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Paperwork amounts to stress, new emergency response teams for mental health, social media fueling homicides in young Americans, lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior, smart city model bears fruit, body cam skeptics, police officer names secret, hiding mistreatment behind FOIA, treating addiction in prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT “It's frustrating … I didn’t join to sit behind a desk”: Police paperwork as a source of organizational stress  (Sage Journals) Philadelphia creates new emergency response team for behavioral health calls  (CBS News Philadelphia) see also:  Long Beach launches community crisis response team to address certain calls for service  (KTLA) and also:  Albany Common Council president calls for new crime response. The proposal from Corey Ellis would create "community quality of life" patrols in the city  (Times Union) CRIME RATE How Social Media Apps Could Be Fueling Homicides Among Young Americans  (ProPublica) see also:  Young Ame

Solving more murders, culture of wellness in criminal justice jobs, the police personality, traffic stop disparities, drop in gun violence and murders, gun homicides down slightly, generative AI for criminal justice, reducing recidivism and worker shortage, free prison calls, and more... POLICE CONDUCT New evidence that we're solving more murders  (Slow Boring) DOJ Officials Call for 'Culture of Wellness' in Criminal Justice Jobs  (National Criminal Justice Association) The “Police Personality”: Is it Real?  (Sage Journals) Most U.S. emergency call centers are understaffed  (Axios) Kansas Cops Have 'Waged War on Motorists' by Subjecting Them to Pretextual Traffic Stops, a Federal Judge Says  (reason) see also: Pittsburgh efforts to address racial bias in traffic enforcement have reduced the number of stops, but disparities remain  (Public Source) Tickets and arrests didn’t go up when SROs reintroduced to Denver schools, police data shows  (The Colorado Sun) CRIME RA

Kentucky crime stats undercounted homicides, enhancing the effectiveness of law enforcement mental health, Utah County's domestic violence shelter short on space, homicide rate declines, CA red flag law, Berkeley considering license plate readers, OH Marsy's law limits public right to know, Dallas restores open data feed after ransomware attack, choosing a correctional officer position, and more... POLICE CONDUCT D.C. Offering Free Software Upgrades For Hyundai Owners At RFK Stadium This Week  (DCist.com) Report: Kentucky Crime Statistics Undercounted 2022 Homicides in the State's Most Populous County  (US News) Chicago Spent $126.5M on Police Overtime in 6 Months, an Almost 50% Jump Over Last Year: Records  (WTTW) Mental Health Providers and Peers Help Enhance the Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Mental Health Interventions  (Springer Link) see also:  Miami-Dade police chief offered resignation before suicide attempt on Florida highway, mayor says  (NBC News) New report su

Police mental health, calls for service overload, missing crime data, educators' view on school safety, mass killings, gun purchases over the last 6 months, body cams valuable tool, crime data feed still down in Dallas, Illinois plans to eradicate cash bail, housing and rehab for former prisoners in California, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Jury awards $13 million to LAPD officers accused of drawing Hitler mustache on arrestee  (LA Times) Evaluation of a Mental Health Liaison Program at a Small Police Department  (TandFOnline) A police officer jailed a 3-year-old for potty training trouble. He's under investigation.  (USA Today) Crime fighting plan by Savannah police using data and community contacts to fight crime  (WJCL) With staff stretched thin, Stockton Police to stop responding to some calls for service  (Recordnet.com) A year since launching, SLO's Mobile Crisis Unit has had hundreds of calls for service  (KSBY) CRIME RATE 4 Reasons We Should Worry About Missing Crime D

AI nonemergency call takers, White House report on improving trust and accountability in policing, doorbell footage compliance, gunfire leading cause of death for TN youth, growing up with gun violence, quitting crime, gunshot detection, cameras spark privacy debate, body cam video transparency, access to search warrants, incomplete crime data, economic benefits from criminal justice reforms, jail based mental health interventions, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Dallas Crime Data Still Dark as Year Nears Halfway Point  (Dallas Express) Are you required to comply when police request doorbell footage? 5 On Your Side investigates  (WRAL) A.I. Call Taker Will Begin Taking Over Police Nonemergency Phone Lines Next Week Artificial intelligence is “kind of a scary word for us,” admits the dispatch director.  (Williamette Week) White House report on improving trust and accountability in policing  (SpotCrime Blog) CRIME RATE How to get people to quit crime  (SlowBoring) Study finds gunfire as leadi

The White House Criminal Justice Statistics Interagency Working Group recently published a report “ Equity and Law Enforcement Data Collection, Use, and Transparency ” discussing the importance of robust data collection, analysis, and transparency in non-federal law enforcement agencies to improve trust and accountability in policing. The report highlights the need for complete, accurate, and reliable data on police activities nationwide as the United States currently has inconsistent data standards and significant gaps in data participation. The report found issues with the current status of collection, use, and transparency of policing data and discusses the challenges and variations in data collection and reporting across different law enforcement agencies. Additionally, it mentions the need for coordination and standardization within the federal data and statistical ecosystem, as well as the role of local law enforcement agencies in data collection and publishing. Without proper

Internal investigations, opioid epidemic and homicide, DOJ corporate crime database, black women victimization, license plate readers, ShotSpotter tech improvements, Dallas crime data dashboard inaccessible, Delaware police transparency bill, NJ criminal justice database, probation while low risk, juvenile justice funding, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Tulsa Police Defy Department Policy By Hiding Internal Investigation  (Oklahoma Watch) Baltimore County Police trial board supports firing officer for false report, lying to supervisor  (Baltimore Sun) CRIME RATE The Opioid Epidemic and Homicide  (CRIMRXIV) Chicago Injustice Unveiled: The Shocking Statistics of Black Women Victimization  (Southwest Journal) Is Birmingham really the second ‘most dangerous city in the U.S.’?  (AL.com) DOJ Launches Corporate Crime Database  (Lexology) 'Crime in Virginia' report reveals increased violent crime rates, alarming trends  (ABC13) CRIM-TECH Bibb County to install license plate reading cameras

Police data, military policing, relationship between income and crime, murder rate is falling, gun violence reduction plans, AI and police forces, police data transparency, license plate readers, drones as first responders, transformative juvenile justice, bond data dashboard, and more... POLICE CONDUCT APD Uses Data to Drive Policework  (Alameda Post) Researchers find little evidence military policing reduces crime  (Brown.edu) CRIME RATE ‘Performance crime’ on TikTok and YouTube is driving up car thefts, police say  (Fortune) Relationship between Income and Crime in Chicago  (Symposium) SAPD Chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ on violent crime plan’s progress  (KSAT) Arizona had one of the highest rates of domestic violence deaths in 2022, report finds  (AZFamily.com) The Murder Rate is Suddenly Falling  (The Atlantic) see also:  The Tide: Drastic decline in Savannah murder statistics City police department reports only one homicide this year as of May 27  (The Current) and also:  Data sho

SpotCrime launches CRIMELocal to promote safety and transparency, NJ police fail to follow citizen complaint law, misconduct records published, dispatcher shortages, mental health related 911 calls, large portion of crimes go unsolved in CA, cracking down on gun crimes, tracking phones without a warrant, youth justice, and more... POLICE CONDUCT 80 NJ Police Departments Fail To Follow Citizen Complaint Law: Report  (Patch)  Attorney General publishes list of police misconduct months past due date  (New Jersey Herald) see also:  Judge Rules New York State Police Must Disclose Misconduct Records  (Reason) and also:  Shootings, assaults, lies: Oakland police misconduct revealed on new city website  (Oaklandside.org) ‘They’re here to help us’: Team that takes mental health-related 911 calls could expand citywide  (San Antonio Report) Sacramento Police Department struggling with dispatcher shortage  (CBS Sacramento) Calls, reports to sheriff increase  (Ouray County Plaindealer) Deer Park e

Mental health specialists during emergencies, deadly year for WI police, why are there mass killings, crime trends, hacking crime wave, cities dealing with ransomware attacks, combating the Mississippi crime rate, DNA 'lab in a box', missing body cam video, erasing 'trail penalty', and more... POLICE CONDUCT N.J. advocates ‘encouraged’ by recent analysis of program that pairs cops with mental health specialists during emergency responses  (WHYY) With killing of St. Croix County deputy, 2023 deadliest year for Wisconsin police in decades  (Madison.com) To combat violent crime, Salt Lake City is doing it like Dallas  (Salt Lake Tribune) CRIME RATE Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers  (Associated Press) see also:  Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors? ‘It all goes back to fear.’  (Washington Post) A Behavioral Sequence Analysis of Mass School Shooters Examining Stressors, Antisocial Behaviors, Mental Health Issues, and Planning and Prepa

Crime sparks change in policing in DC, LA police pursuits, online crime reporting, gun stolen from cars every 36 hours in 2022 in Henrico County, preventing gun violence, new CrimeLocal app, crime in summer, gun deaths data, AirTags to fight car thefts, police transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Rise in overall crime sparks change in policing in DC  (WUSA 9) Little follow-up to online crime reporting in Portland  (Axios) L.A. police pursuits injured more than 1,000 people over past 5 years, report says  (KTLA) CRIME RATE Henrico Police: Data shows a gun was stolen from cars every 36 hours in 2022  (NBC 12) What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.  (Pew Research Center) Drugs overtaking alcohol as culprit in impaired-driving arrests, officials say as crackdown mounts  (NWI.com) Lots of cities are trying to prevent gun violence. What’s working? And what lessons can Philly’s next mayor take?  (WHYY) see also:  Gun possession arrests doubled in Chicago, but shootings remained h

Social workers on non-criminal police calls, increase in police salaries to combat crime, making sense of unofficial deadly force data, risks of police tech, police transparency, juvenile justice system, abuse in prison systems, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Bridgeport sending social workers on 'non-criminal' police calls  (CT Post) see also:  Sarasota County implements new system for non-emergency calls  (Observer) Can an increase in police salaries combat Memphis' crime problems?  (ABC24) Making Sense of Unofficial Deadly Force Data  (IACP) CRIME RATE Can a doorbell ring justify a ‘stand your ground’ shooting?  (ABC7) 'Gummies, candies, cookies': State Crime Lab opens, sees critical levels of fentanyl in many items  (ABC11) Outgoing D.C. police chief on city's rising crime rate: "A lot more guns are in communities now"  (CBS News) Mayor Scott gives update on Baltimore's 'Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem'  (Fox 45) CRIM-TECH Fact Ver

Misleading crime stats,  mental health calls response, violence intervention programs, effects of increased police presence on perceptions of arrest risk, surveillance tools in your city, AI security tech, OH mayors launch data innovation, re-offending, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Antioch police chief assures residents there will be no gaps in service  (The Mercury News) McCurtain County residents demand Sheriff, Commissioner’s resignation  (KFOR) Exclusive: Analysis shows Jackson police chief misled council members, public about city’s crime rate  (WLBT) see also:  Editorial: With a Touch of Orwell, Mayor Misleads Again on Crime Stats  (Jersey City Times) Indy FOP wants police to stop responding to mental health calls after officer indictments  (IndyStar) CRIME RATE Police chief says Austin has seen a big drop in violent crime since state troopers started helping out  (Austin Monitor) D.C.’s Violence Intervention Programs To Receive In-Depth Evaluation  (DCist) New crime solutions tool

Encrypted radios, mental health calls for service, mental health of criminal justice professionals, youth gun deaths and gun violence on the rise, policing software blamed for errors, tighter drug laws could cause unsustainable workload, police database to fight gun crimes, debtors prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Hearing sirens? Finding out why could get harder as Central Indiana police encrypt radios  (Indy Star) The Intersection of Health and Justice: An Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid Training for Justice-involved Professionals  (SAGE Journals) Addictions, mental health, housing issues drive up police calls for service  (CKOM)  CRIME RATE Gun deaths among U.S. children and teens rose 50% in two years  (Pew Research Center) see also:  Data shows alarming rise in youth gun violence in Harris County  (CW39 Houston) Local newsrooms want to stop sensationalizing crime, but it’s hard  (Poynter) Louisville mayor vows to fight gun violence  (ABC News) CRIM-TECH Policing software bl

Public safety investment, shootings and guns on campus, gun crimes, geography of crime, cyber threats to small businesses, face recognition technology, high-tech crime-fighting plans, Civilian Complaint Review Board to receive access to body cam footage, public records in the criminal justice system, mandatory supervised release, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Hochul details crime data, highlights need for public safety investment in budget  (The Record) Updated: Sheriff Jenkins, firearms business owner indicted on gun charges  (The Frederick News-Post) CRIME RATE With more shootings and guns on campus, schools walk a fine line in response  (Chalkbeat) The Largest Source of Stolen Guns? Parked Cars.  (NYTimes) Safewise ‘could not rank safest cities in Florida’ for 2023 due to incomplete reports sent to FBI  (WOKV) ATF releases first report on U.S. gun crime in 20 years  (WKRN) see also:  AG's office releases annual Rhode Island gun crime report. Here's what it says.  (The Providenc

Police staffing shortages and woes, misconduct settlements, access to mental health, gun violence data 'unattainable', gun violence trends, retail crime, Broken Windows Theory, procurement issues lead to crime lab backlog, data sharing, life after prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Baltimore County reports one set of sexual assault data to the FBI. They tell the public another story.  (The Baltimore Banner) As New York Pays Out Millions In Police Misconduct Settlements, Lawmakers Ask Why They Keep Happening  (ProPublica) Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking  (NPR) see also:  Report Shows Staffing Issues' Impact on Boston Police 911 System  (NBC10) see also:  'Better offer, with higher pay,' News 13 investigates APD's struggle to recruit and hire  (WLOS)   After Police Killing of Walter Scott, a Department Tries to Rebound  (NYTimes) A Descriptive Study of Police Officer Access to Mental Health Services  (Springer Link) Federal-

Underfunding the police, smart policing grant program, pushing cities out of law enforcement, police misconduct consequences, broken windows theory, hate crimes jumped in 2021, collaboration in the justice system, body cams, AI may flag parents with disabilities, police transparency, mass incarceration, and more... POLICE CONDUCT We’re Underfunding the Police  (The Atlantic) Justice launches $8M smart policing grant program  (GCN.com) Why Some States Are Pushing Cities Out of Law Enforcement  (Governing) Aggressive Policing in Memphis Goes Far Beyond the Scorpion Unit  (The Marshall Project) Chatham County Police Department launches new app to connect with, alert public  (Savannahnow.com) These officers committed misconduct. But what were the consequences?  (inewsource.org) CRIME RATE New FBI data show reported hate crimes in the U.S. jumped in 2021  (NPR) What Broken Windows Theory Can Teach Us Now  (Slate) Crime isn't really increasing, but collaboration in justice system is  (Si