Week of September 29, 2025

Police data, expanding public safety workforce, tax increases to strengthen public safety, TN crime lab backlog, cyber crime economy, juvenile crime, US lowest murder rate, FBI collects non fatal shooting data, toll of lethal gun violence, using technology to solve crimes faster, facial recognition technology, NJ and police transparency, Minneapolis transparency, campus police secrecy atContinue reading “Week of September 29, 2025”

Week of September 22, 2025

Police staffing, police review boards and commissions, budget cuts, police team with mental health professionals, murder rate lowers, fighting crime, violence against women, AI could help report suspicious activity, license plate readers, police drones, police oversight lacking transparency, women in prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Seattle police chief sees progress in hiring, response to violentContinue reading “Week of September 22, 2025”

Week of September 15, 2025

Police chief settlement transparency, police jurisdiction, police response times, domestic terrorism, undocumented immigrants and crime, DC crime rate, cashless bail, murders and homicides, serial killers, police cameras, police drones, police oversight, open data, crime data, transparency laws, gun crime, violent crime, household member incarceration effects, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Audit finds Charlotte lacked transparency inContinue reading “Week of September 15, 2025”

Week of September 8, 2025

Police staffing shortages, police partnerships, body cams, police records database, officer involved shootings, lowering the crime rate, sexual extortion, license plate readers, deepfake abuse, radio encryption, public affairs websites, crime data, police podcast, prison education outcomes, death in prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Police Departments Lower Education Standards Due to Staff Shortages (Governing) Gov. Moore restoresContinue reading “Week of September 8, 2025”

Week of September 1, 2025

Police oversight boards, misconduct lawsuits, DOJ oversight, solving homicides, gun crime hot spots, crime rate, domestic violence linked to other violent crime and recidivism, DNA techniques, AI in non emergency calls, police transparency, locking down police radio traffic, value of in-person prison visits for children, prison health care costs, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Boston policeContinue reading “Week of September 1, 2025”

Week of August 25, 2025

Military equipment usage, community engagement, FBI monthly crime data, data drive early intervention, license plate cameras, DC crime, police drones, police transparency, crime reduction, DC data dilemma, open crime data, youth confinement, prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Santa Ana Police Department addresses inefficiently reporting military equipment usage (UC Irvine New University) Community wants answers after 5Continue reading “Week of August 25, 2025”

Week of August 18, 2025

DC under the microscope, overtime pay, NJ police conduct, FBI begins releasing monthly data, violent crime rate in Baltimore and Houston, data driven early intervention, body cams, AI in policing, transparency from ICE, drone footage, extreme heat in prison, the difference between jail and prison, and more… POLICE CONDUCT In Battle Over D.C. Police, FederalContinue reading “Week of August 18, 2025”

Week of August 11, 2025

Police reform, accountability and transparency, police discipline cases, shootings and homicides, DCs crime trends, nutrition labels for AI, ShotSpotter speeds response times, drone policies, license plate reader transparency, FL corrections uses AI, unjust pretrial detention, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Dover Community Gathers to Discuss Police Reform and Accountability (WBOC) Massachusetts State Police chief gets to specificsContinue reading “Week of August 11, 2025”

Week of August 4, 2025

De-escalation tactics, CA police misconduct database, Honolulu police chief quits, disbanding police departments, murder plunge, crime drop, drop in shootings, SNAP disbursement and crime incidence, live facial recognition deployment, police drones, predictive crime, big data and generative AI, crime data transparency, how many people die in custody, prisons ink deals with ICE, and more… POLICEContinue reading “Week of August 4, 2025”

Week of July 28, 2025

Police officer arrested by ICE, community outreach, citizens academy, decline in gun violence, crime rates falling, AI facial recognition, police surveillance, gunshot detection, license plate readers, tech disrupting trafficking, cold case technology, transparency in juvenile cases, body camera footage transparency, death penalty, NY prisons understaffed, prepping inmates for real world jobs, and more… POLICE CONDUCTContinue reading “Week of July 28, 2025”