SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Violent crime plans, civilian review boards, public safety index, ghost guns, USPS suspends service due to crime, 911 systems and open data, Google location data and police, police surveillance, facial recognition, criminal justice data portal, body cams and transparency, ex-convicts housing, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Little Rock collaborating with Pine Bluff in effort to reduce violent crime  (KAUR) see also:  Fort Worth Police implement new violent crime plan  (WFAA) Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin The alleged administrator of Bitcoin Fog kept the dark web service running for 10 years before the IRS caught up with him.  (WIRED) Michigan police release video showing officer knelt on Black man, fatally shot him  (WCSC) Buffalo, N.Y., police officers cleared of wrongdoing after shoving elderly man to ground at protest  (CBC) Shielded from accountability: How NYPD Officers Get Away with Lying to the CCRB  (Latino Justice) Teens more likely to disengage from schoo

FBI not releasing crime stats for 2021, place based police strategies, gun control studies, communities split on use of traffic cams, access to bad cop records, access to court and legal data, TikTok influencers reshape life behind bars, felony classification system in Oklahoma, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Why the FBI Won't Release Quarterly Crime Stats for 2021  (TIME) see also:  The Alarming Gaps in National Crime Data  (The Trace) Struggle continues to hire Burlington police, several community officers hired  (WCAX) Newport News looks to expand program that sends mental health professionals on 911 calls  (DailyPress) see also:  ‘People don’t think clearly in crisis:’ California law enforcement turns to mental health clinicians on toughest 911 calls  (Yuba.net) Experts: Place-Based Strategies Are Effective, Central to Police Reform  (NCJA.org) $14 million jury award for Denver protesters could resonate around U.S. There are at least 29 pending lawsuits nationwide challenging polic

Police reform, gaps in national crime data, FBI not releasing three months of crime data lacking law enforcement report sharing, new Florida elections police force, surveillance by game warden unconstitutional, progress addressing mental health calls, combating homelessness with crime data, place based policing, crime trends over the past two years, criminal justice in rural America, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Anne Arundel County Council votes against investigative powers for Police Advisory Board (Capital Gazette) DOJ Launches Voluntary Police Reform Program  (TheCrimeReport.org) Florida Is Set to Create a New Police Force to Investigate Elections  (Bolts Mag) School resource officer data shows more than 2,000 criminal charges laid over one decade: Researchers  (The Edmonton Journal) Most LAPD officers who violate policy in shootings avoid serious punishment, report shows  (Los Angeles Daily News) MD Bill Would Limit Police Interrogation of Youths without Adult Present  (Public News

Use of force, behavioral health staff joining sheriff's deputies, gun violence deaths, pandemic crime rate, gun violence, new domestic violence reporting, US AG focus on corporate crime, facial recognition, predictive policing, surveillance tech, body cam rollouts leave questions on access, open data, access to police records, court revenue, and more... POLICE CONDUCT SMPD pulling detectives, traffic cops to aid in patrols  (Santa Monica Daily Press) Police Reform Advocates React to CPD Use-of-Force Analysis  (WTTW) City Council contemplating adding support to KPD for mental health situations  (Killeen Daily Herald) Behavioral Health staff to join Humboldt Sheriff's deputies on some calls thanks to grant  (KRCR) Former Deputy Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Avoids Jail Time And Sex Offender Registry  (Oxygen True Crime) Fort Lauderdale police chief fired over minority-first practices in hiring and promotions, report says  (CNN) see also:  Fort Lauderdale fires Chief Larry Scirott

Hot spot policing, police accountability board, no knock warrants, gun violence, fighting drug related crime and overdoses, human trafficking, surveillance drones, body cams, mandatory sentences, FOIA watchlists, juvenile court fees, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Mayor Harrell announces ‘hot spot’ patrol crime initiative, push to rewrite local gun laws  (MyNorthWest.com) Salt Lake City officers are responding faster to critical 911 calls, police data shows  (Salt Lake Tribune) Minneapolis Suspends No-Knock Warrants After Police Killing  (The New York Times) Opinion: Police Accountability Board Mandate Could Be an Opportunity  (Maryland Matters) Mother's desperate search for answers in son's death earns rare victory against police  (NBC News) CRIME RATE What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.  (Pew Research Center) see also:  ‘It’s gotten out of control because now there’s no accountability.’ Ealum breaks down gun crime data  (Owensboro Times) and also:  Drops in St. Louis

Communities highlight need for crime prevention, USCs troubling delay in reporting crime, police traffic stops, inside gun detection software, Tesla police cars tested in Spokane, using tech to stop human trafficking, a billionaire's son border war, prison staff shortages among COVID, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dayton to use mediation response for some nonviolent 911 calls  (Dayton Daily News) What do the Rural Folks Think? Perceptions of Police Performance  (Oxford Academic) The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops  (NYTimes) Central Pa. police officers fired for turning in fake COVID-19 vaccination cards: report  (PennLive.com) LMPD youth Explorer sexual abuse lawsuits settle for more than $3 million  (WDRB) USC admits to ‘troubling delay’ in warning about fraternity drugging, sex assault reports  (LATimes) Howard Buffett's Border War: A Billionaire's Son Is Spending Millions in Cochise County  (Phoenix New Times) CRIME RATE Community members highlight need f

Addressing gun violence, pattern-or-practice investigations, community-led responses to public safety, the rising homicide rate post Ferguson, undue influence of surveillance tech companies on policing, improving crime data to make better policy, transparency in police departments, and more... POLICE CONDUCT The People’s Response Act would establish a division within the Department of Health and Human Services to promote and fund community-led responses to public safety.  (NBC News) Richmond Police focus on community building to drive down crime  (LEX18) see also:  Cocoa police chief works to engage with community, be more data-driven  (FloridaToday.com) The Facts on Pattern-or-Practice Investigations  (CenterForAmericanProgress.org) New study ranks Kansas City Police Department one of the worst in the country  (KansasCity.com) American Policing and the Danger Imperative  (Wiley Online Library) Cops say low morale and department scrutiny are driving them away from the job  (NPR) Quali

Feds fund mental health response teams, addressing the mental health of officers, reforming use of force practices, research showing body cams good investment, Houston chief focused on reforms and crime rate, Chicago sues gun store tied to 850 firearms involved in crimes, NYPD robot dog sent to the pound, Zoom court, and more... POLICE CONDUCT A former Georgia sheriff's deputy said he wanted to charge Black people with felonies to prevent them from voting, court documents show  (Business Insider) How Pa. troopers use sweating, stuttering during traffic stops to launch vehicle searches  (The Morning Call) Feds fund mental health crisis teams to stand in for police  (ABC News) see also:  “There Was No Plan in Place to Get Us Help”: Strategies for Improving Mental Health Service Utilization Among Law Enforcement  (Springer Link) St. Louis police group opposes move to cut 100-plus vacant officer positions  (St Louis Post Dispatch) US Department Of Education Now Investigating Florida Sh

Addressing gun violence, domestic violence rates, qualified immunity abolished in NM, police surveillance, Baltimore stops prosecuting low level crimes, COVID crime rate, mitigating youth crime, countering violent extremism, AI and algorithms in the justice system, early release programs in Mississippi, Walmart crime data transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT New Mexico Abolishes Qualified Immunity  (Reason.com) see also:  NYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation  (CNN) Springfield Police Chief: Department 'trying to prioritize gun violence in community'  (The State Journal Register) see also:  Roanoke police taking community-focused approach to gun violence, chief tells city council  (Roanoke.com)  San Antonio inviting community to participate in police services review process  (KENS5) Canton Police Department receives approval for embedded social worker program  (ClickonDetroit.com) A look at Milwaukee PD

Surveillance drones and spy planes, winter crime rate, more police agencies begin sharing crime data with the public, jail costs went up when crime went down, looking at crime concentration in specific neighborhoods, giving ex-offenders a second chance, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Memphis Police increasing patrols for ‘Operation Winter Freeze’  (NewsChannel3 Memphis) see also:  Houston leaders increasing patrols in 'hot spot' violent crime areas; 40+ homicides already in 2021  (KHOU11) Mediation of complaints against police: a review of programs in Los Angeles and New York City  (Taylor and Francis online) Policing Policy Trends: Balancing Accountability With Safety  (NCSL.org) Four State Police troopers arrested, identified after 'use of force encounters' at Troop F in Monroe  (The Advocate) CRIME RATE New research examines the cost of crime in the U.S., estimated to be $2.6 trillion in a single year  (Vanderbilt University) 2020 a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Homicide Surge  (U

Assessing and reassessing police violence and use of force, gun violence over Memorial Day, police surveillance oversight, looking at the coronavirus crime spike and drop, and more... POLICE CONDUCT A thread of police chiefs strongly condemning the murder of George Floyd  (Twitter) Police killed 1,099 people in 2019 - a map  (MappingPoliceViolence.org) Louisiana cop fired for saying 'unfortunate' more black people didn't die of coronavirus  (NBC News) The Strange Saga of the Rogue Kentucky Constables Who Arrested an FBI Agent  (Daily Beast) Audit: Austin police need more time, better data in community policing  (Austin-American Statesman) CRIME RATE Cincinnati police ramp up efforts to curb gun violence after shooting death of 8-year-old  (WCPO) see also:  Police roll out ShotSpotter technology in three more Cincinnati neighborhoods  (WCPO) Addressing Terrorism and Crime in Your City: Why the Public and Private Sectors Need to Work Together  (Security Magazine) Memorial Day

Abusing license plate readers, police use of DNA databases, effects of community policing, Congress expresses concerns over Ring doorbell relationship with PDs, State police's $12.2M database does not work, live streaming body cams, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Abilene Police 'Officer of the Year' also wins life saving award  (KTXS) Community-oriented policing to reduce crime, disorder and fear and increase satisfaction and legitimacy among citizens: a systematic review  (Academia.edu) see also: Charleston police to hold conversation with community to address crime reports  (Live 5 News WCSC) and also:  Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Community Policing in a Rust Belt City  (Academia.edu) California Police Have Been Illegally Sharing License Plate Reader Data  (Vice) see also:  Audit: police license plate readers at risk for data breaches, misuse Seymour police captain, former chief arrested on ghost employment charges  (Fox59) Neighbors say Winter Park police chief,