Week of November 13, 2023

Jersey City behind on crime data reporting, responding to mental health calls, Portland progress in policing reform, police chiefs reimagine mission and culture of law enforcement, overdose sites not associated with increase in crime, impact of gratitude on unethical behavior, juvenile violence, addressing gun violence, drones as first responders, lags in releasing body cam footage, rethinking prison, and more…

POLICE CONDUCT

Jersey City Police Over Two Years Behind on Crime Reporting, State Official (Jersey City Times)

Police Chiefs Reimagine the Mission and Culture of Law Enforcement (Governing.com)

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how? (NPR.org)

Justice Department and City of Portland, Oregon, Seek Independent Monitor and Partial Termination of Consent Decree Covering the Portland Police Bureau after Substantial Progress in Policing Reform (Justice.gov)

School-based law enforcement strategies to reduce crime, increase perceptions of safety, and improve learning outcomes in primary and secondary schools: A systematic review (CRIMRXIV)

Dispatch files complaint with Ohio Supreme Court against Columbus police seeking records (Dispatch.com)

CRIME RATE

Unpacking the impact of gratitude on unethical behavior (TandFonline)

Overdose prevention sites not associated with increase in crime, according to study (Brown.edu)

Domestic violence involving firearms increased during COVID-19 pandemic (UCDavis) see also: Chicago nonprofits gather to discuss progress, solutions for gun violence (CBS News) and also: Learn from Past Successes on Gun Violence (City Journal)

Juvenile shootings higher than they have been in 10 years, CPD report says (Fox19) see also: Mayor Bowser declares public emergency for DC amid juvenile crime crisis, opioid epidemic (Fox5DC)

Walmart, Costco and Others Rethink Self-Checkout (Convienence.org)

Parents of slain college student have turned grief into nationwide fight for campus safety (USA Today)

CRIM-TECH

How a device helps Aurora Police investigate crimes quicker (9 News)

How Brookhaven PD in Georgia launched directly into a Drone as First Responder program, thanks to an advanced drone software (Police1)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Iowa City police restrict access to previously available details on its activity log website. (The Daily Iowan)

Chattanooga boasts open data transparency, fails to update many datasets (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Philly lags PA cities in releasing bodycam footage (Axios)

Why Departments Hoard Data—and How to Get Them to Share (SHRM.org)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

The Prison Problem (Harvard Magazine)