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 suggests these best practices for reducing crime in America (PBS)
CRIME RATE
New report points to homicide rate declines in US cities after pandemic-era spike (AP News) see also: Homicides in Philadelphia Are Trending Downward. Will It Last? (The Trace) and also: Springfield police chief says data shows decrease in criminal activity in hotspots (KY3)
As crisis calls climb, Utah County’s domestic violence shelter is short on space (KUER)
Operation Bold Blue Line | Chesapeake police give update on attempt to cut down on crime (13NewsNow)
A community investment approach to gun violence would save money and lives (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Media Matters When It Comes to the Public’s Perception of Crime and Violence (WTTW)
Car thefts spike in Minneapolis, drop in St. Paul: report (Axios)
Counties Demand Help Addressing Mental Health and Addiction (Governing.com)
CRIM-TECH
Berkeley city council to consider automatic license plate readers (CBS News)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
New Ohio Marsy’s Law pits crime victims’ privacy against public’s right to know (Cleveland.com)
Dallas police crime data back online after ransomware attack in May (NBC DFW)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Nefarious and Disconcerting Motivations for Choosing a Correctional Officer Position: A Deviant Case Analysis (Sage Journals)
Brittany Suszan 