Week of February 9, 2026

Beautification efforts to reduce violent crime, gun safety policies, gun homicides drop, campus crime drop, juvenile shooting victims decrease, police expand use of AI in Laredo, drones, police use of force transparency, community trust, police accountability, mass incarceration, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Hawaii island’s new chief discusses his policing approach, priorities (Star Advertiser) Amended complaint addsContinue reading “Week of February 9, 2026”

Week of February 2, 2026

Homicide clearance rates, hot spots policing, police misconduct costs, mobile crisis teams, health shocks and criminal behavior, reducing gun violence, police tech proposal rejected in Durham, automate license plate readers, Justice AI Tracker, police oversight, police transparency, reducing recidivism, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Police homicide clearance rate hits 13-year high as murders fall dramatically citywide (HydeContinue reading “Week of February 2, 2026”

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 14, 2020

Predictive policing turns into harassment, racial bias in policing, increase in gun violence, 2019 BJS criminal victimization survey findings, body cam transparency, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Pasco County Sheriff launched an algorithm to predict who might commit a crime. Dozens of people said they were harassed by deputies for no reason. (Business Insider) Race, policing, andContinue reading “Week of September 14, 2020”