US police chiefs discuss AI, use of force, open source intelligence, AI offers data-driven approach to police reform, fewer crimes and higher clearance rates, AI to help victims of domestic violence, encrypting police scanners, Louisville consent decree transparency, prison experiences, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
U.S. Police Chiefs Discuss Artificial Intelligence (GovTech)
Aurora Police says reports by officers of using force went up in 2023, even as lethal use dropped (CPR News)
New intelligence software used during the Republican National Convention – A look at Babel Street, Milwaukee PD’s Open Source Intel tool (Wisconsin Examiner)
Phoenix Police Crime Lab Significantly Reduces Backlog of Sexual Assault Kits (Phoenix.gov)
CRIME RATE
Fewer Crimes Usually Means Higher Clearance Rates (Jeff-alytics)
Boulder considers North Boulder police substation amid rising crime reports (Boulder Reporting Lab)
Birmingham PD announces launch ‘Operation Closeout’ to curb holiday season crime surge (ABC 3340)
Police Deny Sitting on Evidence, Say They Must Balance Transparency and Active Case in JonBenet Investigation (Forensic Mag)
CRIM-TECH
How AI Could Help Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crimes (GovTech)
Leveraging body-worn camera footage to assess the effects of training on officer communication during traffic stops (Oxford Academic) see also: AI Analysis of Body Camera Videos Offers a Data-Driven Approach to Police Reform (Scientific American)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Springfield police defend move to encrypt dispatcher calls over scanner (Springfield News-Sun)
Louisville coalition demands more transparency from mayor in consent decree negotiations (Courier Journal)
CPD Announces Launch Of Policy Dashboard (Chattanoogan.com)
Family of mother, baby killed in Independence police shooting continue to push for transparency (KSHB)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Opinion | What Two Decades in Prison Have Taught Me About Regret (The Washington Post)
Brittany Suszan 