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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 risingContinue reading “Week of July 13, 2026”

Week of June 29, 2026

Murder clearances increase, murder rates decrease, geofence warrants, does gunshot detection reduce crime, behind the badge, police review commission, police tech upgrades, voice phishing detection, AI for public safety, license plate reader transparency, using AI to analyze criminal judgements, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Murders in 2025 Were Likely Solved at the Highest Rate This Century (Jeff-alytics)Continue reading “Week of June 29, 2026”

Week of June 22, 2026

License plate data access, proactive policing, crime suppression units, crime decline and the public perception, phishing and AI, cyber crime, TikTok crimes, disclosure of facial recognition data use in criminal cases, CA stops funding for police transparency database, freed after two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, and more… POLICE CONDUCTContinue reading “Week of June 22, 2026”

Week of June 15, 2026

Filming police, police discipline, police department closures, crime data, police drones, AI in policing, license plate readers, facial recognition, open data, mental health emergency responses, employment and prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT He filmed police actions for transparency. Then came arrests — of him (AZ Central) Record number of NJ police subject to major discipline inContinue reading “Week of June 15, 2026”

Week of June 8, 2026

Crime victims funding, police departments growing again, police oversight office, mental health calls, crime risk, violent crime and teenagers, automate license plate readers, AI in policing, police drones, gunshot detection, police transparency violations in Phoenix, felony crime dashboard, prison healthcare, and more… POLICE CONDUCT South Carolina Toughens Penalties for Harming Police K-9s (Governing) Slashing victims funding,Continue reading “Week of June 8, 2026”

Week of June 1, 2026

Summer action plans, LAPD removes crime data, where darkness and crime overlap, firearms tax, UofM crime data research unit, murders down in Baltimore, dropping crime rates, AI assisted system for non emergency calls, surveillance cameras, gun shot detection, crime mapping, prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Anchorage police chief cites overnight shift, K-9 role in officer’sContinue reading “Week of June 1, 2026”

Week of May 25, 2026

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, WisconsinContinue reading “Week of May 25, 2026”

Week of May 18, 2026

License plate reader resignations, police community outreach and transparency importance, Aurora City Council to approve police social media communications, TAKE IT DOWN Act, FBI crime data, youth crime, $27 million tech upgrades in Savannah, AI assistant for 911, surveillance tech, crime analysis software, police shootings transparency, FOIA, open data portal, AI in jails, and more…Continue reading “Week of May 18, 2026”

Week of May 11, 2026

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 policyContinue reading “Week of May 11, 2026”

Week of May 4, 2026

Law enforcement identities, DC data manipulation, violent crime reduction funding, ICE detainees, reported hate crimes likely fell, Americans’ views on crime, electronic detection K9s, AI answering 911 calls, license plate reader transparency policies, the digital moat around public data, women age faster in prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Department of Justice sued over withholding lawContinue reading “Week of May 4, 2026”