Category Archives: weekly reads

Not all police report use of force to FBI, rise in use of force cases in Las Vegas, crime pushing responders to their limit, gun violence leaves insurmountable impacts in Yakima,  NOLA adds 70 more crime cameras, roadblocks to police records, St Louis PD stops reporting crime, and more… POLICE CONDUCT As shootings ‘skyrocket,’ WichitaContinue reading “Week of June 21, 2021”

Body cam policies, violent crime rate this summer, gun violence prevention, gunshot detection system, activists call for police open data sets, transparency dashboard, national bail fund, and more… POLICE CONDUCT ‘This just didn’t happen overnight’: Albany police chief talks ‘social revolution’ in law enforcement (WALB) Recording a cop in Florida? Court rules you could get arrested. (TampaContinue reading “Week of May 3, 2021”

Addressing gun violence, domestic violence rates, qualified immunity abolished in NM, police surveillance, Baltimore stops prosecuting low level crimes, COVID crime rate, mitigating youth crime, countering violent extremism, AI and algorithms in the justice system, early release programs in Mississippi, Walmart crime data transparency, and more… POLICE CONDUCT New Mexico Abolishes Qualified Immunity (Reason.com) see also: NYPDContinue reading “Week of April 5, 2021”

Body cam implementation and video release times move toward faster transparency, studying the mental health of police officers and first responders, effects of a smaller police budget, police misconduct multi-city comparison, gun safety, pandemic crime, police partnerships with predictive policing companies, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Iowa City to consider police liaison job to go onContinue reading “Week of February 1, 2021”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”