Are Dramatic Reductions In Lower Level Arrests Increasing Violence?

Highlights Has the dramatic decrease in arrests for lower-level crimes led to the twenty-eight percent national increase in violent crimes? Will cops ever return to…

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Does Negative Publicity Regarding Cops Affect Reported Crime?

Highlights Does negative publicity about law enforcement hamper reported crime? Violent crime increased by significant numbers. There is no question that the US Department of…

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We Are Running Out Of Cops Per A National Survey

Highlights There has been a 63% decrease in applicants applying to become a police officer per a national survey. Is the unceasing negative publicity about…

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It Feels Like We’re Losing The Streets-The Impossible World Of Police Research

Highlights It’s time to admit that law enforcement doesn’t know what to do from an evidence-based perspective. Author  Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior…

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Does Policing Change The Personalities Of Officers?

Observations Does policing change the personalities of officers? Most would suggest that it does. “Being a cop in a isn’t for sane people. Being a…

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Can Communities Decide Their Law Enforcement?

Highlights Politicians, newspaper editors, cities and communities need to be held accountable for their own crime problems. Mandating aggressive enforcement in communities that don’t want…

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