Police Program Targets Likely Criminals:  Police departments across the country are engaged in a proactive policing experiment, relying on complex computer algorithms to pinpoint the people most likely to be involved in future violent crimes.    John Eligon and Timothy Williams of the NY Times report that the novel strategy, called predictive policing, is reminiscent of traditional policing, paying close attention to crime "hot spots" and recent parolees, but also using additional data such as social media activity, drug use and information about friendships to hone in on "hot people."  Kansas City, Missouri's program, known as the Kansas City No Violence Alliance (KC NoVA), sends the message to criminals that "the next time they, or anyone in their crews, commit a violent act, the police will come after everyone in the group for whatever offense they can make stick, no matter how petty."  In the year since the program has been in full effect, Kansas City has seen a significant decrease in homicides.

Police Look For Shared Gun Stashes:  Boston police are combating a disturbing trend involving guns stashed in common areas of the city and shared by gang members.  Kathy Curran of WCVB reports that police officers are recovering firearms, including semi-automatic weapons and revolvers, over wheel wells, on top and inside of dumpsters and hidden in other peculiar places such as abandoned furniture.  Shootings in Boston have risen 14 percent so far this year, and police believe that the city's 45 gangs are the primary exploiters of stash guns, since a shared gun works in their advantage by posing challenges to law enforcement and prosecutors.   So far this year, Boston police have recovered 500 guns from the streets, and a firearms analysis unit identified 22 used in multiple crimes.

12 Indicted in GA Prison Cell Phone Bust:  Twelve people, including inmates, parolees, civilians and two prison workers in the Georgia Department of Corrections, have been indicted on suspicion of having roles in crime rings that were carried out with cellphones smuggled into prisons.  The phones allow inmates to order killings, sell drugs hundreds of miles away and attempt to steal identities.  Valerie Hoff of WXIA reports that a federal grand jury returned charges Thursday, and the indictments reflect the major challenges prison officials face in an era rampant with Internet-enabled devices.  Since July 1, the GDOC has confiscated more than 1,000 illicit cellphones, and 7,000 last year.