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The Homeless Are Far More Likely To Commit Crimes And To Be Victims

Highlights San Diego: experiencing homelessness have been involved with crime “at dramatically higher rates than the rest of the population,” whether as victims or offenders.…

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A Historic Crisis In Keeping Police Officers

Can Proactive Policing Save American Cities?

Highlights There is a big increase in the criminal victimization of urban households in 2021, 30 percent compared to 22 percent in 2020. Local fear…

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30 Percent Of Urban Households Victimized By Crime In 2021

Highlights-2021 There is a big increase in the criminal victimization of urban households in 2021, 30 percent compared to 22 percent in 2020. Seven percent…

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Low Income Or Fragile Communities Want More Cops

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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Sending The Wrong Messages To Criminals Encourages Crime

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

  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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33% Increase In Urban Homicides-Rising Violence Continues In 2021

Highlights Violent crime, aggravated assaults and homicides increased in 2020. Rising violence continues for 2021. “Some cities are set to outpace last year’s numbers,” The…

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Crime And Threats Cause People and Businesses To Move

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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Explaining COVID And Post Lockdown Violence

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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Biden’s Crime And Police Agenda Is Filled With Landmines

Highlights Does Mr. Biden have any police or crime control options that will not cost him politically? To rebuild high poverty areas and to create…

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