Crime rate, staffing shortage, homicide drop, juvenile curfews, retail theft, police and Google, child firearm deaths, AI in policing, LMPD sued over access to police data, incarceration uptick in Arkansas, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
In Louisville, only one person can discipline the police chief (Louisville Public Media)
Amid staffing shortage, Norfolk 911 averaged 750 calls daily in 2023 (WAVY)
Will Jackson’s youth curfew lower crime? Research suggests no (WJTV)
CRIME RATE
Why It’s Confusing to Know Whether Crime’s Really Up or Down (Governing.com)
‘It is historic’: US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime (ABC News) see also: Homicides Dropped by More Than 10% in America’s Biggest Cities in 2023, Including Chicago (WTTW)
‘Miami is the safest it’s ever been’: Police chief credits officers, technology for lower crime rate (Local10)
Testimony: Crime Data on Retail Theft and Robberies in California (PPIC.org)
‘State of the Child in Tennessee’ report highlights child firearm deaths (Tennessee Lookout)
CRIM-TECH
CrimeGraph: Feature Engineering the Street Graph (Subelsky.com)
Google Search Technique Used by Police Draws New Legal Challenge (Bloomberg)
Carbondale City Council hears proposal from owners of ShotSpotter (WSILTV)
BCSO plans to embrace AI, other tech to enhance policing (KOB)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Newspaper sues city for police records, mayor directs ‘immediate steps’ for response (WNKY)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Arkansas Advocate : Arkansas sees uptick in incarceration as crime drops slightly (Magnolia Reporter)
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