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Wall Street Journal: America’s Legal Order Begins to Fray

There are signs that the legal order itself is breaking down in urban areas. “There’s a total lack of respect out there for the police,” says a female sergeant in New York. “The perps feel more empowered to carry guns because they know that we are running scared.”

September 15, 2015

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Baltimore Officers 'Take Offense' to Former Commissioner's Comments

Interim Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Thursday city police officers are working as hard as ever through a "tough summer" mired by violence, and many were "disappointed" by recent comments by former Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts.

September 3, 2015

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LAPD Sending 100 Officers Into South L.A. Amid Jump in Killings

Los Angeles police will send more than 100 elite Metropolitan Division officers into South L.A. as part of its effort to quell a surge in homicides, the LAPD said Thursday.

September 3, 2015

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Detroit Chief Says Crime Dropped 12% Because of Legally Armed Citizens

The chief's call to arms, which first came in December, 2013, has been answered by thousands of men and women tired of being victims and eager to reclaim their beleaguered city. In 2014, some new 1,169 handgun permits were issued, while 8,102 guns were registered with Detroit's police department - many to prior permit holders who bought new firearms. So far in 2015, nearly 500 permits have been issued by the department and more than 5,000 guns have been registered.

August 25, 2015

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L.A. County Sheriff Says Crime Rate Increase Caused by New Law

A recent change in California law making certain drug and property crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies played “a significant role” in the rising crime rate in Los Angeles County and has taken away the incentive for addicts to seek treatment, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday.

July 24, 2015

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St. Louis Police Blame Judges, Prosecutors for Soaring Homicide Rate

The city’s soaring homicide numbers and climbing rate of other crimes have left police commanders scrambling for solutions — and pointing fingers.

July 9, 2015

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Video: 8 Killed in Chicago Over Weekend, Superintendent Says 'We Will Not Relent'

Despite the high number of shootings, McCarthy applauded the officers for working 12-hour tours and the department for taking the "extraordinary step" of employing 30% more officers on the streets than usual.

July 6, 2015

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Are Mass Shootings Becoming More Frequent?

Between a 2011 shooting at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nev., that left four people dead and the 2013 attack on the Washington Navy Yard where 12 people were killed, a mass shooting occurred somewhere in America once every 64 days, on average.

June 22, 2015

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Violence Surges as Baltimore Police Officers Feel Hesitant

As the number of shootings and homicides has surged in Baltimore, some police officers say they feel hesitant on the job under intense public scrutiny and in the wake of criminal charges against six officers in the Freddie Gray case.

May 11, 2015

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Gangs Shift From Drive-Bys to Walk-Up Shootings in L.A.

Ray Martinez, an LAPD detective, is seeing fewer fatal drive-by shootings. When Martinez goes behind the yellow tape, he's more commonly working on cases where a gunman has walked straight up to the victim — a walk-up shooting.

March 27, 2015

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Video: Violent Crime Rises in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Department released crime statistics Monday showing that violent crime rose last year for the first time since 2003.

January 13, 2015

Technology

PublicEngines Announces Free Agency Predictive Crime Assessment

PublicEngines, a provider of cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement for law enforcement, and governments, announced a new free service to help law enforcement agencies better understand the benefit of predictive analytics in their jurisdiction.

December 5, 2014