Recent pardons critiqued by FOP, secrecy around police shootings, understaffing woes, deportations, civilian police oversight, lethal force, murder decline, gun violence trends, high-risk firearms dealers, human trafficking dashboard, license plate readers, using AI for missing children, access to public police records, body cam footage, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Despite endorsing Trump, Fraternal Order of Police critiques his recent pardons (KSHB)
Philly FOP seeks to restore secrecy around police shootings and disciplinary records in upcoming contract (Philadelphia Inquirer)
JPD addresses understaffing woes with push to fill officer slots (THV11)
Florida Sheriffs Prepare for Their Role in Mass Deportation Effort (Governing)
Group calls for more civilian Detroit police oversight, resources and social programs (Michigan Advance)
Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board officially dissolved following new state law (WTXL)
Unveiling the silent battle: suicide rates among law enforcement personnel (Taylor and Francis Online)
2025 Public Safety Agenda for Law Enforcement (R Street)
When Lethal Force Becomes the Default: The Death of Jeannette Alatorre (Yellow Scene)
CRIME RATE
Is The Great Murder Decline Slowing Down? (Jeff-alytics)
Gun Violence Trends in US Cities During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic (JAMA Network)
Identifying high-risk firearms dealers: A machine learning study of rapidly diverted firearm sales in California (Wiley Online Library)
Implementation of the Department of Justice’s Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime (Justice.gov)
Ohio Department of Public Safety Announces New Human Trafficking Data Dashboard (Hometown Stations)
CRIM-TECH
License plate reader use faces new scrutiny in Virginia (Virginia Mercury)
Modesto, Calif., Police Attribute Traffic Stop Jump to Software (GovTech)
How AI is bringing hope to families looking for missing children (Your Story)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations (Seattle Times)
Illinois law requires transparency when police kill. Metro-east cases stay in the dark (Belleville news-Democrat)
N.J. Supreme Court expands access to police body camera footage (New Jersey Monitor)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
State level criminal justice reform: Bipartisan policies with support and momentum (Justice Action Network)
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