Category: Fear of Crime

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The President Knows His Crime Plan Won’t Work

admin June 28, 2021 5 Comments

Highlights Until research shows us a better way, dependence on law enforcement and accountability for people who create enormous harm will have to return. Beyond…

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Do Black and Hispanic Americans Support Law Enforcement?

admin June 23, 2021 1 Comment

Highlights Do Black and Hispanic Americans support law enforcement? Yes, but polling data provides a range of emotions and opinions. Many police officers regardless of…

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Low Income Or Fragile Communities Want More Cops

admin June 21, 2021 4 Comments

Highlights 68% of Chicago’s “fragile community” (i.e., low income) residents want a greater police presence. 54 percent of low-income communities nationally want more police officers.…

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Are Police Groups Playing Politics With Crime?

admin June 14, 2021 1 Comment

Highlights The majority of Americans trust those running law enforcement agencies. So police organizations are emulating their critics as to stretching truth? Exactly what did…

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Sending The Wrong Messages To Criminals Encourages Crime

admin June 8, 2021 4 Comments

Highlights Offenders understand that the rules governing them have softened considerably. We are telling offenders that the justice system is backing down and that their…

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What The Public Knows About Cops Or Police Shootings Is Usually Wrong

admin May 17, 2021 1 Comment

Highlights Is misinformation about law enforcement affecting the vast increases in violent crime? Are we losing cops? There is endless negative publicity (some of it…

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Violent Victims Are Often Violent Offenders

admin May 12, 2021 2 Comments

Highlights The overlap between victims and offenders is substantial. For violent crimes such as homicide, most victims have been offenders. In Chattanooga, for example, more…

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DOJ May Publish The Most Dangerous And Fearful Cities Plus Opinions Of Police Agencies

admin May 10, 2021 2 Comments

  Highlights-New Reports On The Future On Local Crime, Fear And Police Perceptions What’s being explored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the US…

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Biden’s National Police Oversight Commission On Hold

admin May 3, 2021 1 Comment

Highlights The White House is putting the creation of a national police oversight commission on hold. Is there a need for another national crime and…

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Exclusive-Vehicle Thefts Increase After Dropping 50 Percent

admin April 14, 2021 1 Comment

Highlights Per the FBI, vehicle thefts are up 10.5 percent in 2020. It’s higher in some cities. Carjackings and theft of Catalytic Converters are skyrocketing.…

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Aggressive Police Media Relations And Hot Spot Policing

admin March 17, 2021 No Comments

Highlights One Florida Sheriff-One House-One Very Public Message On Hot Spot Policing. Law enforcement public outreach efforts create community support and enhance citizen satisfaction. Author …

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Media Questions Regarding The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

admin March 15, 2021 1 Comment

Highlights I responded to a national media source regarding the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Additional media outlets are also inquiring. What does the…

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Homicides and Gun Crimes Exploding-What Comes Next?

admin February 1, 2021 2 Comments

Highlights New research quantifies increasing violence, homicides and gun crimes. Previous USDOJ research shows a 28 percent increase in violent crime. Serious violent crime also…

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Cops Are Leaving-What Does This Mean For Public Safety?

admin January 20, 2021 2 Comments

Highlights Cops are leaving the job in record numbers. If there is any question as to the impact of police officers on society, remove them…

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Crime And Threats Cause People and Businesses To Move

admin January 18, 2021 3 Comments

Highlights Per Gallup, “when Americans felt under threat in their daily lives,” they express a desire to move. 48% now prefer to live in a…

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Gun Purchases Hit Record Highs-Why?

admin January 11, 2021 7 Comments

Highlights 2020 ended with a total of 39.7 million background checks, the highest annual count recorded. Why? “Government fell on its face in 2020 and…

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Explaining COVID And Post Lockdown Violence

admin January 6, 2021 5 Comments

Highlights The bedrock of today’s violence could be the shock of the pandemic plus relaxed or disappearing enforcement. The increase in homicides, aggravated assaults, carjackings…

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National Police Slowdowns And Other Myths Debunked Per The USDOJ

admin December 21, 2020 1 Comment

Highlights The data below is based on what citizens interacting with police tell researchers about their experience from 2015-2018. Contrary to critics, there was no…

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Joe Biden-Police Issues Beat The Living Hell Out Of Us

admin December 14, 2020 2 Comments

Highlights Via a leaked audio, Joe Biden appeared to blame the “defund the police” movement for contributing to surprising Democratic losses last month. “That’s how…

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