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Week of January 20, 2025

Recent pardons critiqued by FOP, secrecy around police shootings, understaffing woes, deportations, civilian police oversight, lethal force, murder decline, gun violence trends, high-risk firearms dealers, human trafficking dashboard, license plate readers, using AI for missing children, access to public police records, body cam footage, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Despite endorsing Trump, Fraternal Order of PoliceContinue reading “Week of January 20, 2025”

Week of January 13, 2025

Complaints against officers, New Orleans ending federal oversight, DOJ reforms in Minneapolis, crime rate falling, shooting data, anti-hazing laws, homicides, dispatch system glitch, police surveillance cameras, charging for body cam video, youth charged as adults, expungement, and more… POLICE CONDUCT New bill would seal unproven complaints against officers (City & State New York) New Orleans PoliceContinue reading “Week of January 13, 2025”

Week of December 16, 2024

Police stops of civilians, police oversight commissions, police advisory boards, decrease in gun violence, homicide numbers, temperature and crime, juvenile crime debates, facial recognition, generative AI to draft police reports, how frequently people are booked into jail and why, recidivism, and more… POLICE CONDUCT NYC lawmakers to grill NYPD leaders on police stops of civilians (Gothamist)Continue reading “Week of December 16, 2024”

Week of December 9, 2024

Small town policing, disbanding civilian review boards, violent crime reduction steering committee, flawed national crime data, air pollution shaping public safety, records management vendor woes, deepfakes and criminal justice, AI in policing, police transparency, use of force policies, art therapy in prison, the death penalty, and more… POLICE CONDUCT McLean County’s smaller communities embrace ‘aContinue reading “Week of December 9, 2024”

Week of December 2, 2024

US police chiefs discuss AI, use of force, open source intelligence, AI offers data-driven approach to police reform, fewer crimes and higher clearance rates, AI to help victims of domestic violence, encrypting police scanners, Louisville consent decree transparency, prison experiences, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Ex-Kansas detective dies by suicide as long-awaited criminal civil rights trialContinue reading “Week of December 2, 2024”

Week of November 18, 2024

Community review boards, police staffing, preventing crime, shoplifting, gun violence, domestic abuse, sexual assault investigations, crime rates, AI in criminal justice, license plate readers, FOIA, police transparency, death in custody data, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Community Review Board Approves Long-Sought Agreement With Nashville Police (Nashville Banner) see also: New Austin police oversight group selected at random throughContinue reading “Week of November 18, 2024”

Week of November 11, 2024

Joint crime office, traffic stops, police job vacancies, police commission meetings, gun violence data hub, sextortion on the rise, sexual assault, 2020 homicide spike, drones used to respond to police calls, location boost to 911 calls, accessing police records, yoga in prison, recidivism, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Memphis, Shelby County to launch joint crime officeContinue reading “Week of November 11, 2024”

Week of November 4, 2024

Accountability and transparency, DOJ recommendations for protests, police efficiency, police conduct, US crime and policing trends, random acts of violence, crime ballot measures, access to police press briefings, Boston police accountability, thwarting transparency, criminal courts a black box, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Kissimmee Announces Plans for New Accountability and Transparency Measures Following Grand Jury FindingsContinue reading “Week of November 4, 2024”

Week of October 28, 2024

Hate crime task force launched, Sheriffs’ elections, police misconduct records, police oversight committee, FBI crime stats, crime rate, perception of crime, border security, progressive prosecution policies, police drones, AI to detect weapons, AI and facial recognition, AI to detect fraud, gunshot detection, juvenile detention center, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Central Florida Hate Crime Task ForceContinue reading “Week of October 28, 2024”

Week of October 21, 2024

Dropping crime rates, protecting murder victims, asset forfeiture, violent victimization decreasing, reducing gun violence, cameras are unbiased, federal lawsuit challenges use of cameras for surveillance, potential of public data for social impact, Boston broken transparency website, Austin police contract, Tennessee prisons, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Mahaska County to charge towns more for police services (The OskaloosaContinue reading “Week of October 21, 2024”