Tag: Crime Statistics: Page 16

Patrol

FBI: 2 of 3 Slain Officers Wore Body Armor

In 2011, 72 officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty. That number was 16 more than the 56 officers slain in 2010. Also, 50 officers were killed in accidents, a decrease of 22 officers compared with the 72 officers accidentally killed in 2010.

May 13, 2012

Special Units

Chicago Homicides Rise 60%, Mayor Calls for Gang Law

Chicago homicides spiked 60% in the first three months of 2012. As a result, Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the state's General Assembly to pass a bill that would allow federal-style racketeering prosecutions of violent gang activity.

April 11, 2012

Patrol

Thieves Stealing Tide Detergent For Drug Buys

Thieves have been stealing Tide detergent from markets and convenience stores to pay for narcotics from street-level dealers instead of using cash, the Associated Press reports.

March 14, 2012

Technology

CrimePush Launches Location-Aware Crime Reporting App

CrimePush.com has announced the launch of its iPhone and Android app that allows citizens to immediately report a crime to their local authorities and provide detailed location data, photos, video, audio, and text description of the crime to first responders.

February 1, 2012

Special Units

CDC Report: Gang Prevention Needed In Early Adolescence

The report surveyed gang activity in Los Angeles, Calif.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Long Beach, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; and Newark, N.J. In these cities, a total of 856 gang and 2,077 nongang homicides were identified and included in the analyses.

January 29, 2012

Patrol

NYPD Commish To Force: Don't Brush Off Crime Victims

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly laid out detailed procedures for officers when someone wants to report a crime in an operational order issued last week.

January 22, 2012

Gangs

The National Gang Threat Assessment's Sanitized Statistics

The National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) generates several law enforcement reports about the activity and numbers of criminal gangs in the United States. The intended purpose of these reports is to "reduce the threat, incidence, and prevalence of violent crime."

January 10, 2012

Patrol

FBI: Violent and Property Crime Fell In Early 2011

Violent crime and property crimes reported to law enforcement fell in the first half of 2011 despite a stagnant economy, the FBI announced Monday. The number of violent crimes declined 6.4%, when compared with figures from the first six months of 2010. The number of property crimes fell 3.7% in the same time frame.

December 19, 2011

Patrol

Christie Sends N.J. State Police to Camden

The reinforcements came after calls to the state by Mayor Dana L. Redd and Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk for assistance for the police force, which suffered massive layoffs in January.

December 12, 2011

Technology

NYPD: Thefts of Smartphones and iPads More Likely Than Cash

Half of the nearly 16,000 robberies in New York City over the first 10 months of the year have involved trendy gadgets such as smartphones and iPads, according to an NYPD study.

December 7, 2011

Patrol

FBI to Change Official Definition of Rape

The revamped description will be broader, pleasing activists who say the current definition leads to the low-balling of sexual assault cases, and also discourages victims from coming forward.

December 7, 2011

Patrol

FBI: Hate Crimes Remained Steady In 2010

The number of reported hate crimes in the United States remained steady in 2010, according to the FBI's annual hate-crime report. There were 6,628 hate crime incidents reported last year, while 6,604 were reported in 2009, the FBI announced Monday.

November 13, 2011