Crime stats reporting in Alabama, Broken Arrow chief placed on leave and asks for transparency, NY State Police domestic violence, rise in domestic abuse, homicides in Sweden, commercial property crime spikes during winter holidays, FBI stats, UF students call for changes to Title IX, violent crime decrease, Detroit gun violence drops, police use and AI, AI rules to accelerate investigations, AI anticipating crime, police surveillance, body cam footage transparency, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Alabama commission warns 4 law enforcement agencies about crime stats reporting (Alabama Reflector)
Broken Arrow police chief speaks after being placed on paid leave, seeks transparency (KTUL)
SC files more criminal charges involving pregnancy than any other state, report finds (South Carolina Daily Gazette)
New video shows chaotic moments before Senatobia police shot toddler (Mississippi Today)
How NY State Police Minimize Domestic Violence Allegations (MuckRock)
CRIME RATE
A rise in domestic abuse estimates — but too soon to identify a trend (UK Office for National Statistics) see also: Family violence accounts for nearly 1 in 3 Connecticut homicides in 2025 (Nbc Connecticut)
Violence, Inflation, and Income: Homicides in Sweden, 1861-2020 (Springer Nature Link)
Why Commercial Property Crime Spikes During the Winter Holidays and How to Protect Your Business (Amarok)
The Flashlight Problem: Why FBI Crime Statistics Don’t Actually Measure Crime (Emerald Book)
UF students call for changes in Title IX, sexual assault resources (The Independent Florida Alligator)
DOJ survey shows ‘historic’ 25% decrease in violent crime (The Denver Gazette)
Detroit gun violence drops sharply during ShotStoppers program (University of Michigan)
CRIM-TECH
Police using AI risks making discrimination worse, researchers warn (BBC) see also: Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because AI Deems Their Driving Patterns “Suspicious” (ACLU) and also: Police need clearer AI rules to accelerate investigations without putting evidence at risk (Think Digital Partners) and also: What Happens When AI Anticipates a Crime? (The Hastings Center for Bioethics)
Little Rock city director taking second pass at police surveillance measure (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
Minneapolis Suburbs Push Back as Sheriffs Add Flock Cameras (GovTech)
Cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions and few get money back (ABC News)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
‘Anti-transparency’: Pa. police must wear body cams, but it’s hard to see footage (Penn Live)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Federal Prison Union Wins In Court, Battle On With Bureau Of Prisons (Forbes)
