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Patrol
Panhandling
Panhandling can be found in almost every community and takes on many different forms. The unsympathetic view holds that panhandlers are the beginnings of decay within a community and the foothold for disorder and crime.
October 31, 2007
Patrol
Video: Bystander Urges Panhandling Suspect to Fight California Police
The incident occurred Monday afternoon, when officers were called to reports of an aggressive panhandler who was in front of a Louisiana Fried Chicken location and was threatening people who would not give him money, a Hawthorne Police Department news release stated.
December 19, 2014
Patrol
Bystander Urges Panhandling Suspect to Fight California Police
The incident occurred Monday afternoon, when officers were called to reports of an aggressive panhandler who was in front of a Louisiana Fried Chicken location and was threatening people who would not give him money, a Hawthorne Police Department news release stated. More Here.
December 19, 2014
Patrol
NYPD Announces New Unit to Patrol Times Square
NYPD has announced a new unit dedicated to patrolling Times Square following weeks of complaints about the panhandling tactics of costumed characters such as Elmo and Batman and topless women covered in body paint.
August 27, 2015
Patrol
More Superhero Arrests in New York's Times Square
New York City police are cracking down on the illegal solicitations of costumed performers in Times Square, arresting Spiderman, Iron Man and Elmo over the weekend.
August 10, 2014
Patrol
Costumed Entertainers Return to Hollywood, After Court Win
The "super heroes" and other costumed characters who had become a familiar sight along Hollywood Boulevard before the LAPD swept them away in June won a federal court ruling that will allow Darth Vader, The Hulk, and Spider-Man to return.
November 21, 2010
Patrol
San Francisco Police Stepping Up Foot Patrols in Gritty Neighborhood
The San Francisco Police Department is stepping up foot patrols to enforce the law and form deeper bonds with the people who live and work in the area.
November 22, 2018
Patrol
NYPD Working to Handle Homeless Problem
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Monday urged New Yorkers to harden their hearts and close their wallets if they want to help stem the city's vagrancy crisis.
November 10, 2015
Patrol
The Homeless Crisis: Why Service Providers Should Partner with Police
We cannot fix the problem of homelessness through enforcement actions alone. Police are the people being called to deal with the issue at a street level, but they are not the people who have the capabilities to address the root causes of chronic homelessness — the two most common being mental health issues and substance abuse.
July 27, 2018
Patrol
Runaways
Runaways were once categorized as either adventurous juveniles or rebellious teens. Today's more evolved view holds that runaways are victims of dysfunctional family situations. This change in beliefs has forced a change in the police response to runaways.
February 28, 2009
Patrol
2018 in Review: A Glass Overflowing with Great Stories of American Policing
Despite downward numbers of recruits seeking to join the ranks of law enforcement and increasing indications of de-policing across the country, we can—if we look hard enough—find countless bright spots for American policing in 2018.
December 28, 2018
Gangs
The Freight Train Riders of America
Like the muffled whispers about the "Black Hand" of the Mafia in the Italian community, the "train freaks" whispered of a gang of outlaws that lived to ride the freight trains in the West. They were robbers, burglars, and hijackers with colorful names. Cross one of their members, and they would get you.
November 29, 2007
Technology
Unblinking Eyes
Modern wireless networks and new battery technologies make it possible to locate surveillance cameras and listening devices virtually anywhere and without breaking the bank to do it.
December 28, 2009
Patrol
Death Takes A Holiday
The murder rate has been dropping nationwide, and nowhere is it dropping faster than on the streets of America's formerly most dangerous cities.
May 31, 2003
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