Police calls for service, public safety plans, crime and justice system data, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention shutters, campus crime, first responders embracing AI, video analytics, police drones, solar powered mobile surveillance, facial recognition, police transparency, data transparency, accountable policing, prison nurseries, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Sacramento sheriff explains new policy to turn away certain calls for help (CBS News)
Private Security Guards Are Filling Gaps in Policing (But Not All of Them) (Governing)
Salt Lake City provides first update on Public Safety Plan progress (SLC.gov)
I-Team investigates how hoax 911 calls divert critical resources, risking public safety (ABC 3340)
Syracuse, N.Y., Police Probe Online ‘Security Incident’ (GovTech)
CRIME RATE
A Cautionary Crime Data Tale Part V (Jeff-alytics)
Better Data Can Help Create a Better Justice System (MacArthur Foundation)
Pennsylvania responds as Trump shutters White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (WHYY)
Crime reports in NC schools are down, but drug possession remains a concern (WRAL)
Gym. Tan. Larceny. The wild but true story of two brothers from New Jersey who pull off a daring heist. (Switchboard)
CRIM-TECH
Dayton Police revamps online reporting system for easier crime and accident reporting (Dayton 24/7)
Asheville police drone program lands FAA waiver as transparency concerns remain (BPR)
Drowning in Data, Law Enforcement Turns to Video Analytics (Government Technology)
Mankato, Minn., Police Look to Expand Video, AI Use (GovTech)
Solar powered mobile surveillance cameras in South Bend track body movement (South Bend Tribune)
NE Ohio Police Have Facial Recognition, Policy on Using It (GovTech) see also: Finland Proposes Expanded Law Enforcement Access to Biometric Data for Serious Crime Prevention (ID Tech Wire)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
MCSO transparency is woefully lacking (Ocala Gazette)
Seattle’s new police Chief Shon Barnes pledges transparency, trust (Fox13)
Without greater transparency, arrogance and shocking police shootings will only continue in Kansas (Kansas Reflector)
Public Safety Commission discusses and recommends improvements to data transparency on sex crimes (Austin Mirror)
Public safety commission sets 2025 goals for transparent, accountable policing (Austin Weekly News)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Lamont administration defied Connecticut law he proposed to make criminal justice system more fair (CT Posts)
Missouri Opens Prison Nursery to Keep Babies With Moms (Governing)
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