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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime decline, police transparency, domestic violence

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:25:01 +0000

Youth curfew, real-time crime alerts for daycares, domestic violence call responses, crime declines, Norfolk homicide jump, civilianized safety practitioners, DC National Guard missing from crime data, domestic violence's hidden homicides, public drone dashboard in New Orleans, Fort Wayne PD asks for feedback on its transparency, police transparency, rehabilitation in prison, and more...

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Transparency, gun violence, license plate readers

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:50:48 +0000

Whistleblower lawsuit over MPD crime data, recovering stolen property, gun violence, public health emergency, ICE arrests, sex trafficking ring against county prosecutor, hacked WordPress sites running global crime ring, DeSantis says license plate readers out of control, surveillance tech, LAPD stops putting records online, transparency with police response to 2020 protests, prison safety and transparency, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Kirkland police recover more than $30K in stolen property across King County (My Northwest)

Veteran DC cop files $4M whistleblower lawsuit against MPD over crime data (WJLA)

Portsmouth takes new approach to gun violence, treating crime as a public health emergency (13 News Now)

ICE arrested a record number of people without criminal records in summer enforcement surge, new data shows (CBS News)

Neighbors shocked by sex trafficking ring charges against former Anoka County prosecutor (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

CRIME RATE

Experts warn 2,000 hacked WordPress sites were secretly running a global crime ring (Tech Radar)

CRIM-TECH

DeSantis says Flock cameras, license plate readers are ‘out of control,’ calls for protections for civilians (WFLA)

Huntington, W.Va., Residents Voice Opposition of Surveillance Tech (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

The LAPD has quietly stopped putting many public records online (LA Times)

Zionsville teen pushes local police department to publish more Flock data (Current Publishing)

Portland groups demand transparency in review of police response to 2020 protests (KATU)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

House passes Wortz, Bohnak plan for prison safety and transparency (Michigan House Republicans)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police hiring and training, crime rate drop, mental health

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:04:24 +0000

Rethinking police training, hiring police officers, violent crime keeps failing, homicides hit four year low in Kansas City, American gun violence, license plate reader programs, massive genetic database for policing, school district says 'No' to electric shock gloves, lack of transparency in police rewards, police transparency, mental health in detention, incarceration rates declining, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Why Massachusetts Is Rethinking Police Training (Governing)

Philadelphia Found a Faster Way to Hire Police Officers (Governing)

Sex Work and Policing in the United States (Sage Journals)

Fairfield police recognized for GIS system (Daily Republic)

CRIME RATE

Violent crime keeps falling in Boston and biggest U.S. cities (Axios)

KC homicides hit a four-year low (Axios)

FBI data shows violent crime falling nationwide, with murders and robberies down sharply (ABC News 4)

In California’s Biggest Cities, Turner’s Outdoorsman is a Top Source of Crime Guns (The Trace)

A Dichotomy of American Gun Violence (The Trace)

CRIM-TECH

The number of agencies with access to police Flock camera data in Minnesota ranges from zero to hundreds (KSTP)

Fort Mitchell shuts down license plate reader program after privacy concerns (WLWT)

3.3 Million US Citizens' Data Collected for 'Massive Genetic Database for Policing' (Military.com)

Omaha School District Says ‘No’ to Electric Shock Gloves (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

DC ANC files lawsuit alleging lack of transparency in police rewards that lead to convictions (WTOP)

New Anson police chief sets sights on transparency and community engagement (KTXS)

Tempe ends automatic Flock camera data sharing and launches transparency portal amid surveillance concerns (ABC15)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. (PorPublica)

More than half of people in the Harris County Jail have mental health indicators, data shows (ABC13)

Incarceration rates are declining. A new study explores some of the reasons why. (University of Wisconsin)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Homicide decline, automate license plate readers, police drones

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:19:10 +0000

NYPD hate crime data, PA State Police becoming local police, federal aid, protecting victims, homicides declining, guarding seniors against scams, ICE paying for data to feed to Palantir, AI and police body cam, police drones, license plate reader vandalism, juvenile justice, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Can’t just ‘arrest our way out of hate,’ JCRC head says, of NYPD hate crime data for July (JNS.org)

Former Murfreesboro detective used ‘drug funds’ for personal benefit, investigative report finds (WKRN)

Pennsylvania State Police Are Becoming the Local Police (Governing)

Comprehensive Timecard Review Leads to Arrest of Second SBSO Employee (Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office)

Community calls for federal aid as Chicago police investigate weekend shootings, at least 4 killed (ABC7)

CRIME RATE

If We Want to Stop Repeat Offenders, We Should Start by Protecting Victims (Right on Crime)

Why Are Homicides Declining Across the United States? (Pew)

State Police data shows interstate shootings are down but still historically high (Fox59)

How New Laws Will Help Guard Seniors Against Scams (GovTech)

CRIM-TECH

ICE to Pay LexisNexis Millions for Data to Feed to Palantir (404 Media)

How Central Ohio law enforcement shares Flock camera data (WCMH)

AI vs. human transcription: evaluating accuracy and meaning in police body-worn camera footage (Springer)

Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims (TechCrunch)

Law enforcement agencies report widespread ALPR vandalism (Police1) see also: Flock cameras across Minnesota are being vandalized in response to data privacy concerns

Can Drones Stop a School Shooter? Florida Wants to Find Out. (Governing)

Police Test First Responder Drone in Kalamazoo, Mich. (GovTech)

L.A. Police Have a New Siren You Can Feel (Governing)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Officials in Washington city will cover Flock cameras after concerns over trust and transparency (The Cool Down) see also: Flock alters system tracking transparency while shadow of alleged misuse cases expands (Atlanta News First)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

The Juvenile Justice Vibe Shift (RStreet)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime statistics, crim-tech, prison sales

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:44:21 +0000

Crime statistics, racial disparities in policing, DC crime data manipulation investigation, state criminal database access, FBI crime reporting funding, answering 911 calls, homicide rate dropped to historic lows, home alarms cost, Tyler Tech buys CODY Systems, water utilities face cyber security incidents, license plate readers, public records fees, ICE detention, prison sales, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Why Crime Statistics Cannot Explain Racial Disparities in Policing (Vanguard News Group)

Washington crime stats system experienced a ‘systemic breakdown’ of internal controls, report says (WTOP)

Two DC police officers leave department amid crime data manipulation investigation (WJLA)

Five Alabama law enforcement agencies could lose access to state criminal database (Alabama Reflector)

Pennsylvania gets $1M to improve FBI crime reporting (Axios)

Baltimore Is Rethinking Who Answers 911 Calls (Governing)

CRIME RATE

The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Historic Lows. Contrary to What Politicians Say, No One Really Knows Why. (Reason)

Pine Bluff Police Department statistics show April-June crime dropping in 2026 (KARK)

In California’s richest town, the home alarms are usually false. But the cost is very real (San Francisco Chronicle)

CRIM-TECH

Tyler Technologies Buys Public Safety Tech Firm CODY Systems (GovTech)

Water Utilities in Seven States Report Cybersecurity Incidents (GovTech)

Columbus police create new 'Flock' information portal amid data-sharing concerns (CW Columbus)

In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police (Business Insider)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

ACLU of Nevada files lawsuit against LVMPD over public records fees, policies (KTNV)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

More people booked into ICE detention in June than in any month since crackdown began (CBS News)

Homeland Security buys former prison in west-central Minnesota for $500 million (MPR News)

CoreCivic sells Kansas prison, leaving Leavenworth with oversight and financial questions (Kansas Reflector)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime decline, license plate readers, ICE shootings

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:11:06 +0000

Solving more shootings, fatal ICE shootings, making public safety work, rape kits, crime decline, hate crimes, murder rate, unsolved murders, license plate readers, using technology to improve crime analysis, AZ Supreme Court favors police transparency, police radio encryption, police misconduct report, felony murder laws, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Philly Detectives Are Solving More Shootings. Here’s Why. (The Trace)

Fatal ICE shootings spur a halt in vehicle stops and thousands hit by diarrhea bug: Morning Rundown (NBC News) see also: Fatal ICE shootings: Why aren't agents wearing body cams? (USA Today)

What Works in American Policing Part 7—Conclusion: No Single Strategy Makes Public Safety Work (R Street)

Who Watches the Watchmen? Local News and Police Behavior in the United States (American Economic Association)

CRIME RATE

Her rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enough. SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved. (The San Fransicso Standard)

Detroit crime hits decades-low as Michigan governor candidates debate how to keep progress going (ClickOnDetroit) see also: Toledo police say data driven policing plays a role in crime declining, community leaders weigh in (WTOL) and also: Columbus crime reaches lowest level in a decade despite recent wave of shootings, new data shows (CNAW2News)

Reported hate crimes in the US increased in 2021, according to new FBI data (WRAL)

The murder rate fell to historic lows last year – here’s why (Salon)

By the Numbers: Shootings Decrease, But Gun Sales Are Up (The Trace)

Rising Heat and Rising Harm: A Systematic Review of Heat and Gender-Based Violence (Sage Journals)

Idaho Has Nearly 400 Unsolved Murders, Crime Data Reveals Read More: Idaho Has Nearly 400 Unsolved Homicides, Reveals Crime Source (KEZJ)

CRIM-TECH

Columbus police tout Flock successes, minimize the risks as scrutiny grows (The Columbus Dispatch) see also: Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy (PBS) and also: Cleveland to keep Flock cameras, pause data center projects (Signal Cleveland)

Researchers develop intelligent 3D twins of crime scenes (Tech Xplore)

Using Technology to Improve Crime Analysis with Andy Wheeler (Jeff-alytics)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Calhoun County dissolves smaller police force, raising concerns for transparency (THV11)

Chatham County Police Department first in the county to use Flock Transparency Portal (WSAV)

Arizona Supreme Court favors transparency in Phoenix police records fight (Tucson Sentinel)

Amid Police Radio Encryption Push, Communities Find Transparency Options (Loudon Now)

Police misconduct report a win for transparency (Asbury Park Press)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

New Report Calls for Repeal of Felony Murder Laws Nationwide, Finding They Fuel Extreme Sentencing and Racial Disparities (The Sentencing Project)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Victim focused reforms, license plate readers, crime rate

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:57:06 +0000

Quick response teams, entire police department relieved of duties, victim focused reforms, homicide rate falls for historic lows, National Guard deployments affect on crime, car thefts slashed 80 percent, license plate readers face scrutiny, police drones, British crime prediction machine, prosecuting prisoners, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Jackson police deploy quick response team to address rising violence (WAPT)

Probe into deleted files at the Gilbert Police Department closed, agency says. Gilbert police said the claims were found to be "unsubstantiated" by the attorney general. (12News)

Entire police department relieved of duty in West Virginia town (The Hill)

Sacramento County sheriff criticizes California crime policies, calls for victim-focused reforms | CA Politics 360 (KCRA)

CRIME RATE

California homicide rate falls to historic low as police make more arrests in killings (CalMatters.org)

The Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban Crime. New CAP analysis reveals the Trump administration’s costly National Guard deployments have failed to reduce violent crime despite its claims of success. (Center For American Progress)

‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years (MyNorthWest.com)

'All I want is to catch the bad guy': Baltimore police commissioner reflects on midyear crime stats. Data indicates fewest homicide total through first half of the year on record in Baltimore (WBAL)

Are Solo Burglars More Experienced? Differentiating Solo and Group Burglary Offenders by Motivation, Target Selection, and Skill Use (Taylor and Francis Online)

New Orleans on pace for lowest murder count in decades (Axios New Orleans)

CRIM-TECH

British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted (Wired)

LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues (LAPD) see also: Congressman Speaks Out As Automatic License Plate Readers Face Scrutiny (Texas Scorecard)

911 Drone Supplier BRINC Raises $125M With Motorola Help (GovTech)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Covington police launch new crime map (WVXU)

Sheriff releases statement, pledges transparency as WCSO explores merger with Reno Police (News4)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Chancellor says Putnam County sheriff can withhold identity of ICE detainees in county jail (TCOG)

Prosecuting Prisoners (Stanford Law)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Murder rate and clearances, AI in policing and criminal justice

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:43:01 +0000

Murder clearances increase, murder rates decrease, geofence warrants, does gunshot detection reduce crime, behind the badge, police review commission, police tech upgrades, voice phishing detection, AI for public safety, license plate reader transparency, using AI to analyze criminal judgements, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Murders in 2025 Were Likely Solved at the Highest Rate This Century (Jeff-alytics)

Court rules that law enforcement’s use of “geofence warrant” was a “search” (SCOTUSblog)

Savannah launches ‘Behind the Badge’ series to expand public understanding of police training (WSAV)

CRIME RATE

Does Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology Reduce Crime? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Springer Link)

‘Shrouded it in darkness’: Sacramento County Grand Jury critical of police review commission (Fox40)

U.S. murder rate approaches a record low (NPR)

CRIM-TECH

St. Joseph, Mo., Rolls Out $1.6M in Police Tech Upgrades (GovTech)

Proactive detection of voice phishing networks using call log analysis and machine learning (Scientific Reports)

Artificial intelligence optimization model for public safety in smart cities based on multi-source data collaboration in the internet of things (Nature.com)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Fargo Police Department debuts Flock Safety transparency portal (Valley News Live)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

AI for Justice: How to Analyse Thousands of Criminal Judgments Using Artificial Intelligence (BRDO)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime decline, phishing and AI, police transparency

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:54:34 +0000

License plate data access, proactive policing, crime suppression units, crime decline and the public perception, phishing and AI, cyber crime, TikTok crimes, disclosure of facial recognition data use in criminal cases, CA stops funding for police transparency database, freed after two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

San Francisco Police Audit Shows Feds ‘Improperly’ Accessed License Plate Data Hundreds of Times (KQED)

Faribault PD introduces new unit focused on proactive policing (Faribault Daily News)

Jefferson County sheriff launches IMPACT Crime Suppression Unit (WVLT)

CRIME RATE

Crime is falling. Why don’t residents feel safer? Statistics alone won’t change public perception, say the mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, and Kansas City, Missouri. Building trust requires visibility, relationships and consistent communication. (Smart Cities Dive)

Cyber Criminals Redirecting Users to Fraudulent Websites with Malicious Traffic Distribution Systems (FBI) see also: Cybercrime is converging. The response must converge faster (World Economic Forum) and also: Powered by AI, Cyber Threats Can Even Reach Second Graders (GovTech)

Atlanta crime data shows decline amid recent violent attacks (11Alive)

TikTok mentioned in hundreds of crime reports involving children in Yorkshire (The Yorkshire Post)

CRIM-TECH

Fort Collins drops Flock surveillance, directs data collection to stop and cameras to be removed (KUNC)

Exclusive: Phishing enters automation era (Axios) see also: Phishing now hits Americans 14 times a day, with AI making scams harder to spot (KOMO News)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

New Jersey Supreme Court orders disclosure of police facial recognition use in criminal cases (The Jersey Vindicator)

California stops funding police transparency database (The Center Square)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Atlanta man freed after two decades behind bars for crime he didn’t commit (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police discipline, crime rate, AI

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:06:46 +0000

Filming police, police discipline, police department closures, crime data, police drones, AI in policing, license plate readers, facial recognition, open data, mental health emergency responses, employment and prison, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

He filmed police actions for transparency. Then came arrests — of him (AZ Central)

Record number of NJ police subject to major discipline in 2025 (NJ Spotlight News)

Another Minnesota police department closes, marking 40 in the past decade (KARE)

Law enforcement uses tear gas after hundreds in Senatobia protest following police shooting of toddler (Mississippi Today)

CRIME RATE

National Guard $185 Million DC Surge Cut Property Crime 24% — Not Murders (Military.com)

Fulop Administration Failed to Properly Report Crime Data to Feds, According to Audit (Jersey City Times)

Data shows mixed picture for youth safety in Cincinnati including more crashes, less juvenile violent crime (WCPO)

Colorado criminal cases are dismissed at a higher rate when prosecutors face heavier workloads (The Conversation)

Philadelphia crime drops, but neighborhood gaps remain, new Pew study says (The Philadelphia Tribune)

CRIM-TECH

Town council approves addition to Normal Police drone fleet (WGLT)

AI in Policing: Automatic License Plate Readers (Center for Democracy and Technology)

DHS document shares plan to give local police departments facial recognition tech (NPR)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Jersey City launches public crime data dashboard to increase transparency (News12)

How NY police transparency impacts mental health emergency responses (Lohud)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Employment Before, During, and After Prison in California (Public Policy Institute of California)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police technology, transparency, oversight

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:07:09 +0000

Crime victims funding, police departments growing again, police oversight office, mental health calls, crime risk, violent crime and teenagers, automate license plate readers, AI in policing, police drones, gunshot detection, police transparency violations in Phoenix, felony crime dashboard, prison healthcare, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

South Carolina Toughens Penalties for Harming Police K-9s (Governing)

Slashing victims funding, Moore’s crime office ‘lost its way,’ grantees say (The Daily Record)

New FBI Data Shows Large Police Departments Are Growing Again (Jeff-alytics)

Mayor Solomon Releases Findings of JCPD Crime Data Audit Showing Over 3,250 Crimes Not Reported By Fulop Administration (JerseyCityNJ.gov)

Aurora closer to creating internal police, fire oversight office in wake of consent decree (Sentinel Colorado)

Scrutiny of police reactions to mental health calls leads to new ideas (Democrat & Chronicle)

CRIME RATE

Path vs. places: route-level crime risk driving taxi and shared bicycle substitution in New York City (Science Direct)

‘Super-connected' teenagers key to tackling violent crime, study suggests (University of Cambridge)

CRIM-TECH

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime (Gov.UK)

A Flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away. (Times of San Diego)

Fort Worth police crime-fighting drone program takes off in partnership with Flock Safety (Fort Worth Report)

Detroit is spending millions on gunshot detection tech – is it an effective tool in the fight against violent crime? (The Conversation)

Westchester Drivers Challenge County Police Department’s Warrantless Mass Vehicle Surveillance System (Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against City of Phoenix for Police Transparency Violations (ACLU)

Ohio launches felony crime dashboard online (The Vindicator)

Transparency concerns continue for East Lansing’s Independent Police Oversight Commission (The State News)

KPD chief explains interruption in police reports, won’t expand availability (KDHNews)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Florida taxpayers pay billions to Centurion, the prison health care provider and lawsuit magnet (Florida Bulldog)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime data transparency, firearms, police tech

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:44:37 +0000

Summer action plans, LAPD removes crime data, where darkness and crime overlap, firearms tax, UofM crime data research unit, murders down in Baltimore, dropping crime rates, AI assisted system for non emergency calls, surveillance cameras, gun shot detection, crime mapping, prison, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Anchorage police chief cites overnight shift, K-9 role in officer’s repeated shootings (KTUU)

Raleigh police release Summer Action Plan, highlighting priorities for warmer months (CBS17)

Nashville police has lower base pay, lagging real-time tech compared to other similar cities, report finds (WSMV)

LAPD Removed Crime Location Data. Here's Why It Matters. (SpotCrime)

CRIME RATE

Where darkness and crime overlap (Vital City)

A New Firearms Tax Design Could Reduce Homicides Without Costing Gun Owners (ProMarket)

Firearm Storage in Households With Children (JAMA Network)

This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns. (ProPublica)

U of M to open new research unit to evaluate crime data (Action News 5)

Why are Murders Down in Baltimore? (Marginal Revolution) see also: Baltimore’s Safe Streets program linked to decrease in youth homicides, Hopkins study finds (The Baltimore Banner)

The amazing — somewhat mysterious — crime drop (Slow Boring)

As The American Motel Comes Down, Police Calls For Service Drop Dramatically at Hotels (Neighborhood Gazette)

CRIM-TECH

Scottsdale police to launch AI-assisted system for non-emergency calls (Arizona Digital Free Press)

Lynchburg surveillance cameras, gunshot detectors aid police — but council wants answers (WSLS)

Flock cameras, AI and drones. Technology transforming police work in Idaho (Idaho Statesman)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

New Crime Mapping Tool Helps Keep Residents Informed (RaleighNC.gov)

Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters (Biometric Update)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Mental Health Courts Offer People Facing Prison an Imperfect Alternative (TradeOffs.org)

The Prison Hustlers Who Sell Fancy Items (Prison Journalism Project)

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Take Action: LAPD Removed Crime Location Data. Here's Why It Matters.

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:53:19 +0000

Dear SpotCrime Subscriber,

For years, residents across Los Angeles relied on public crime data to stay informed about safety in their neighborhoods.

That transparency has now disappeared.

The Los Angeles Police Department has significantly reduced the availability and usefulness of public crime data during its transition to a new records system. Specifically, it removed block-level crime location information from its open crime data feed, making it effectively impossible for the public to determine where crimes occurred.

For more than a decade, SpotCrime has helped Los Angeles residents stay informed by turning public crime data into alerts, maps, and neighborhood awareness tools, Millions of alerts have been delivered to families, commuters, business owners, journalists, researchers, and community members trying to make informed decisions about safety.

Now, that flow of information is being restricted.

What makes this especially troubling is that independent journalists and watchdog organizations have also raised serious concerns about inconsistencies and gaps in LAPD's publicly available crime data. Public records requests have produced delays, incomplete responses, and shifting explanations.

Transparency should not disappear when technology changes.

Public crime data belongs to the public.

When timely crime information is reduced, delayed, or stripped of location detail, communities lose the ability to understand what is happening around them. Residents become less informed. Journalists lose oversight tools. Researchers lose accountability mechanisms. And public trust erodes.

We believe the people of Los Angeles deserve timely public crime reporting, restoration of block-level crime location information, transparency around data changes and delays, and accountability from leadership.

If you believe the same, contact Los Angeles city officials and demand the restoration of block-level address locations to the LAPD open crime data feed.

Chief Jim McDonnell
https://www.lapdonline.org/command-staff/chief-jim-mcdonnell/
Email: 23297@lapd.online

Los Angeles Police Department
https://www.lapdonline.org/contact-us/
Email: contact.lapdonline@lapd.online

Board of Police Commissioners
https://www.lapdonline.org/police-commission/function-and-role-of-the-board-of-police-commissioners/

Los Angeles City Council
Email: https://lacity.gov/directory#elected-officials

Los Angeles Office of the Inspector General
https://www.oig.lacity.org/
Email: oigcomplaint@lapd.online

Transparency only works when the public demands it.

Sincerely,

The SpotCrime Team

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police conduct, crime rate lowering, police surveillance

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:12:41 +0000

Minneapolis police chief resigns, police chases, police overtime, lowest murder rate on record, crime rates dropping, youth firearm crimes, officers and tech for proactive policing, privacy questions over police surveillance technology, police access to citizen data, drone as first responder, lack of transparency on crime in LA, bad cop list, license plate reader cameras, Wisconsin prison population heading toward record high, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara resigns after allegedly interfering with investigation into his conduct (NBC News)

Milwaukee police chases continue to reach extremely high speeds (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Judge releases Louisville police officer indicted for theft, misconduct over timecard inaccuracies (WDRB)

CRIME RATE

2026 Will Likely Have The Lowest US Murder Rate Ever Recorded (Jeff-alytics)

New FBI data: Crime rate drops across US, Ohio (Dayton Daily News)

New Mississippi gun law targets youth firearm crimes (Mississippi Today)

CRIM-TECH

New Peoria Police Chief looks to put in more officers and tech for proactive policing (WCBU)

'When does it stop?' Privacy questions arise over Salt Lake City police surveillance technology (Fox 13)

Apple and Google blast Canada’s plan to give police more access to citizen data (The Japan Times)

Metro Nashville Police to conduct ‘Drone as First Responder’ trial program (WSMV)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

They Are Hiding The Truth About Crime In Los Angeles (Daniel Guss)

MPD criticized for lack of transparency in internal probe (WREG)

Westchester DA Promised Transparency on Bad Cop List Then Fought New Rochelle Judge for Enforcing Discovery Law (Talk of the Sound)

Lynn Haven PD launches transparency portal for street flock cameras (MyPanhandle.com)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Wisconsin’s prison population is heading toward a record high. Track the trend here. (Wisconsin Watch)

Beyond the Bars: Athens children visit prison to hopefully not return (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: AI, transparency, surveillance tech

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:15:24 +0000

License plate reader resignations, police community outreach and transparency importance, Aurora City Council to approve police social media communications, TAKE IT DOWN Act, FBI crime data, youth crime, $27 million tech upgrades in Savannah, AI assistant for 911, surveillance tech, crime analysis software, police shootings transparency, FOIA, open data portal, AI in jails, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Clawson officer resigns after City Council rejects Flock cameras (Fox2Detroit)

Durham Police Captain Discusses Safety, Transparency and the Importance of Community Outreach (The New Hampshire Digital)

London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir (The Guardian)

Aurora City Council requires police to get city approval of social media posts, public communications (Denver7)

What will the FTC’s enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act mean for you? (FTC.gov)

CRIME RATE

FBI Releases Historic Early Look at Annual Crime Data (FBI.gov)

The hidden crisis driving youth crime in America (The Hill)

CRIME-TECH

Savannah police get $27 million tech upgrade with Axon (Savannah Now)

City council approves new surveillance technology to help solve violent crimes (ABC13)

Kitsap 911 launches ‘Ava,’ a new AI assistant for non-emergency calls (Kitsap Sun)

Dallas police launch new crime analysis software, expand drone response program (NBC DFW)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

What Reno mayor candidates say about police transparency, firings (Reno Gazette Journal)

Austin launches public dashboard for transparency in police shootings (KVUE)

St. Louis Judge Rejects Police Effort to Withhold Public Records (Goldwater Institute)

Cleveland police commander encourages residents to visit open data portal (Signal Cleveland)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Cook County Jail could get a $1.1 million AI-powered surveillance system (Chicago Sun Times)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Police transparency, license plate readers, crime

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:57:56 +0000

Use of force policies, when are police chases worth it, license plate readers misuse, more police officers on the force, Brady List, crime decline, homicide rate lowers, violent crime spike in Pittsburgh, cyber crime, justice tech, police transparency, police data, crime data, jail populations, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Akron police use-of-force review recommends major policy changes (Cleveland.com)

When Are Police Chases Worth It? (Governing)

Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 15 Times in Recent Years (Institute for Justice)

What could Chicago do with 600 more police officers? (A City That Works)

Brady List: The little-known roster of cops who molest, lie, steal or drive drunk (Florida Trib)

CRIME RATE

A Top Analyst Explains Why America’s Second ‘Great Crime Decline’ Could Already Be Here (The Trace)

Birmingham Mayor says homicides are down 46%; here's what the data actually shows (ABC 3340)

Pittsburgh City Council asking for violent crime data amid recent spike in incidents (CBS)

Report: How Cyber Crime Affected the U.S. in 2025 (Governing)

CRIM-TECH

Police Plate Readers Follow Public Rules, Retailer Plate Readers Don’t (CarScoops)

JT/DL: Does Justice Tech work? 🤷 (JT/DL by Jason Tashea)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

New Gettysburg police chief says trust, transparency matter most (Gettysburg Connection)

California spent millions on a police transparency website, but its most recent data is nearly 2 years old (AOL)

MPD Interim Chief addresses transparency concerns amid crime data allegations (WJLA)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Charleston jail population reached 10-year high in 2025 even as crime fell, new report shows. Why? (The Post and Courier)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: DC crime data, crime rate, transparency

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 07 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Law enforcement identities, DC data manipulation, violent crime reduction funding, ICE detainees, reported hate crimes likely fell, Americans' views on crime, electronic detection K9s, AI answering 911 calls, license plate reader transparency policies, the digital moat around public data, women age faster in prison, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities. Montana media outlet, national nonprofit allege Constitutional violation (Daily Montanan)

Three D.C. police higher-ups set to be fired over crime data manipulation: Report (Washington Times) see also: MPD chief: 13 officers disciplined over allegations of crime data manipulation (NBC Washington)

Interior Department Launches New Task Force to Combat Violent Crime in Indian Country (DOI.gov)

Rockford police pay large sums to officers facing criminal charges (Rockford Register Star)

CRIME RATE

US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a century – but the funding that helped reduce it is disappearing (The Conversation)

Americans’ views on crime often diverge from actual crime trends, report says (Stateline)

Reported Hate Crimes Likely Fell in 2025 (Jeff-alytics)

How many people held by ICE in Pa. have criminal records? Fewer than you might think. (PennLive.com)

Governor signs bill to decriminalize suicide (Virginia Mercury)

In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime (The Conversation)

CRIM-TECH

The Dog That Sniffs Out Data: How Electronic Detection K-9s Are Cracking Cyber Crime Cases (NBC Palm Springs)

ShotSpotter pilot led to one arrest, no lasting deal with New Orleans Police Department (NOLA.com)

Scoop: AI is helping answer San Diego 911 calls (Axios)

Counting the Flock: Transparency policies for Flock cameras differ depending on the department (KVRR)

POLICE TRASPARENCY

The Digital Moat Around Public Data (Governing)

East Lansing Police Oversight Commission raises transparency concerns (WILX)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Rules Are Rules: My Experience as a Prison Soccer Referee (Prison Journalism Project)

In prison, women develop diseases earlier and often (WHYY)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Gun violence, police transparency, AI

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:21:00 +0000

Police accreditation, police overtime, mental health support for youth survivors of gun violence, HUD guidance change allows real estate agents to discuss crime, what drives a decrease of gun violence, ChatGPT role in mass shootings and violence, using tech to solve crimes, police board lack of transparency, Colorado Springs dissolves police transparency commission, regulating AI in criminal justice, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Savannah Police working toward national policing accreditation (Savannah Now)

Madison, Wis., Police Scrutinize Data Sharing, Cybersecurity (GovTech)

Windsor County sheriff pleads not guilty to 5 more criminal charges, now facing 12 counts (VT Digger)

Former Chapel Hill police officer arrested in Florida over alleged New Orleans mass shooting threat (ABC11)

UPDATE: San Jose police overtime hit $72M in 2025, audit shows (San Jose Spotlight)

CRIME RATE

Perception and Reality: Understanding Crime Concerns in the United States (Council on Criminal Justice)

THRIVE Act Seeks Expanded Mental Health Support for Youth Survivors of Gun Violence (Vanguard News Group)

Straight to the Source The Top Cities Where Crime Guns Originate and How Local Leaders Can Take Action (Everytown Research)

New HUD guidance says real estate agents can discuss crime, schools with homebuyers — but will they? (Crain's Detroit Business)

What City Leaders Say Is Helping Drive Down Gun Violence in Their Communities (Center for American Progress)

The Chilling Role of ChatGPT in Mass Shootings and Other Violence (Mother Jones) see also: Uthmeier investigating whether ChatGPT is criminally liable for FSU shooting (Florida Phoenix)

CRIM-TECH

South Bend Police solve crimes with new form of technology (WSBT)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Vancouver Police Board’s lack of transparency ‘raises alarm bells’: expert (CTV News)

JCSO rolls out new body-worn cameras aimed at increasing transparency (Wave3)

Colorado Springs city council votes to dissolve law enforcement transparency commission (KRDO)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

States can—and should—regulate AI in criminal justice (Brookings.edu)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Algorithms and AI, surveillance, transparency

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:32:00 +0000

Fake robberies in visa fraud scheme, managing mental health crises, digital dragnets, algorithmic bias in predictive policing, mass surveillance, license plate readers and privacy laws, AI to help solve cold cases, AI police radio app causes panic, body cam audit logs, FOIA, police transparency laws, geofencing warrants, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow to Retire After More Than 30 years With Department (CambridgeMA.gov)

Police Chiefs Allegedly Faked Robberies in $5,000-a-Pop Visa Fraud Scheme (The Wall Street Journal)

Should police be turning up at all? Managing mental health crises in an English Constabulary under the Right Care, Right Person framework (Taylor and Francis Online)

Seaford police chief presents the department's new strategic plan (Delaware Public Media)

Ethics complaint raises serious allegations against Miami Police Chief Manny Morales (Florida Politics)

CRIME RATE

Supreme Court weighs phone searches to find criminals amid complaints of ‘digital dragnets’ (LATimes)

Algorithmic Bias and the Erosion of Procedural Fairness in Predictive Policing (Human Rights Research Center)

CRIM-TECH

US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices (The Conversation)

AI Crime App Causes School Shooting Panic (OldManTrench.com)

Renton police turn Flock cameras back on after updates to comply with privacy law (KOMO)

I Spent 20 Years at the FBI Chasing These Criminals. Here's What Needs to Change. (halcyon.ai)

From floppy discs to Claude Mythos, how ransomware grew into a multibillion‑dollar industry (The Conversation)

Can AI help solve cold cases? AI-powered software from Veritone is being used by a group called the Cold Case Foundation, to generate new leads on old unsolved crimes. (State Scoop)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

FOIC: Audit log reports aren’t a ‘new record’ under FOIA (Inside Investigator)

“No Secret Police Act” Struck Down – For Now California is currently in the middle of a legal fight over a law meant to increase transparency in law enforcement. (Los Angeles Magazine)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Court overturns murder conviction after finding 'geofence' warrant too broad (MPR News)

How a Brazilian Prison Gang Became a Global Cocaine Power (Wall Street Journal)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Public safety dispatchers, transparency, police technology and crime

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:17:00 +0000

911 dispatchers, use of force tracking, police staffing shortages, cost of police pursuits, hot spot and precision policing, AI driven crime, retail theft, tech transforming crime and terrorism, creepy surveillance, license plate readers, AI powered crime mapping, body cams, police drones, police transparency, police privacy v public access, earning a PhD in prison, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

'We get them home': Celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (WKBW) see also: Portland 911 dispatchers weathered a crisis — now, they're among the best in the world (KGW8)

Why Missouri should stop shielding police misconduct from public view (Missouri Independent)

APD revamps use-of-force tracking, raising new transparency concerns (Austin Current)

City Council reviews police substation plans as crime data and staffing shortages spark debate (Stocktonia)

New Research Highlights the Cost of Police Pursuits (Jeff-alytics)

What Works in American Policing Part 3—Hot Spots and Precision Policing: Putting Officers Where the Data Points (R Street)

CRIME RATE

South Carolinians report $264 million lost to cybercrime in 2025, FBI says (Count On News 2) see also: AI-Driven Scams Cost Americans $893 Million as Fraud Evolves (ACA International)

Your top 10% of retail offenders are responsible for 70% of stolen value (Retail Industry Leaders Association)

How technology is transforming crime and terrorism (The Brookings Institute)

CRIM-TECH

‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns (The Guardian)

UK to spend £15M on AI-powered crime mapping in knife violence crackdown (The Register)

North Andover, Mass., to Buy Body-Worn Cameras for $200K (GovTech) see also: 'Higher level of transparency': Northport police receive $20,000 for body-worn cameras (ABC 3340)

Oakland County, Mich., Approves Drone Pact Despite Opposition (GovTech)

Rochester police push back on PAB policing tech report, call it 'misleading' (WHAM)

Guardrails for Growth: Managing Emerging Law Enforcement Technology (Right On Crime)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Flock transparency data disappears from the Columbia Police Department The now missing data allowed the public to monitor police surveillance (The Maneater) see also Urbandale amends contract with Flock camera company to improve data transparency (KCCI)

Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand a stronger oversight body (The Gazette)

Dunwoody, Alpharetta disable police portals amid records concerns (WABE)

Colorado Court of Appeals rules Boulder cannot charge fees for bodycam footage in alleged misconduct cases (Boulder Reporting Lab)

County judge denies challenge to transparency law (Bethesda Today)

Illinois bill sparks debate over police privacy vs. public access (AdvantageNews.com)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

How One Man Earned a Ph.D. in Prison (Prison Journalism Project)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Violent crime, automated license plate readers, prison data

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0000

Arrest rates, policing grant pulled, community policing, use of force, gun violence intervention program, violent crime, Charlotte's Web operation, public art to reduce firearm injury, shutting down automated license plate readers, AI answering service calls, heavily redacted records about former officer, transparency around police chief firing, data behind prison reform, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Kansas City homicide rate of arrests, charges soars above national average (KCTV5)

The CSI Detective Who Smelled Trouble in Her Own Police Department (The Wall Street Journal)

Major Kalamazoo policing grant pulled a second time (WOODTV)

Large Police Departments May Be Starting To Grow (Jeff-alytics)

Incoming Greensboro Police Chief Kamran Afzal talks use of force, community policing, downtown crime: ‘Move the needle forward in Greensboro’ (Fox 8)

Amid bleak outlook for Tenino police force, Sheriff’s Office takes over (The Olympian)

CRIME RATE

Vallejo Police provide details on new gun violence intervention program (Vallejo Sun)

Officials: Violent crime on the decline in Connecticut (News12)

Fresno police ramp up patrols amid recent spike in violence (ABC30)

More than two-thirds of people arrested in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ operation were not convicted of any crimes (WHQR)

New Data Release: Can Public Art Reduce Youth Firearm Injury? Evidence from Detroit (2022–2025) (ICPSR University of Michigan)

CRIM-TECH

‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns (The Guardian) see also: Some Twin Cities suburbs shut off license plate cameras over data sharing concerns (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

New AI system could answer some New Orleans service calls (WWLTV)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

25 Investigates: Lowell police release heavily redacted records about former officer (Boston 25)

Residents in one Colorado city want transparency, answers after police and fire chiefs were fired (CBS News)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

The Data Behind Prison Reform (The Brennan Center for Justice)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: AI in policing, crime rate, privacy

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +0000

No warrant DNA collection, increased policing to fight crime, cannabis legalization associated with lower crime rates, predicting crime, cameras and AI surveillance, automated police report drafting, balancing public safety and privacy, license plate readers, police transparency, body cam footage, corrections officer turned drug smuggler, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s genetic data could end up in police custody (Georgia Recorder)

These Fort Worth neighborhoods will see increased policing to fight violent crime (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Police suspend using Tri-City Flock cameras because of new WA law (Tri-City Herald)

CRIME RATE

Most Crime Victims Know Their Offenders, Per The FBI (Law Enforcement Today)

Analysis: Cannabis Legalization Laws Associated With Lower Crime Rates (NORML.org)

How Camden, N.J., Cut Its Murder Rate to a 40-Year Low (NY Times)

Shootings up 78% in Chicago in one week, as city suffers two-month murder surge (NBC Chicago)

Predicting crime: Limits of criminometrics in police practice (Sage Journals)

New federal data reinforces nationwide drop in crime since pandemic peak (Stateline)

CRIM-TECH

Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms (The Conversation)

Automated Police Report Drafting (Center for Democracy and Technology)

Urban theft prediction via LLM-empowered spatiotemporal transformer (Scientific Reports)

Balancing public safety and privacy in use of license plate recognition (MassLive)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

DC Council overrides Mayor Bowser's veto of FAAR Act on police transparency (WJLA)

Georgia bill could limit access to police body cam, mugshots as transparency debate grows (CBS News)

Georgia taxpayers paid for greater visibility into policing. Now lawmakers want to block their view (Georgia Recorder)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

How a former Ohio corrections officer became a prison drug smuggler (The Columbus Dispatch)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime rate, surveillance tech, FOIA

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:53:00 +0000

Tampa assistant police chief on leave, Afroman defamation suit, Colorado Springs dissolving police advisory committee, police military equipment, behavioral health unit, pregnant and postpartum gun deaths, violent crime drop, drop in opioid overdoses, surveillance drones and tech, Las Vegas police deploy AI, MA State police misconduct report, long police FOIA timelines, restorative justice diversions, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

A Tampa assistant police chief is on leave. No one has said why (Tampa Bay Times)

Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial (NPR)

Jersey City to end 'fixed posts' for police, launch new data sharing (Gothamist)

Data breach linked to Crime Stoppers; Portland Police urge avoiding tip service for now (KATU)

Colorado Springs police advisory commission recommends dissolving (KOAA)

Fresno police will (finally) host a public military-equipment meeting — but is it enough? (Fresnoland)

Behavioral Health Unit expands crisis response with new grant funding (The Leavenworth Echo)

CRIME RATE

Mississippi leads the nation in gun deaths among those who are pregnant and postpartum (Mississippi Today)

Denver’s violent crime has dropped — but not everywhere in the city (The Denver Gazette)

Drop in opioid overdose deaths nears 50% since 2023 (Stateline)

All Hearts on Deck: How a Hip-Hop Artist and Five Crisis Mediators Cut Lexington’s Gun Violence by 60 Percent (LexingtonKY.news)

Oakland homicides fall to 25-year low – how did it stem the violence? (The Guardian)

CRIM-TECH

SFPD credits surveillance drones with aiding crime decline but some have privacy concerns (ABC7)

As Las Vegas Police Deploy AI, Privacy Advocates Voice Concern (Govtech)

Does Syracuse’s surveillance tech evaluation group have a right to privacy? Experts say no (Central Current)

Who watches more than 900 security cameras at Texas State University? Students. (Austin American Statesman)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Long FOIA timelines lead to transparency questions in Grand Rapids after police shooting (Michigan Advance)

Mass. State Police Misconduct Report Demands Transparency (Boston Today)

Records request shows lack of transparency about Oklahoma City license plate reader use (KOSU)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Restorative Justice Diversion: A Better Way to Provide Meaningful Accountability for Youth (The Sentencing Project)

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SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Crime decline, police technology, LAPD crime data

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0000

Grand Rapids reviews policing after deadly shooting, cracking down on cargo theft, sweeping up data near a crime scene legalities, the great crime decline, police surveillance technology, politics of police technology adoption, facial recognition error lands grandmother in jail, automated license plate readers, LAPD lawsuit over public crime data, publicly available data and AI, ICE body cams, pepper spray reporting cut in Berkeley, prison reform, mass incarceration, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Grand Rapids unveils plan to review policing after deadly shooting (WOODTV)

Public Safety Leaders Back Bill to Crack Down on Cargo Theft (Trucking.org)

Minnesota bill says warrants that let police sweep up data near a crime scene should be illegal (CBS News)

CRIME RATE

What's Behind the Great Crime Decline? (KQED) see also: What’s Behind the Historic Drop in U.S. Crime (WSJ)

CRIM-TECH

Think More Carefully Before Going All In On Police Surveillance Technology (Honolulu Civil Beat)

UC Berkeley study examines the politics of police technology adoption (UC Berkeley)

Grandmother says she was wrongfully put in jail for a crime due to a facial recognition error (12 On Your Side)

Richmond’s Flock license plate readers will be turned back on through 2026 (Richmondside)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Despite public records requests and a lawsuit, LAPD still hasn’t released crime map data (LAist) see also: Legal battle over LAPD's crime data continues (CBS LA)

How Rules for Publicly Available Data Are Shaping the Future of AI (Center for Data Innovation)

Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency (KHQ)

Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police (Berkeleyside)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Prison Reform in the United States (Brennan Center for Justice)

Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026 (PrisonPolicy.org)

SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Surveillance, violent crime, mass incarceration

noreply@blogger.com (SpotCrime) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:36:00 +0000

Radio encryption, public surveillance, lone wolf cyber attacks, murder and violent crime rate, impact of unilateral divorce on crime, gun violence in rural America, AI answering 911 calls, police drones, falsely accused because of license plate readers, police body cam transparency, what 911 data says about community needs, elderly parole program, mass incarceration, and more...