DC Chief fiery rebuke, crime data cover-up, protecting domestic violence victims, domestic violence offender registry, drop in crime, Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in decades, mental health needs and criminal legal system, AI and policing, data driven crime prediction, AI powered police cameras, police FOIA transparency, counting the number of people in prison, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
‘F you!’ | DC Police Chief delivers fiery rebuke to critics in walkout ceremony (WUSA9)
New report details successful elimination of sexual assault kit backlog, recommends further legislative action (Washington State Office of the Attorney General)
Gilbert police deny claims of crime data cover-up (AZFamily)
Massachusetts Legislators Want to Discourage Police From Lying to Suspects (Governing)
What Do Police Officers Really Think About Body Cameras? (A&E)
CRIME RATE
Tennessee launches nation’s first domestic violence offender registry (The Tennessean)
2025 Year in Review: A Remarkable Drop In Crime (Jeff-alytics) and also: Will Murder Fall Again in 2026? (Jeff-alytics)
Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in six decades, police chief says (The Detroit News)
The Year in Gun Violence Solutions (The Trace)
Using Data to Understand the Intersection of Mental Health Needs and Criminal Legal System Involvement (Urban.org)
CRIM-TECH
Data-driven crime prediction: Toward smarter reduction strategies (RIT Library)
The Role of AI and Predictive Policing in Crime Prevention (RIT Libraries)
AI-powered police cameras face pushback from Wisconsin communities (WPR)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Transparency Update: Manchester police continue to flout FOI duties (Inside Investigator)
Hochul vetoes transparency bill aimed at NY police radio transmissions (Syracuse.com)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
How many people are in prisons in the US? (USA Facts)
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