Basic police data kept secret, sports celebrations violence, violent crime drop, language models on police report writing, gunfire detection, AI surveillance to spot crime, police oversight board, releasing police chase policies, homicide transparency, correctional system oversight, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Officer who stood trial for death of Freddie Gray to oversee Internal Affairs for BPD (CBS News)
Virginia keeps even basic police data secret (VPM)
Names of police who use deadly force could be shielded under proposed law (Tampa Bay Times)
CRIME RATE
Shooting after Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade latest violence to mar sports celebrations (APNews)
The “Red” vs. “Blue” Crime Debate and the Limits of Empirical Social Science (Manhattan Institute)
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don’t believe it (NPR)
Dallas’ overall violent crime rate drops nearly 30% — but business robberies increase over last year (KERA)
CRIM-TECH
The impact of large language models on police report writing and beyond (Police1)
Some deleted Pa. crime lab records ‘no longer accessible,’ State Police say (SpotLight PA)
ShotSpotter surveillance: How the gunfire detection system used by Wilmington police works (StarNews Online)
London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime (Wired)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
As OKC appoints new members to police oversight board, transparency concerns remain (The Oklahoman)
Fort Worth police switch gears, release part of police chase policy (KERA) see also: These North Texas police departments release their chase policies. Here’s why (Texas Standard)
Two new Illinois house bills seek homicide transparency (WIFR)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Attorney General Brown: ‘Correctional system needs some significant oversight’ (News From The States)
More time is being spent in Oklahoma jails. What did a task force discover? (The Oklahoman)
Brittany Suszan 