Police training, police misconduct, bias homicide database, domestic violence, police technology, automate license plate readers, crime data dashboard, police transparency, open data, transparency portals, women’s justice, criminal justice data gap, second look hearings, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Everett shuts down Flock camera network after judge rules footage is public record (King 5)
The critical role of equipment and training in emergency police response (IOPC)
New York City’s tab for police misconduct settlements: Nearly $800 million since 2019 (ABC7NY)
Police chief faces further misconduct probes (BBC)
CRIME RATE
Introducing the Bias Homicide Database (University of Arkansas News)
Fact Check Team: More than 1 in 4 violent crimes now involve a domestic relationship (The National News Desk)
CRIM-TECH
Portland and Auburn city councilors take steps on controversial police technology (News Center Maine)
CT state police deploy new multimillion-dollar technology, equipment (CT Mirror)
WPD Chief Brian Shab talks staffing, technology in policing (The Pajaronian)
San Diego data engineer creates crime data dashboard to make it more digestible (NBC San Diego)
Milwaukee law enforcement faces growing scrutiny around facial recognition technology use (Wisconsin Watch)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
DC Council unanimously passes emergency bills on MPD transparency amid federal surge (WJLA)
Henderson police chief delivers on promise of more press conferences, transparency (8 News Now)
Joplin police chief unveils transparency portal for cameras (KSN16)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Advancing Women’s Justice What We Should Know, But Don’t (Council on Criminal Justice)
Bridging the Data Gap in Criminal Justice (RStreet)
Colorado bill would allow ‘second look’ hearings to shorten some prison sentences (Colorado News Line)