Week of July 13, 2026

Quick response teams, entire police department relieved of duties, victim focused reforms, homicide rate falls for historic lows, National Guard deployments affect on crime, car thefts slashed 80 percent, license plate readers face scrutiny, police drones, British crime prediction machine, prosecuting prisoners, and more…

POLICE CONDUCT

Jackson police deploy quick response team to address rising violence (WAPT)

Probe into deleted files at the Gilbert Police Department closed, agency says. Gilbert police said the claims were found to be “unsubstantiated” by the attorney general. (12News)

Entire police department relieved of duty in West Virginia town (The Hill)

Sacramento County sheriff criticizes California crime policies, calls for victim-focused reforms | CA Politics 360 (KCRA)

CRIME RATE

California homicide rate falls to historic low as police make more arrests in killings (CalMatters.org)

The Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban Crime. New CAP analysis reveals the Trump administration’s costly National Guard deployments have failed to reduce violent crime despite its claims of success. (Center For American Progress)

‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years (MyNorthWest.com)

‘All I want is to catch the bad guy’: Baltimore police commissioner reflects on midyear crime stats. Data indicates fewest homicide total through first half of the year on record in Baltimore (WBAL)

Are Solo Burglars More Experienced? Differentiating Solo and Group Burglary Offenders by Motivation, Target Selection, and Skill Use (Taylor and Francis Online)

New Orleans on pace for lowest murder count in decades (Axios New Orleans)

CRIM-TECH

British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted (Wired)

LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues (LAPD) see also: Congressman Speaks Out As Automatic License Plate Readers Face Scrutiny (Texas Scorecard)

911 Drone Supplier BRINC Raises $125M With Motorola Help (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Covington police launch new crime map (WVXU)

Sheriff releases statement, pledges transparency as WCSO explores merger with Reno Police (News4)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Chancellor says Putnam County sheriff can withhold identity of ICE detainees in county jail (TCOG)

Prosecuting Prisoners (Stanford Law)