Key Takeaways
Cameras and gunshot sensors, alone or together, did not improve case clearance for fatal or nonfatal shootings in Chicago. A 15-year, matched quasi-experimental study of 6,068 fatal and 64,884 nonfatal shootings (2005 to 2019) found null results across every treatment condition tested.
Shootings exposed to gunshot detection technology (GDT) were actually cleared at lower rates than matched control incidents (25.9% vs. 39.2% for fatal shootings; 25.1% vs. 30.6% for nonfatal shootings), though once the researchers controlled for other factors, the difference wasn’t statistically significant.
Camera coverage (CCTV) showed essentially no relationship to clearance for gun violence, consistent with prior research showing CCTV’s investigative benefits concentrate in theft and disorder cases, not shootings.
The one bright spot: Chicago’s Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSCs), district-level hubs that combine technology with dedicated staff and crime analysts, were linked to 19% to 24% higher odds of clearance in nonfatal shooting cases.
— Read on policeresearchhub.com/why-shotspotter-case-clearance-depends-on-more-than-tech/
Tag: Police Reform
How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform
Camden, New Jersey’s homicide rate in 2025 was four times the national average – still high, but a marked change from when it was 18 times the national average in 2012.
— Read on theconversation.com/how-community-groups-activists-and-local-media-turned-camden-new-jersey-into-a-model-of-police-reform-282835
Did a “Minneapolis Effect” and Later De-Policing Cause Firearms Crimes to Spike in 2020?
My essay on the topic collects the available empirical research. There is support for the theory that, as police across the nation pulled back from some forms of proactive policing after protests surrounding George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis, homicides and gun violence increased as a result.
— Read on reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/did-a-minneapolis-effect-and-later-de-policing-cause-firearms-crimes-to-spike-in-2020/
Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement | Research UC Berkeley
Open-source investigation documents many incidents of misuse and injuries across 16 U.S.
— Read on vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/widespread-misuse-crowd-control-weapons-law-enforcement
Buffalo could create new police oversight body : Investigative Post
The new body wouldn’t have the power to discipline officers but could gather complaints and information about misconduct and recommend reforms to city leadership. The proposal could be on the ballot for a referendum vote in November.
— Read on investigativepost.org/2026/07/09/buffalo-could-create-new-police-oversight-body/
How California Effectively Legalized an Open-Air Sex Market
Four years after passage of a disastrous 2022 law, cops roll past as prostitutes walk the Figueroa corridor.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/figueroa-california-prostitution-sex-trafficking
Professionalism and performance – police leadership for the future | College of Policing
Executive summary
The police leadership commission has undertaken the most comprehensive examination of police leadership in England and Wales in a generation. The independent commission was set up by the College of Policing with the support of the Home Office in October 2025.Bringing together expertise from across policing, the private sector, academia, the military and politics, we have heard from thousands of officers, staff and members of the public through our force visits, call for evidence, survey work, roundtables and focus groups. Our work has covered the entirety of the policing workforce, including officers, staff and volunteers working at all levels.
We have seen outstanding examples of leadership and delivery across policing, often in the most challenging circumstances.
— Read on www.college.police.uk/police-leadership-commission/police-leadership-commission-report
Get the full PDF report HERE
Minneapolis police review: “No progress has been made” – Minnesota Women’s Press
Effective Law Enforcement for All releases its fourth review of the Minneapolis Police Department since the 2023 investigation by Minnesota Human Rights Department
— Read on www.womenspress.com/minneapolis-police-review-no-progress-has-been-made/
Get a PDF of the report HERE
Officers who killed Nickenley Turenne cleared after AG review | New Hampshire Public Radio
The N.H. Attorney General said officers were justified in shooting the 24-year-old in Manchester last December, after mistaking a flashlight he pointed at them for a firearm.
— Read on www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-07-01/officers-who-killed-nickenley-turenne-cleared-after-ag-review-manchester
Get the AG report HERE
ACLU: Violent Policing Continues in Cities Where Trump DOJ Abandoned Reform — ProPublica
Police forces with records of unconstitutional policing continued to engage in excessive force even as the Trump administration declared federal oversight unnecessary, according to a new yearlong review by the ACLU.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/aclu-trump-police-reform-doj-minneapolis-louisville-phoenix-memphis
Get a copy of the PDF HERE
