SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime rate, homicide drop, AI in policing
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