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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 With Legal Cannabis: Study

Police complaints published, former Sheriff Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt, Camden County still not publishing data as promised, police chiefs disagree with Trump, digital crime fighting, bail bond reform, US homicide rate, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Philly to post civilian complaints against police (Philly.com) Are ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Laws Just Symbolic? (Governing) FIRED/REHIRED: Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets (WaPo) Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt (AZCentral) Police Chiefs Defend ‘Respect’ After Trump Appears To Endorse Brutality (HuffPo) See Also: Law Enforcement Authorities Criticize Trump Over Speech To Police (NPR) CRIME RATE America’s Top Cities for Homicides Are on Track for Historic Rates in 2017 (The Trace) Op Ed: Does carrying a gun make you safer? No. In fact, right-to-carry laws increase violent crime (LA Times) White House panel urges Tru