Capitol riots and insurrection, disinformation causes violent crime, law enforcement pushes to be eligible for COVID vaccine, homicide spike causes, NOLA bans facial recognition, studying effects of mindfulness with women in prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT FBI Seeking Information Related to Violent Activity at the U.S Capitol Building (FBI) see also:4 dead after US Capitol breachedContinue reading “Week of January 4, 2021”
Author Archives: SpotCrime
Week of December 14, 2020
Police policy changes aimed at better community-policing, the ethics of using DNA databases for police work, Biden presidency police reform, police and criminologists worried about FBI crime data loss, violent crime rate, and more… POLICE CONDUCT New Jersey bill would bar agencies from judging officers based on the number of arrests (The Neighbor) A new billContinue reading “Week of December 14, 2020”
Week of December 7, 2020
Police chiefs weigh in on Biden presidency police reforms, militarization does not reduce crime, no-knock warrants banned in Virginia, undocumented immigrants less likely to commit crime than citizens, the dos and don’ts of a police blotter, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Here’s what police chiefs think Biden should do to help address issues with law enforcement (CNN)Continue reading “Week of December 7, 2020”
Week of November 30, 2020
Evidence based policing, changing policing tactics, COVID lockdowns and crime, predictive policing, license plate readers, location tracking on mobile devices, NIBRS five fast facts, bail reform shows no effect on crime rate, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Inside the Reimagine Public Safety Task Force report: ‘Policing has got to change’ (News6 Richmond) Coronavirus, crime, and policing: ThoughtsContinue reading “Week of November 30, 2020”
Week of November 16, 2020
Police chief change ups across the US, police and cities seek answers to violent crime, link between police reform and drop in violent crime, facial recognition, reducing recidivism with housing project, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Violent Crime Rates Declined in 10 Jurisdictions Following Comprehensive Police Reform (Center for American Progress) see also: North Carolina sheriffs group recommendsContinue reading “Week of November 16, 2020”
Week of November 9, 2020
Police focus on relationship and numbers, shifting budget funds to fight crime, pollen analysis fights crime, COVID care in prison, AI transparency in decision making, and more… POLICE CONDUCT New York City to try responding to mental health calls without police (Reuters) see also: City Commission looks into creating crisis response unit for non-violent mental health callsContinue reading “Week of November 9, 2020”
SpotCrime’s Mission to Democratize Crime Data
In addition to working to become one of the largest crime mapping and alert systems in the world, we also advocate for open, equal, and fair access to crime data. We’ve interacted with thousands of police agencies over the past 10+ years which has given us incredible insight into different ways police departments allow accessContinue reading “SpotCrime’s Mission to Democratize Crime Data”
Week of November 2, 2020
Feds warn about extremist groups harboring violence over elections, communities vote for change in policing, police make plans for homelessness, police reach breaking point, police live stream Amazon Ring cameras, AI helps 911 dispatchers, NYPD using robot dog, and more… POLICE CONDUCT COVID Biggest Cause of Police Deaths This Year (WebMD) Police reach breaking point amidContinue reading “Week of November 2, 2020”
Week of October 26, 2020
Defunding the police…or not, Indianapolis Metro police struggle with conduct and crime rate, white supremacists behind most US domestic terror attacks in 2020, sanctuary cities do not increase crime, looking at police data to make policing better, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Defund Your Local Sheriff? Police Reform on Ballots Nationwide (Governing) see also: The Misunderstood Math ofContinue reading “Week of October 26, 2020”
Week of October 19, 2020
Federal crime fighting programs Project Safeguard and Operation Legend, sending mental health professionals to answer mental health related police calls, community service officers, figuring out what’s causing the violent crime spike, and more… POLICE CONDUCT New Pilot Program Will Pair Mental Health Experts With Police on Certain Crisis Calls (WTTW) see also: Removing Cops From Behavioral CrisisContinue reading “Week of October 19, 2020”
Brittany Suszan 