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POLICE CONDUCT
Santa Ana Police Department addresses inefficiently reporting military equipment usage (UC Irvine New University)
Community wants answers after 5 Okemah Police officers were fired or resigned (Fox23)
UToledo Police Prioritize Campus Safety, Community Engagement (UToledo.edu)
CRIME RATE
The 10 Do’s and 500 Don’ts of the FBI’s New Monthly Crime Data (Jeff-alytics)
Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention (The Conversation)
Shelby County officials urge TBI to audit MPD crime statistics (ABC24)
Bowser reports ‘significant’ drop in crime during federal surge, pushes for more MPD officers (WUSA) see also: What’s crime actually like in DC? You can check the numbers yourself (WTOP)
CRIM-TECH
Norman, Okla., Council Considers Using License Plate Cameras (GovTech)
Cleveland Police Use Drones for First Time in Nearly a Year (GovTech)
Flock Pledges Changes After Illinois Data-Sharing Accusation (GovTech)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
New Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia pledges transparency, crime reduction (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
D.C.’s Data Dilemma: When Portals and Dashboards Aren’t Enough (GovTech)
Columbia Police Department launches public crime data dashboard (Columbia Missourian)
South Bend mayor talks viral video of officer detaining teen, transparency from police department (WNDU)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Back to the future: Will this California prison become a luxury hotel again? (CalMatters)
Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025 (Prison Policy Initiative)
One project is changing Ohioans’ perspective on prison — through conversation (WVXU)
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