Crime prevention
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An increase in state law enforcement personnel to address the ongoing public safety crisis within Alameda County yields positive results in a short period
Deputy Chief John McMahon discusses the LAPD’s adoption of advanced technologies, aiming to boost efficiency, improve community interaction and address the policing challenges of tomorrow
Acquisition builds on existing partnership, combining Fusus’ real-time situational awareness expertise with Axon’s innovative public safety technology for enhanced safety in any environment
The Flock Safety technology can differentiate a gunshot from a firework and turns on video surveillance automatically when a gunshot is detected
Atlanta PD Chief Schierbaum said officers removed 3,000 guns from city streets in 2023 while charging 140 documented gang members with 560 crimes
“With this initiative, we understand that to drive action, we’ve got to do something a little bit different, and that’s where this initiative is going to do something a little bit different,” said David Ashford, chair of Bluegrass Crime Stoppers
The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities
“What I love about East Palo Alto is not only is it a model for our peninsula, but also the country about how community policing can be effective,” Mayor Antonio López said
“There’s much more work to be done,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said. “I think we’ve shown over the last couple years that we can both reduce crime and reform a police department at the same time”
The drop in killings follows the launch of an anti-gun crime unit in 2022
The program is based off the “Cure Violence” model which seeks to deal with violent crime as a public health crisis: using “interrupters” and “outreach workers” to prevent shootings and other violent crimes
“I think we’re definitely moving in the right direction,” Assistant Chief Joseph Gulotta said. “If you take a look at what our office is doing here on Staten Island, our arrests are outpacing our crime increase by a lot”
From January through November, there were about 4.7 violent crimes on the “L” for every million rides, down from 6.2 crimes per million rides during a similar period the year before
A proactive approach between the agency and the District Attorney’s Office is targeting the rising issue of organized retail theft in the area
“If folks want to make a change for the better, we will make those services available. If they keep shooting, we will follow up with targeted enforcement action,” Criminologist Thomas Abt said
“One homicide is too many. It’s something everyone in Kansas City should care about,” Police Chief Stacey Graves said
Officials claim the drop in violent crime is the result of a multi-agency partnership that pushed cases through court quickly following COVID-19 closures
The street crime unit will conduct community engagement, but also focus on enforcement and consequences for violent criminals
Jeff Landry, who is currently the Louisiana Attorney General, declined to go into detail about strategy, saying he will not “lay [his] plans out to the enemy”
Instead of arresting offenders, officers share the drone video with the teens’ parents and schools
The renowned criminologist talks about the need to develop effective strategies and programs to reduce gun violence and hold offenders accountable
Thomas Abt presented evidence-informed strategies for reducing urban gun violence with people-, place- and behavior-based solutions
“Operation Trident” targeted violent offenders, who were on supervised release or probation, with outstanding warrants
“When you are talking about gunfire in urban areas, time is of the essence.”
Superintendent Snelling “has the experience and the respect of his peers to help ensure the safety and well-being of all city residents,” Mayor Johnson said
Summer crime data shows Chief James White’s program, including paying double-time to keep more officers downtown, has paid off
The FBI and its partners executed 4,000 arrests and 2,500 drug seizures and dismantled over 50 violent organizations
The grants will help local law enforcement agencies create investigative units, increase foot patrol, and purchase advanced surveillance technology and equipment
In only a year and a half, gun crime in some Tucson neighborhoods has dropped over 75% since the Place Network Investigations program was put into motion
“New York City is the safest big city in the nation,” NYPD Commissioner Caban said. “We will continue to drive overall crime even lower”
Danielle Outlaw will step down this month to become the bi-state agency’s deputy chief security officer
“My focus is to ensure these officers get the best possible training so they can police constitutionally,” Larry Snelling said
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