Tag: Crime Statistics: Page 15

Patrol

Crime Increases in Sacramento After Deep Cuts to Police Force

The shrinking of Sacramento's police force has been extreme; the department has lost more than 300 sworn officers and civilian staff members and more than 30 percent of its budget since 2008.

November 4, 2012

Technology

New World Systems' Aegis Named Best New Public Safety Product

New World Systems' Aegis Decision Support and Dashboards has been named a "2012 Hot Product" by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and Public Safety Communications (PSC) magazine.

October 29, 2012

Patrol

FBI: Violent Crime Fell In 2011

Violent crimes and property crimes reported to police in 2011 fell 3.8% and 0.5% respectively, according to finalized FBI data released Monday. The report came in direct conflict with federal Bureau of Justice Statistics reporting that violent crime jumped by about 18%, and property crimes rose by 11% in 2011.

October 28, 2012

Patrol

Feds: Violent Crime Rises 18%, FBI Data Questioned

Violent crime rates across the U.S. jumped by about 18%, and property crimes rose by 11% between 2010 and 2011, according to a report released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics.

October 16, 2012

Vehicles

Calif. Sheriff Enlists Surveillance Plane

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has begun using a Cessna aircraft outfitted with state-of-the-art surveillance gear that feeds streaming images to deputies on the ground.

August 27, 2012

Gangs

Why Chicago is So Violent

Chicago's homicide rate is out of control. This is not about "old school" gangsters coming out of prison and trying to re-establish themselves. It's about the youngsters having no respect for anyone.

June 27, 2012

Special Units

Chicago Hires Peace Group to Stem Gang Killings

The city will give the group a one-year grant for $1 million to hire 40 "interrupters" who will mediate conflicts in the Ogden and Grand Crossing districts, where gun violence has spiked.

June 25, 2012

Special Units

Video: Chicago's Top Cop Explains Rising Murder Rate

The rash of shootings and spike in murders in Chicago this year can be attributed to the city's 59 gangs and more than 600 gang sets, Police Superintendant Garry McCarthy told CBS News.

June 18, 2012

Technology

S.C. Agency Adopts IBM's Predictive Analytics To Reduce Crime

The Charleston (S.C.) Police Department has joined the ranks of other departments who have begun relying on predictive policing data analytics to identify crime "hot spots" for enforcement.

June 14, 2012

Patrol

FBI: Crime Rates Fell In 2011

Violent crime and property crime reported by law enforcement fell again in 2011, according to preliminary data released released by the FBI. When compared to 2010, violent crime fell 4%, and property crime dropped 0.8%.

June 11, 2012

Patrol

L.A. Sheriff Reports 11% Drop In Homicides In 2012

For the first five months of 2012, homicides fell and overall crime rose in the jurisdiction patrolled by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies as compared to the same period in 2011.

June 6, 2012

Patrol

Wrongful Convictions Studied In New Database

Perjury, faulty eyewitness identification and prosecutorial misconduct are the leading reasons in 873 wrongful convictions studied in a new national database.

May 21, 2012