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Body cams, records transparency, mental health, police conduct, murders rose in 2020, white supremacy highest level in 25 years, false facial recognition, potential AI and mass surveillance ban in EU, crime data, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Biden White House puts its police oversight commission on ice (Politico) Former Buffalo officer who stopped fellow cop’s chokehold onContinue reading “Week of April 12, 2021”

Police surveillance tech evolves, police overtime increases in some cities, getting evicted for calling 911, minimum wage hike had no effect on crime in Seattle, open government is good government, white supremacist propaganda high in some states, Asian-American hate crimes increase, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Racial gaps continue in St. Louis County police traffic stops,Continue reading “Week of March 15, 2021”

Looking at data to prevent excessive force, software bug keeping people in prison, public health calls and policing, protests have led to decrease in police homicides, pandemic related spike in domestic violence across the nation, lowering violence without police, gun violence data transparency, and more…  POLICE CONDUCT Cities spend millions on police misconduct every year. Here’sContinue reading “Week of March 1, 2o21”

Justice in Policing Act, minimum wage, gun violence, mental health calls, inmate mortality rates, how terrorism transformed law enforcement, racial disparities in policing, legalizing marijuana, what caused the 2020 murder spike, and more… POLICE CONDUCT House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (Milwaukee Community Journal)Why Cops Don’t Talk About Suicide (TheCrimeReport.org) Dayton-area police agenciesContinue reading “Week of February 22, 2021”

Cities implementing different forms of police reform, AI tech ban, news deserts allow for corruption in SC, dropping crime rates in some cities, drones for deescalation, ending cash bail, COVID as a case for open data, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Consultant finds Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office ‘data rich, information poor’ (Santa Maria Times) South BendContinue reading “Week of February 15, 2021”

Surveillance drones and spy planes, winter crime rate, more police agencies begin sharing crime data with the public, jail costs went up when crime went down, looking at crime concentration in specific neighborhoods, giving ex-offenders a second chance, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Memphis Police increasing patrols for ‘Operation Winter Freeze’ (NewsChannel3 Memphis) see also: Houston leaders increasingContinue reading “Week of February 8, 2021”

Mental health resources for police and increase in mental health calls in some cities, body cams on plain clothes cops requirement in Newark, militarization of police not reducing crime or helping police, police start using different and new crime reduction programs, police surveillance is evolving quickly, and more…  POLICE CONDUCT The Danger to Policing inContinue reading “Week of January 25, 2021”

Capitol attack attended by police officers, driving down the crime rate in 2021, addressing police reforms, banning facial recognition,  COVID in prisons, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Columbus officials plan addresses public safety and police reform efforts Thursday (ABC6) Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, N.J. native, picks up new job … in law enforcement (NJ.com) Off-duty police wereContinue reading “Week of January 18, 2021”

Police community partnership, examining the COVID crime rate, Capitol insurrection arrests include police officers, facial recognition, victimless crimes, private prisons, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Honoring the fallen: 264 cops killed in line of duty in 2020 with COVID deaths top cause (WSET) Former NYPD head calls for 9/11-style commission to investigate Capitol riot (The Hill) Police prepareContinue reading “Week of January 11, 2021”

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”