Week of April 27, 2026

Police accreditation, police overtime, mental health support for youth survivors of gun violence, HUD guidance change allows real estate agents to discuss crime, what drives a decrease of gun violence, ChatGPT role in mass shootings and violence, using tech to solve crimes, police board lack of transparency, Colorado Springs dissolves police transparency commission, regulating AI in criminal justice, and more…

POLICE CONDUCT

Savannah Police working toward national policing accreditation (Savannah Now)

Madison, Wis., Police Scrutinize Data Sharing, Cybersecurity (GovTech)

Windsor County sheriff pleads not guilty to 5 more criminal charges, now facing 12 counts (VT Digger)

Former Chapel Hill police officer arrested in Florida over alleged New Orleans mass shooting threat (ABC11)

UPDATE: San Jose police overtime hit $72M in 2025, audit shows (San Jose Spotlight)

CRIME RATE

Perception and Reality: Understanding Crime Concerns in the United States (Council on Criminal Justice)

THRIVE Act Seeks Expanded Mental Health Support for Youth Survivors of Gun Violence (Vanguard News Group)

Straight to the Source The Top Cities Where Crime Guns Originate and How Local Leaders Can Take Action (Everytown Research)

New HUD guidance says real estate agents can discuss crime, schools with homebuyers — but will they? (Crain’s Detroit Business)

What City Leaders Say Is Helping Drive Down Gun Violence in Their Communities (Center for American Progress)

The Chilling Role of ChatGPT in Mass Shootings and Other Violence (Mother Jones) see also: Uthmeier investigating whether ChatGPT is criminally liable for FSU shooting (Florida Phoenix)

CRIM-TECH 

South Bend Police solve crimes with new form of technology (WSBT)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Vancouver Police Board’s lack of transparency ‘raises alarm bells’: expert (CTV News)

JCSO rolls out new body-worn cameras aimed at increasing transparency (Wave3)

Colorado Springs city council votes to dissolve law enforcement transparency commission (KRDO)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

States can—and should—regulate AI in criminal justice (Brookings.edu)