Minneapolis police chief resigns, police chases, police overtime, lowest murder rate on record, crime rates dropping, youth firearm crimes, officers and tech for proactive policing, privacy questions over police surveillance technology, police access to citizen data, drone as first responder, lack of transparency on crime in LA, bad cop list, license plate reader cameras, Wisconsin prison population heading toward record high, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Milwaukee police chases continue to reach extremely high speeds (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Judge releases Louisville police officer indicted for theft, misconduct over timecard inaccuracies (WDRB)
CRIME RATE
2026 Will Likely Have The Lowest US Murder Rate Ever Recorded (Jeff-alytics)
New FBI data: Crime rate drops across US, Ohio (Dayton Daily News)
New Mississippi gun law targets youth firearm crimes (Mississippi Today)
CRIM-TECH
New Peoria Police Chief looks to put in more officers and tech for proactive policing (WCBU)
‘When does it stop?’ Privacy questions arise over Salt Lake City police surveillance technology (Fox 13)
Apple and Google blast Canada’s plan to give police more access to citizen data (The Japan Times)
Metro Nashville Police to conduct ‘Drone as First Responder’ trial program (WSMV)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
They Are Hiding The Truth About Crime In Los Angeles (Daniel Guss)
MPD criticized for lack of transparency in internal probe (WREG)
Westchester DA Promised Transparency on Bad Cop List Then Fought New Rochelle Judge for Enforcing Discovery Law (Talk of the Sound)
Lynn Haven PD launches transparency portal for street flock cameras (MyPanhandle.com)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Wisconsin’s prison population is heading toward a record high. Track the trend here. (Wisconsin Watch)
Beyond the Bars: Athens children visit prison to hopefully not return (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Brittany Suszan 