SpotCrime Weekly Reads
Lower crime rate linked to Medicaid expansion, Trump talks prison reform, police create mental health partnerships, the debate on accuracy of crime prediction software and risk evaluation continues, legalized marijuana can help lower violent crime, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Hopkins study finds disbanded Baltimore Police plainclothes unit provided most effective violence strategy, despite problems (Baltimore Sun) Phoenix police link 9 murders within hours using in-house technology (AZCentral.com) Memphis police's new way of tallying killings will mean fewer recorded homicides (CommericalAppeal.com) Simulation model finds Cure Violence program and targeted policing more effective in curbing urban violence (UC Davis) Mason City police, Cerro Gordo County start mental health partnership (Globe Gazette) CRIME RATE New Evidence Links Medicaid Expansion to Lower Crime Rates (TheCrimeReport.org) Violent Crime Has Dropped In Border States W...