Week of February 6, 2023

Professionalize the police, dissolution of crime solutions committee, gun violence an emergency, ‘epidemic’ of stolen guns, ghost gun increase, using AI to analyze body cam footage, scraping government websites, relational costs of wrongful convictions, and more…

POLICE CONDUCT

Professionalize the police. An obvious major reform needs more attention than it’s getting. (Noahpinion)

Bellevue police chief says department should be able to cover cost of unbudgeted vehicle order (Omaha.com)

Killeen councilman asks for dissolution of Crime Solutions Committee (KDHNews.com)

To curb violent crime, San Antonio police are trying something new (KENS5)

CRIME RATE

Philly Mayoral Candidates Will Call Gun Violence an Emergency (Governing.com)

ATF report shows ‘epidemic’ of stolen guns, legally bought guns used in crimes more quickly (KING5)

Ghost gun use in U.S. crimes has risen more than 1,000% since 2017, federal report says (CBS News)

CRIM-TECH

What do we want police body cams to do? Taking a new look at one of the most commonly adopted police reforms in the country. (Vox)

Seattle Police Department using AI software to analyze body cam footage and officer behavior (GeekWire)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

3News Investigates: New Ohio law bans media access to records that revealed Jayland Walker’s bullet wounds (WKYC)

Can Government Agencies Ban Scraping? (Technology and Marketing Law Blog)

‘This is About Transparency’: Residents Gather for Public Safety Forum in Prince George’s County (NBC Washington)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

The Relational Costs of Wrongful Convictions (Springer Link)

In Oregon’s Prisons, Terminally Ill People Are Left with Little Recourse (Portland Mercury)