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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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Americans Believe Crime Is At Its Highest Point Since 1993

admin November 17, 2020

Highlights Americans are more likely to perceive crime in the U.S. as having increased than they have since 1993. Fifty-one percent say that the issue…

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Did Lockdowns Drive Crime And Protests? Will Biden Lock Down The Country Again?

admin November 9, 2020 2 Comments

Highlights “The U.S. can expect increased Covid-19 testing, a national mask mandate and the possibility of nationwide lockdowns once President-elect Joe Biden takes office.” “Criminologists…

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Crime Costs More Per Person Than The National Defense

admin November 1, 2020 2 Comments

Highlights The cost of crime could increase to $2.1 trillion—or nearly 10 percent of the Gross National Product (GDP). The explosion of violence in a…

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How Americans Feel About Law Enforcement

admin October 21, 2020 18 Comments

Highlights Polling data show a mixed bag of results regarding public perceptions of law enforcement, some is harshly negative, some (based on interactions) is quite…

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Per Gallup, The Majority Of Americans Rate Police Encounters As Positive, Respectful and Fair

admin September 10, 2020 No Comments

Highlights The data from a variety of sources indicate that those coming into contact with law enforcement (rather than a general public opinion poll) rate…

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81 Percent Express Confidence in Police Yet Polls Show Declines And Disparities

admin August 17, 2020 4 Comments

Highlights When adding all three categories in a recent Gallup poll, a great deal of confidence, quite a lot, and some, 81 percent expressed a…

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Social Workers Need To Step Up And Replace Cops

admin July 13, 2020 3 Comments

Highlights If you want to significantly reduce use of force issues in policing, social workers need to respond to many crisis situations. Being a cop…

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Public Confidence In The Police Is Stronger Than You Think

admin June 24, 2020 1 Comment

Highlights The recruitment of cops is down 63 percent. Officers are calling in sick throughout the country. A DC police union survey says 71 percent…

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Cops And The George Floyd Disturbances-Is It Time To Leave?

admin June 8, 2020 No Comments

Highlights A search for answers after the death of George Floyd. If America now believes that all cops are the problem, why would they stay?…

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The Death Of George Floyd-Riots-And What Happens Next?

admin June 1, 2020 1 Comment

Highlights A search for answers after watching hours of Sunday news coverage of the riots after the death of George Floyd. Seventy-five protests across the…

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Forcing Cops To Be Coronavirus Enforcers-Is This Wise?

admin May 20, 2020 7 Comments

Highlights Cops are enforcing Coronavirus pandemic requirements per the demands of politicians, citizens, health experts, and the media. There are comparisons to stop and frisk…

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Coronavirus And Crime-Increased Criminality And Police Budget Cuts Coming

admin April 29, 2020 1 Comment

  Lessons From The Economic Crisis Of 2008-2009 Crime will be an issue when the country reopens from the Coronavirus-COVID-19 pandemic. It’s already a concern…

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Coronavirus And Crime-Everyone Now Loves Cops

admin April 22, 2020 1 Comment

Highlights Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, every American realizes that police officers are their primary or only defense in an uncertain world. Being a cop…

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