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 Americans who identify with gun culture are more likely to believe in male supremacy, research shows. A first-of-its-kind study surveyed over 4000 14- to 30-year old Americans and highlights the role that social media is playing in misogyny — and the U.S. gun violence epidemic. (19thNews.org)
Lead Exposure in Early Life Linked to Higher Risk of Criminal Behavior in Adulthood (GW Today)
DC youth talk about rising crime in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city (WJLA)
Hanging Out at San Francisco’s Most Shoplifted Walgreens Stores (The San Francisco Standard)
CRIM-TECH
In Dallas, a model “smart city” project bears fruit (Axios) see also: City Council signs off on San Diego Police Department’s smart streetlights network (La Jolla Light)
Madison police will try out body cameras, but some still doubt their efficacy (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Mark43, RapidSOS Deal Focuses on Emergency Locations (GovTech)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Should police officer names be kept secret? Chesterfield department says yes. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Can Hide Mistreatment Behind FOIA Exclusion (BetterGov.org)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
California Battles Fentanyl With a New Tactic: Treating Addiction in Prison (NYTimes)
Brittany Suszan 