Week of October 14, 2024

Online reporting systems, crime rates, growing up under the gun, data driven solutions, reckless driving, drone tech to improve emergency response, AI tools convict people of murder, public safety dashboards, Louisiana juvenile detention centers, and more…

POLICE CONDUCT

Hartford police announce new online reporting system for non-emergencies (Fox61)

Kansas Supreme Court affirms police conduct allegedly ‘akin to a psychological rubber hose’ Court majority views Salina police tactics as constitutional, but two justices disagree (Kansas Reflector)

CRIME RATE

New Jersey has some of the lowest crime rates. Why do some residents still feel unsafe? (NorthJersey.com)

‘Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun,’ a documentary on how gun violence changed a generation (PBS)

Data shows street projects led to less speeding in Milwaukee as officials crack down on reckless drivers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

VOICES: Tackling crime in Dayton: The power of data-driven solutions (Dayton Daily News)

CRIM-TECH

‘It’s really exciting’: Police department using drone technology to improve emergency response (WRAL)

This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look (Wired)

Vermilion Parish launches new crime center to enhance public safety (KATC)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

‘People are hungry for data’ | Police Chief touts new public safety dashboard tracking crime in San Antonio (KENS5)

Measured Force: The Benefits of Police Data Transparency (RStreet)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Gov. Jeff Landry, lawmakers to spend millions on juvenile detention center expansions (News From the States)