Progressives and conservatives on crime

The Reader’s War: Progressives–Conservatives And Crime

Highlights There are more Independents than Democrats or Republicans. If we truly cared for the welfare of our fellow citizens, we would admit that we…

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President Biden And Crime

President Biden States That Crime Decreased Considerably-Did It?

Highlights President Biden firmly states that crime went down considerably in 2022 based on the most recent yearly crime reports. He suggests that crime went…

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Trust In Law Enforcement

77% Say Their Interaction With Police Was A Positive Experience

Highlights It’s safe to say, based on polling data, that the great majority of the 54 million yearly police-citizen contacts, interactions were mostly positive which…

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Crime is Up-Crime Is Down-Who's Right

Most Crimes Are Not Solved-Why?

Highlights Arrests have plummeted along with crimes solved. Do we ask too much from too few? Do we provide the resources cops need to solve…

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A Historic Crisis In Keeping Police Officers

Per The USDOJ-A Crisis In The Number Of Police Officers

Highlights USDOJ: Law enforcement agencies across the country face a “historic crisis” in recruiting and retaining qualified candidates. Are we moving towards the greater use…

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Crime is Up-Crime Is Down-Who's Right

The Impossible World Of Police Use Of Deadly Force

Highlights So what is the opinion of police officers as to de-escalation? What percentage of encounters involve an opportunity to employ time and distance (de-escalation)…

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Fear Of Crime

US Violence Is Both Increasing And Decreasing? Who’s Right?

Highlights We have a paradox, significantly rising violence and serious violence in 2022 per the National Crime Victimization Survey and mostly decreasing violent crime in…

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Number-Size Of Law Enforcement Agencies And How They Submit Crime Data

Confidence In The Police Compared To Other Institutions

Highlights While it’s true that relentless media coverage of police use of force issues resulted in a hit to the reputation of the profession, within…

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Will People Stop Calling The Police? Response Times Increase Dramatically

Highlights The dynamics of response times have real implications for law enforcement policy. Community-based policing is promoted in just about every research study to improve…

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Progressives and conservatives on crime

Law Enforcement Agencies Continue To Lose Police Officers

Highlights With rising violence in urban areas and thousands of police officers leaving their jobs because of immense negative publicity stereotyping “all” police officers for…

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