Violence
The department, sheriff’s office and state bureau of investigation have steadily released information about the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols as the community and nation braces for the release of bodycam video
An initial hurdle to program implementation revolved around community members believing it was just another “get tough on crime” scheme
The Council on Criminal Justice launched the Violent Crime Working Group to produce concrete guidance police leaders can use to curb violence
The president also said cities can use the money to buy crime-fighting technologies, like gunshot detection systems
With rising rates of homicides in many major cities, the community’s role in crime prevention and reduction is that much more important
A study of 34 U.S. cities found a 30% spike in homicides in 2020 compared to 2019
Robert Sanford is accused of being the man seen on video throwing an extinguisher that hit three officers at the Capitol riot
A co-author of the study says the reason for the uptick could be a mix of two variables: widespread civil unrest and the pandemic
Police said they held back because they didn’t want to escalate a volatile situation
The crowd threw bottles at cops and put metal bars in the street to try to damage police vehicles, officials said
A spike in recent shootings has left dozens dead, including young children
‘Criminals with guns fear no consequences,’ the Police Benevolent Association tweeted Sunday
The toll comes as the Chicago Police Department added more than 1,200 extra officers to work the holiday weekend
Many were treated on scene after reports of a possible shooting in Los Angeles’s Hyde Park
Research shows that to reduce gang-related homicides, law enforcement, social services and the community must work together
The city has recorded at least 609 homicides, which trails the 711 homicides this time last year but far exceeds previous years
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