Crime
With rising rates of homicides in many major cities, the community’s role in crime prevention and reduction is that much more important
Subduing the COVID-19 pandemic, redoubling smart policing tactics and implementing police reform
The role of proactive policing training, whether crime prevention or community engagement, is often given minimal attention
Detectives across the nation are interviewing Samuel Little with the hopes of identifying more of his victims
The incident stemmed from a dispute between the suspect and his neighbors
Samuel Little, whom the FBI identified this month as the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, produced startlingly detailed likenesses of dozens of women he says he strangled
The gunman shot the clergyman and bride during a wedding
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is not a new concept—it dates back to the 1960s—but it is ever-evolving
Agencies need to embrace this change and understand this type of information is critical to crime prevention and crime-solving
The surge of violent crime has included the killings of more than a dozen children in the region this year
Police would use private funding with the goal of decreasing officer call response time
“We believe we took a serial killer off the streets,” Palm Beach sheriff’s Capt. Michael Wallace said
Terri Lynn Hollis disappeared from her Torrance home on Thanksgiving in 1972. Her body, clad only in a T-shirt, was found the next day by fishermen
The PD over the years has stepped up its overtime spending in the face of national headlines highlighting Chicago’s violence problem
U.S. Attorney in Maryland Robert Hur announced the strike force, which will focus on gun- and drug-related crime
The friction surrounding Daniel Pantaleo’s firing comes amid a rash of incidents involving members of the public attacking police officers
A California state appeals court on Friday threw out the sole conviction against Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate, whose case sparked a national immigration debate
Two teenagers were among the weekend’s shooting fatalities
It was a chaotic close to the Minnesota State Fair Monday night
The case appears to involve the first allegations of criminal activity from space
Jim and Doug discuss how actions such as the firing of Dan Pantaleo fan the flames of the continuing trend of de-motivation and de-policing in America
The multi-dimensional approach of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) eliminates design flaws that contribute to crime
The rampage killed four people and wounded two others
A man “full of anger” stabbed, slashed and robbed his way across two Southern California cities in a bloody rampage
The former leader of the New Orleans police force, Michael Harrison became Baltimore’s police commissioner in March
The early Democratic front-runner’s plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ’s role in investigating police departments
Deputy Commissioner Daniel Murphy and his wife were approached around 9 p.m. Friday by four men
Baltimore Police have again arrested Dominique Foster’s father, Lawrence Banks, and this time they’ve charged him with her murder
First Step Act gives judges more sentencing discretion, eases mandatory minimum sentences and aims at reducing recidivism
Attorney General William Barr’s visit to a medium-security prison and minimum-security camp signaled a major policy shift since his first stint as AG in the early ‘90s
Partnering with local businesses and community stakeholders should be a key part of a police department’s crime reduction strategy
Proponents said that what are known as restorative justice programs can help survivors heal, while helping offenders avoid committing new crimes
The move aims to serve as both a crime prevention and community policing tactic
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