Crime
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
It is not a mystery why police officers – especially those still early in their careers – are choosing to leave urban policing or leave police work altogether
Murders and shootings are up, yet cities are reducing the number of officers responsible for investigating them
The new strategy identified 69 violence-prone “zones” and added a heavy police presence during summer months
An Orlando firefighter is on administrative leave over his reaction to a kitchen joke
Summer crime data shows Chief James White’s program, including paying double-time to keep more officers downtown, has paid off
“New York City is the safest big city in the nation,” NYPD Commissioner Caban said. “We will continue to drive overall crime even lower”
After the man got the cash, he stopped and asked someone to “call the police”
The WalletHub report compares 45 of the largest U.S. cities to identify which cities are grappling with the most significant homicide rates
Spokane County’s RTCC could monitor as many as 200 video feeds from intersections, roadways and crime hotspots
Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom says his job is to ensure the supervisors are doing their jobs and that they’re held accountable
Craig Cope, who spawned a get-tough slogan to commemorate the confrontation, died two months after suffering a stroke
“If you come here and murder people at our mall, you get one of these at at Christmas,” said Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges while holding up an orange prison suit
Photos taken from surveillance video shows the suspect sporting all black, including a vest emblazoned with “police,” and a star badge around his neck
In many cases, the suspects steal an active rideshare driver’s car and phone, then use the rideshare app to pick up unsuspecting riders, who are then robbed
Chief Kenneth Corey says the current state of NYC’s bail reform is one reason repeat offenders continue to increase crime statistics across the city
Two other people in the store were not hurt, police said
According to a recent survey, 74% of respondents say agency employees currently are not well-equipped to investigate cryptocurrency-related crime. However, they’re seeing a rise in criminal activity.
Officials hope that redeploying more officers to street patrols and hiring civilians for many department jobs, the tide will begin to turn
Police are investigating a string of 10 similar robberies in the area where the officer was mugged
Employees in costumes based on the children’s show fended off an attacker who was allegedly choking a woman in the middle of the restaurant
The rate of nonfatal carjackings has declined by 78% from 1995 to 2021
In the last two weeks, five people have been murdered, compared to 12 during the same time period in 2021
So far, the city has recorded 67 homicides, down from 76 at this time last year but significantly higher than Minneapolis’ norm before 2020
Almost every other major crime category increased last month — continuing an alarming trend so far this year
A camera system that scans license plates has helped officers track down suspects and solve crimes in recent months
“I want this department to be what the people want it to be,” Ron Thomas said
It was the second attempt to qualify a recall election that could remove L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón
“We have to send a strong message that if people choose to sell drugs in our city, that they will be held accountable,” Brooke Jenkins said
The owner of a local smoke shop was tasked with defending himself with a knife from a group of thieves
“Senseless gun violence and incidents like these ... have no place in this city. It is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Superintendent David Brown said
There have been 83 homicides in the city through July 23; the unit has 18 officers, but should have 38
The #1 offender on the list has been arrested 101 times – and 88 of those arrests occurred after the city’s 2020 bail reform law
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