Crime

NYPD to disband plainclothes anti-crime units

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the 600 cops in the units would be moved to other responsibilities

LA police blame zero bail for rise in repeat offenders

In the first 30 days of the policy, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 213 individuals multiple times, with 23 being arrested three or more times

Police recruitment and retention woes are increasing – here’s how your agency can respond

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Policing during a pandemic calls for workforce management systems that keep every officer in the know

Baltimore turns to aerial surveillance as homicides continue

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For the next six months, up to three airplanes outfitted with wide-angle cameras will sweep over Baltimore in daytime flights designed to capture movements across about 90 percent of the city

The impact of COVID-19 on reported crime

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Will lessons learned from the shelter-in-place orders figure into future policing strategies and policies?

Police surveillance planes to fly above Baltimore in 2020

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The flights will start in May and gather footage during the hours when the city experiences high rates of crime

Policing in jurisdictions with anti-cop DAs

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In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss policing alongside hostile prosecutors

Policing on Black Friday

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Police get thousands of calls for shoplifting, domestic violence incidents, public drunkenness, and other misbehavior that spikes for about 72 hours on either side of Thanksgiving

Detectives across US grill serial killer, close cold cases

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Detectives across the nation are interviewing Samuel Little with the hopes of identifying more of his victims

Man charged with 5 counts of murder in rampage at Chicago condo

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The incident stemmed from a dispute between the suspect and his neighbors

Serial killer's victim portraits could help crack cold cases

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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