantly Reduce Crime  (PhillyMag.com) When the Saints play, do fewer people in New Orleans get shot?  (NOLA.com) Global Cost of Cyber-Crime Reached a New High of $600 Billion in 2017  (eWeek) Did mass shootings increase 200 percent since assault weapons ban expired?  (Politifact) See also:  Four Or Five Mass Shootings A Year-Not One A Day  (CrimeInAmerica.net) Portland to sue opioid companies for costs of local havoc  (Oregon L

The great American gun debate continues, violence drops in NYC neighborhoods, police are using computer algorithms, blockchain has massive potential in government, the broken bail system, and more... POLICE CONDUCT President Johnson's Crime Commission Report, 50 Years Later (NPR) Sessions relaunches Bush era crime-fighting plan (Boston Herald) Big Drops in Gun Crime Reported in NYC Neighborhoods Where ‘Violence Interrupters’ Patrol (TheTrace) The effects of ‘pulling levers’ focused deterrence strategies on crime (Campbell Collaboration) Byrne Grants Did Not Improve Police Effectiveness: Study (TheCrimeReport.org) Quantifying underreporting of law-enforcement-related deaths in United States vital statistics and news-media-based data sources: A capture–recapture analysis (PLOS Medicine) CRIME RATE When Men Murder Women (TheCrimeReport.org) Who’s Right on Crime? (CrimeInAmerica.net) A Drug Cop. A Daughter On Opioids. One Family’s Story Of Addictio

More police shootings, gunshots third leading killer of kids in the US, inspecting algorithms for bias, crime data transparency ranking, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Quick on the Draw: Assessing the Relationship Between Low Self-Control and Officer-Involved Police Shootings (SAGE Journals) Jury finds former Milwaukee cop not guilty in Sylville Smith shooting (WISN) ‘Get back! Get back!’: Seattle police release recordings of fatal shooting of Charleena Lyles (Seattle Times) Lack of cooperation with police a problem in recent Myrtle Beach shootings (WBTW) Baltimore businesses destroyed during riots sue city officials for failing to prevent violence (Baltimore Sun) Troubled ex-IMPD officer found dead at east-side motel (Indy Star) CRIME RATE Gunshots are the third leading killer of children in the US (ArsTechnica) See Also: Childhood Firearm Injuries in the United States (American Academy of Pediatrics) Pew Analysis Finds No Relationship Between Drug Impr

Learning from body cams, shootings in the US, immigration and crime rates, open data in policing, failing American prisons, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Fatal police shootings surge in Maine in 2017 (Bangor Daily News) Senators ask Jeff Sessions to curb cops' authority to confiscate money (Washington Examiner) LIVE BLOG: Former FBI Dir ector James Comey Testifies About Trump and Russia (NBC News) A Police Chief Reflects: ‘Handcuffs Are Not the Solution’ (TheCrimeReport.org) Fairbanks, the third “Most Dangerous U.S. City for Women,” wants to charge $15,000 for rape kit data (MuckRock) Body-cam study: Oakland police spoke less respectfully to black people (SFGate.com) CRIME RATE Eight shootings involving eleven children across the US since Memorial Day (SpotCrime) SEE ALSO: Gun deaths by state visualized (reddit) Lab Report: A Troubling Spike in Drug Deaths (CityLab) Amid record violence, worried Baltimoreans see a city in crisis (Baltimore Sun)

Since the end of Memorial Day, we’ve mapped 8 different shooting incidents across the US where a total of 11 children have been shot. June 6 alone saw 4 shootings. Some of the incidents are gang related, and most of the children were not the intended targets. However, one shooting is domestic violence related and the shooter intentionally shot 3 children, killing one. Two of the shootings involved children playing with loaded guns. You can view the entire crime list at SpotCrime here . SpotCrime is one of the only crime maps to break out shootings into their own icon . You can find more information about shootings and gun violence in America here . In St. Petersburg, FL on Monday May 29 (Memorial Day) at 10:30am kids were playing with a gun in a house when one of the kids was shot.  St Petersburg shooting crime details on SpotCrime here In Durham, NC on Sunday June 4 a car full of adults and a 7 year old was shot at. The mother of the child was involved in a shootin

Baltimore consent decree agreement reached, de-escalation policy, FBI FOIA requests, body cams, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Major U.S. Police Groups Agree on De-Escalation Policy (TheCrimeReport) Baltimore, Justice Department reach consent decree agreement on police reform (Baltimore Sun) Suspected Orlando Cop Killer Markeith Loyd in Custody (NBC News) Police across the country looked at Standing Rock as a sort of law enforcement laboratory (MuckRock) Ohio Traffic Camera Law at Center of Heated Debate (GovTech) CRIME RATE 26% of Gun Homicides in Areas With 1.5% of U.S. Population (TheCrimeReport) 10 killed, 29 wounded in Chicago MLK Day weekend shootings (ChicagoSunTimes) Wife of Orlando Gunman Is Charged Under Antiterrorism Laws (NYTimes) New FBI data sheds light on one of San Antonio's most violent years on record (MySanAntonio.com) Why Do We Criminalize Young Victims of Sex Trafficking? (TheCrimeReport) Fighting Sex Trafficking Is