Secrecy in the criminal justice system, destroying misconduct files, response teams for sexual assault, FBI data useless, crime task force, data use in criminal investigations, drone mounted Apple watch for gunshot detection, Marsy’s Law keeps police names secret in deadly shootings, body cam video transparency, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Sheriff’s Office Has Been Destroying Records Of Alleged Officer Misconduct For Years (TheCrimeReport.org)
The Town Manager in Matthews exposes police brass for fudging reports on crime statistics (WBT)
Report: Arrest rates in San Diego County hit seven-year low in 2021 (The San Diego Union Tribune)
The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crime Data Is Worse Than Meaningless (Lawfare Blog)
CRIME RATE
Hampton Roads had more than 200 homicides last year. Police solved less than half the killings. (Daily Press)
What Does Research Say About Gun Policies That Really Work? (Governing)
SF Residents Give City Officials Earful About Increase in Crime, Decrease in Quality of Life (NBC Bay Area)
Mayor Names Crime Task Force as Violent Deaths Mount (US News)
CRIM-TECH
‘Big Tech’ Regulation Must Address Data Use in Criminal Investigations (Innocence Project)
Drone-mounted Apple Watch Ultra used for gunshot detection (Apple Insider)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Why Don’t We Know Podcast Season 2: Secrecy in the Criminal Justice System (Spotify)
Transparency in law enforcement: When must agencies release body cam video? (ABC10)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
New Research Indicates Modest Reductions in Long Sentences in Illinois Would Result in Few Additional Arrests (Council on Criminal Justice)
Brittany Suszan 