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• Police: Chicago crime numbers dramatically fall in January

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  The Chicago Police Department said last month ended with 20 homicides, the lowest January total in nine years

• Los Angeles sees major drops in crime in 2018

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  At 259, homicides in the nation's second-largest city fell 8.2 percent last year

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• Why are hate crimes on the rise?

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  Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise

• How UCR stats can make your department look like it is failing

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  While it is important to participate in national crime reporting through UCR-NIBRS, the real crime picture in any community must be drawn locally

• In what direction does the First Step Act lead us?

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  Proponents say it would significantly improve the prison system. Opponents say there are loopholes that would allow dangerous criminals to be released from prison

• Houston-area LE praised for handling of girl's drive-by shooting

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  Police are being praised for pursuing a tip that led to the arrest of a man in the fatal drive-by of a 7-year-old girl

• Crime down in Los Angeles for the first time in 5 years

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  Overall, crime was down in all categories in 2018, except personal theft, which rose 3 percent. Property crime decreased 2 percent, after increasing each year since 2015

• 5 killed in St. Louis after chief announces violent crime decrease

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  The violence came after Chief John Hayden presented figures along with a strategic plan of action for 2019 during a town hall meeting

• How environmental elements can help reduce crime

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  Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is defined as a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmental design

• Gun homicides down in Oakland, police credit Ceasefire program

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  The program provided those engaged in violent activity, at risk of committing violent acts or victims of violence with “life coaches” to guide them away from future harm

• Chicago's top cop: 'We cannot be on every street corner'

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  Even with 600 more officers on the street, nearly as many people were shot in Chicago over the weekend as earlier this month

• More Chicago cops deployed to areas affected by violence

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  The move comes after a burst of gun violence over the weekend left at least 11 dead and around 70 wounded

• 11 dead, nearly 70 wounded in weekend violence in Chicago

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  Even for Chicagoans all too accustomed to violence in parts of the city, the weekend stood out

• Q&A: Why police agencies need to collect better data on vehicle crimes

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  Auto theft is frequently a component of high-impact crimes, including robberies, equipment theft, drive-by shootings and even terrorism

• Why communities will suffer without ‘stop and frisk’

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  While the ACLU continues to attack police use of “stop and frisk,” history shows that aggressive and focused policing substantially reduces crime

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