NYPD hate crime data, PA State Police becoming local police, federal aid, protecting victims, homicides declining, guarding seniors against scams, ICE paying for data to feed to Palantir, AI and police body cam, police drones, license plate reader vandalism, juvenile justice, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Can’t just ‘arrest our way out of hate,’ JCRC head says, of NYPD hate crime data for July (JNS.org)
Former Murfreesboro detective used ‘drug funds’ for personal benefit, investigative report finds (WKRN)
Pennsylvania State Police Are Becoming the Local Police (Governing)
Comprehensive Timecard Review Leads to Arrest of Second SBSO Employee (Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office)
Community calls for federal aid as Chicago police investigate weekend shootings, at least 4 killed (ABC7)
CRIME RATE
If We Want to Stop Repeat Offenders, We Should Start by Protecting Victims (Right on Crime)
Why Are Homicides Declining Across the United States? (Pew)
State Police data shows interstate shootings are down but still historically high (Fox59)
How New Laws Will Help Guard Seniors Against Scams (GovTech)
CRIM-TECH
ICE to Pay LexisNexis Millions for Data to Feed to Palantir (404 Media)
How Central Ohio law enforcement shares Flock camera data (WCMH)
AI vs. human transcription: evaluating accuracy and meaning in police body-worn camera footage (Springer)
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims (TechCrunch)
Law enforcement agencies report widespread ALPR vandalism (Police1) see also: Flock cameras across Minnesota are being vandalized in response to data privacy concerns
Can Drones Stop a School Shooter? Florida Wants to Find Out. (Governing)
Police Test First Responder Drone in Kalamazoo, Mich. (GovTech)
L.A. Police Have a New Siren You Can Feel (Governing)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Officials in Washington city will cover Flock cameras after concerns over trust and transparency (The Cool Down) see also: Flock alters system tracking transparency while shadow of alleged misuse cases expands (Atlanta News First)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
The Juvenile Justice Vibe Shift (RStreet)
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