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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Category: Police Public Relations
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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Americans Are Reporting Record Concerns About Crime
Highlights Per Gallup, we have a record fear of crime, and Americans telling us that they want a tougher criminal justice system. Are Americans wrong…
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Would More Crime Reporting Overwhelm The Justice System?
Highlights 7 percent of 24 million identity theft victims reported the incident to law enforcement. 42 percent of violent crimes are reported. 32 percent of…
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Safest And Most Dangerous Countries-Where Does The US Rank?
Highlights Gallup Ranks 141 countries as to perceptions of law enforcement and personal safety. Where does the US Rank? Some suggest that the US is…
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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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Growing Violence in Canada Compared To Decreasing Violence In The US
Highlights Per big city crime dashboards, why is violence in the US decreasing (or essentially flat per one analysis) but increasing for most categories in…
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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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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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