FBI crime stats reporting problem, hate crime reporting and legislation, cost of police misconduct, gun policies that really work, technology that keeps tripping up criminals, scraping court records protected by first amendment, police open crime data websites, juvenile diversion programs working, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
The Monterey Park shooting exposes a major problem with crime data (Axios)
FBI Recognizes Sharp Increase In Crime Statistics Reporting (KSFR)
The hidden billion- dollar cost of repeated police misconduct (Washington Post)
Disoriented KCK police officer in viral video deserves help — and public needs clarity | Opinion (Kansas City Star)
Tampa city council candidate Chase Harrison had 10 sustained violations as a police officer (Creative Loafing Tampa)
CRIME RATE
Shot on the Job: Philly’s Public Workers Are Under Fire (The Trace)
What Does Research Say About Gun Policies That Really Work? (Governing.com)
Portland police data shows how 2022 shootings compared to previous years (KOIN)
A New Anti-Violence Center Offers Scientific Solutions to Gun Violence (Arnold Ventures)
Mayor Broome exchanges crime fighting tips with other mayors (NOLA.com)
US states lack effective hate crime legislation despite increasing hate crimes (Open Access Government)
CRIM-TECH
From Google Searches to Cell Phone Data to Ring Cameras, Technology Keeps Tripping Up Criminals (BU Today)
A hack at ODIN Intelligence exposes a huge trove of police raid files (TechCrunch)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Federal Court Says Scraping Court Records Is Most Likely Protected By The First Amendment (TechDirt)
Public safety department plans to launch statewide crime ‘heat map’ dashboard (VT Digger)
Denver Police Department launch crime data website (KDVR)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Insiders warned of ‘stomach-turning’ abuse in KY juvenile facility in months before riot (Lexington Herald Leader)
New approach to King County juvenile diversion programs showing early success (KOMO News)
Brittany Suszan 