Use of force policies, when are police chases worth it, license plate readers misuse, more police officers on the force, Brady List, crime decline, homicide rate lowers, violent crime spike in Pittsburgh, cyber crime, justice tech, police transparency, police data, crime data, jail populations, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Akron police use-of-force review recommends major policy changes (Cleveland.com)
When Are Police Chases Worth It? (Governing)
Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 15 Times in Recent Years (Institute for Justice)
What could Chicago do with 600 more police officers? (A City That Works)
Brady List: The little-known roster of cops who molest, lie, steal or drive drunk (Florida Trib)
CRIME RATE
A Top Analyst Explains Why America’s Second ‘Great Crime Decline’ Could Already Be Here (The Trace)
Birmingham Mayor says homicides are down 46%; here’s what the data actually shows (ABC 3340)
Pittsburgh City Council asking for violent crime data amid recent spike in incidents (CBS)
Report: How Cyber Crime Affected the U.S. in 2025 (Governing)
CRIM-TECH
Police Plate Readers Follow Public Rules, Retailer Plate Readers Don’t (CarScoops)
JT/DL: Does Justice Tech work? 🤷 (JT/DL by Jason Tashea)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
New Gettysburg police chief says trust, transparency matter most (Gettysburg Connection)
MPD Interim Chief addresses transparency concerns amid crime data allegations (WJLA)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Charleston jail population reached 10-year high in 2025 even as crime fell, new report shows. Why? (The Post and Courier)
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