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”

Week of October 14, 2024

Online reporting systems, crime rates, growing up under the gun, data driven solutions, reckless driving, drone tech to improve emergency response, AI tools convict people of murder, public safety dashboards, Louisiana juvenile detention centers, and more… POLICE CONDUCT Hartford police announce new online reporting system for non-emergencies (Fox61) Kansas Supreme Court affirms police conduct allegedly ‘akinContinue reading “Week of October 14, 2024”

Week of September 26, 2024

Police leadership, police staffing, mental health calls, NCVS, FBI data, gun violence, EMS data used to identify violence, police use AI to write reports, AI detective, AI body cam review, police AI and ethics, license plate readers, police drones, the push for police transparency, cash bail, depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justiceContinue reading “Week of September 26, 2024”

Week of September 23, 2024

Police leadership, police staffing, mental health calls, NCVS, FBI data, gun violence, EMS data used to identify violence, police use AI to write reports, AI detective, AI body cam review, police AI and ethics, license plate readers, police drones, the push for police transparency, cash bail, depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justiceContinue reading “Week of September 23, 2024”