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”
Author Archives: SpotCrime
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”
Week of April 27, 2026
Police accreditation, police overtime, mental health support for youth survivors of gun violence, HUD guidance change allows real estate agents to discuss crime, what drives a decrease of gun violence, ChatGPT role in mass shootings and violence, using tech to solve crimes, police board lack of transparency, Colorado Springs dissolves police transparency commission, regulating AIContinue reading “Week of April 27, 2026”
Week of April 20, 2026
Fake robberies in visa fraud scheme, managing mental health crises, digital dragnets, algorithmic bias in predictive policing, mass surveillance, license plate readers and privacy laws, AI to help solve cold cases, AI police radio app causes panic, body cam audit logs, FOIA, police transparency laws, geofencing warrants, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Cambridge Police Commissioner ChristineContinue reading “Week of April 20, 2026”
Week of April 13, 2026
911 dispatchers, use of force tracking, police staffing shortages, cost of police pursuits, hot spot and precision policing, AI driven crime, retail theft, tech transforming crime and terrorism, creepy surveillance, license plate readers, AI powered crime mapping, body cams, police drones, police transparency, police privacy v public access, earning a PhD in prison, and more…Continue reading “Week of April 13, 2026”
Week of April 6, 2026
Arrest rates, policing grant pulled, community policing, use of force, gun violence intervention program, violent crime, Charlotte’s Web operation, public art to reduce firearm injury, shutting down automated license plate readers, AI answering service calls, heavily redacted records about former officer, transparency around police chief firing, data behind prison reform, and more… POLICE CONDUCT KansasContinue reading “Week of April 6, 2026”
Week of March 30, 2026
No warrant DNA collection, increased policing to fight crime, cannabis legalization associated with lower crime rates, predicting crime, cameras and AI surveillance, automated police report drafting, balancing public safety and privacy, license plate readers, police transparency, body cam footage, corrections officer turned drug smuggler, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s geneticContinue reading “Week of March 30, 2026”
Week of March 23, 2026
Tampa assistant police chief on leave, Afroman defamation suit, Colorado Springs dissolving police advisory committee, police military equipment, behavioral health unit, pregnant and postpartum gun deaths, violent crime drop, drop in opioid overdoses, surveillance drones and tech, Las Vegas police deploy AI, MA State police misconduct report, long police FOIA timelines, restorative justice diversions, andContinue reading “Week of March 23, 2026”
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