Homicide clearance rates, hot spots policing, police misconduct costs, mobile crisis teams, health shocks and criminal behavior, reducing gun violence, police tech proposal rejected in Durham, automate license plate readers, Justice AI Tracker, police oversight, police transparency, reducing recidivism, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Police homicide clearance rate hits 13-year high as murders fall dramatically citywide (HydeContinue reading “Week of February 2, 2026”
Author Archives: SpotCrime
Week of January 26, 2026
Police use of force, UK creating British FBI, body cam video deletion, police overtime, homicide rates fall, violent crime down, justice for trafficking survivors, LLMs as judicial decision makers, AI transparency in policing, automated license plate readers, mothering experiences from women in jail, recidivism among violent offenders, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Minnesota shooting sparks renewedContinue reading “Week of January 26, 2026”
Week of January 19, 2026
Cellphone location data, pregnancy prosecutions, Santa Cruz cuts license plate readers, crime decreasing, murder rates plummet, how criminals get guns, zero dollar bail policy on crime, legal sports betting linked to increase in violent crime, AI and predictive policing, license plate readers and privacy concerns, transparency and accountability are not anti-law enforcement, death in jails,Continue reading “Week of January 19, 2026”
Week of January 12, 2026
Police budget, community trust, police transparency, crime rates drop, school shootings in 2025, preventing human trafficking, firearm violence in Chicago, calming political violence, license plate reader controversy, interactions with federal agents, police transparency tools, fake reports in prisons, how the prison system perpetuates violence, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Pensacola police chief finalists face public onContinue reading “Week of January 12, 2026”
Week of January 5, 2026
DC Chief fiery rebuke, crime data cover-up, protecting domestic violence victims, domestic violence offender registry, drop in crime, Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in decades, mental health needs and criminal legal system, AI and policing, data driven crime prediction, AI powered police cameras, police FOIA transparency, counting the number of people inContinue reading “Week of January 5, 2026”
Week of December 15, 2025
DC chief manipulated crime data, active warrant arrest scam, school shootings lasting impact, HI gun deaths, underreported campus sexual assaults, gunshot detection, AI used to improve police data, drones as first responders, surveillance camera plan, police transparency, license plate readers, drone transparency, prison health worker vacancies, and more… POLICE CONDUCT AV Remarks on Policing forContinue reading “Week of December 15, 2025”
Week of December 8, 2025
DC chief resigns, discipline recommendations left sitting for months, arrest trends, care response teams, domestic violence, gun violence a public health epidemic, murder and death rates falling, radio encryption, police drones, AI powered facial recognition, campus hazing, body cam footage, human trafficking behind prison walls, and more… POLICE CONDUCT DC police chief resigns amid TrumpContinue reading “Week of December 8, 2025”
Week of December 1, 2025
Police collaboration, smart cities and safe streets, property crime rates, gun dealers source of trafficked firearms, regional crime data, AI transforming crime, positivity bias in crime perceptions, deepfakes, robot dogs, police use of surveillance tech transparency, use of force dashboard, body cam transparency, locking up kids, jail deaths, and more… POLICE CONDUCT CPD, Sheriff’s OfficeContinue reading “Week of December 1, 2025”
Week of November 17, 2025
Targeting complex criminal networks, mortality among law enforcement officers, police oversight board sees widespread refusal, New Orleans consent decree ends, San Diego police shortages, predictive policing, AI reinventing crime, US bishops call for tighter gun laws, perceptions of crime, alternatives to police response, AI in policing, facial recognition, safety and transparency go hand in hand,Continue reading “Week of November 17, 2025”
Week of November 10, 2025
Essential services for crime victims slashed, LAPD stops releasing public crime data, does shuttering a school impact neighborhood violence, protecting yourself against scams, data informed youth justice, AI to communicate with non-English speakers, license plate leaders, funding police technology, UK to stop publishing crime data, did prison replace mental hospitals, and more… POLICE CONDUCT JusticeContinue reading “Week of November 10, 2025”
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