Crime prevention
The program seeks to bolster public safety efforts and promote community resilience
Meet Andrea Cortez, a 17-year law enforcement veteran and analyst at Elk Grove (Calif.) Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center
Tech Pulse in Focus: Police1 talks with Andrea Cortez about Elk Grove’s Real-Time Information Center
Andrea Cortez is a 17-year law enforcement veteran and analyst at Elk Grove (Calif.) Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center
“My focus is to ensure these officers get the best possible training so they can police constitutionally,” Larry Snelling said
“It is a tremendous honor to answer the call to serve my hometown and the people of Chicago as superintendent of the Chicago Police Department,” Larry Snelling said
The suspect, who was wanted in a fatal shooting at the time he wounded the officers, has been arrested on over a half-dozen felony charges since 2016
This informative presentation discussed some important initiatives that could be deployed nationwide
A statewide task force initiated by the California Highway Patrol has assembled cross-jurisdictional teams in areas most impacted by retail crime
Pamela Smith said the first thing she wants to do as chief is drive down crime
New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives
The four-week directed enforcement operation called for Warren officers to focus on crimes that impact resident’s sense of safety, security and overall well-being
In an NIJ podcast, LEADS Scholars from three police departments discuss how they worked with community organizations and used evidence-based policing to reduce gun violence
The suspect asked LVMPD if they’d seen his Facebook postings; one of those messages referred to the 2017 Las Vegas slaughter as “just a preview.”
LAPD directed an operation targeting takeover hot spots that lasted throughout the weekend which halted or prevented eight takeovers
A new program will allow police to issue citations for minor crimes such as loitering, drug possession and public urination
Asheville pays for off-duty county deputies as part of a new 60-day project to fight crime downtown
Auto theft numbers have increased so much an NYPD precinct in the Bronx is giving out 500 donated AirTags
The WalletHub report compares 45 of the largest U.S. cities to identify which cities are grappling with the most significant homicide rates
Law enforcement efforts will focus on the most dangerous offenders, crime data and high-crime neighborhoods
A city council analysis reported that a growing number of 911 calls are marked “gone on arrival”
Interim New Orleans Police Superintendent Michelle Woodfork says she’s the right pick for the permanent position as chief of NOPD
Mayor Brandon Scott: “This strategy works and it works for a reason”
In December, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said a lax approach from prosecutors could lead to store closures
The pilot program includes mentoring, job training, conflict resolution between rival gang members and therapy
Mayor Eric Adams told shop owners to forbid patrons from entering with masks on in order to capture their image on video in case a crime occurs
Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom says his job is to ensure the supervisors are doing their jobs and that they’re held accountable
Chief Eric Smith says he is in favor of juveniles facing more consequences and having a stronger juvenile justice system
The chief credits his detectives’ tenacity to solve crime, as well as technology the department is utilizing
Aurora Interim Chief Art Acevedo believes a visible response will make criminals uncomfortable
An altercation took place at a party nearby and spilled over to the gas station when the shooting began
The study was spurred after hundreds of suspects were released on zero-dollar bail during the COVID-19 pandemic and then rearrested in Yolo County, Calif.
Someone stole the hot dog-shaped vehicle’s catalytic converter overnight in a hotel parking lot
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