Observations About half of the officers surveyed (51%) say their work nearly always (10%) or often (41%) makes them feel frustrated. Author Leonard A.…
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Economic Criminology-Trump’s Crime Address To Congress
Observations An examination of Trump’s speech to Congress focusing on crime and justice issues. For those insisting that violent crime is not increasing, you…
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Social Media Surveillance by Police and Correctional Agencies
Observations “Lone actor terrorists are broadcasting what they’re doing; we need to listen.” A DOJ report focuses on major criminal events and terrorist…
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Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?
Subtitles Pew: There is a widespread feeling among officers that police are mistreated by the media. Pew: About eight-in-ten officers (81%) say the media…
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Cops Worry About Their Safety-Police Firearm Deaths Up 56%-Ambush Shootings Up 163%
Subtitles Ambush-style shootings are up 163 percent. Fatalities spiked in 2016, with 64 officers killed, up 56 percent from 41 in 2015. 72% say…
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Less Than Two Out of Five Reported Crimes Involve An Arrest
Subtitles Out of close to five million criminal incidents (4,902,000), less than two million (1,822,000) involved an identified suspect. A massive disconnect between concerns…
View More Less Than Two Out of Five Reported Crimes Involve An ArrestDonald Trump And Crime-A Briefing Paper
Subtitles: A briefing paper on crime related topics for President-elect Trump, and everyone else. Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of supervising public…
View More Donald Trump And Crime-A Briefing PaperThe President’s Office of Peace Officer Service
Subtitles The President and Police Officer Deaths To police officers and others in the system, it means that their work is worthy of respect. Author…
View More The President’s Office of Peace Officer ServiceFirst Police Body-Worn Camera Evaluation By Crime Solutions.Gov
Colleagues: This is the first police body camera evaluation offered by the Department of Justice’s Crime Solutions.Gov. See Body Worn Camera Evaluation. Evidence Rating: Promising –…
View More First Police Body-Worn Camera Evaluation By Crime Solutions.GovNew Safety Device for Injured Police Officers Launched on Kickstarter
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View More New Safety Device for Injured Police Officers Launched on KickstarterPolice Firearms Fatalities Spike 78 Percent in First Half of 2016
Subtitles Ambush killings of officers increased more than 300 percent this year. Their average age of officer victims was 39 years, with 12 years of…
View More Police Firearms Fatalities Spike 78 Percent in First Half of 2016Per Gallup-The Public Supports Cops-And Social Media is the Reason
Subtitles: American support for police rebounds. Social media is the reason why. Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and…
View More Per Gallup-The Public Supports Cops-And Social Media is the ReasonReforming American Policing Will Be Expensive
Subtitles How Do We Change American Policing? Are We Asking Too Much From Cops? Does Everyone Want Change? Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five…
View More Reforming American Policing Will Be ExpensiveNo One Wants To Be A Cop
Subtitles Don’t be A Cop? Are we asking too much from police officers? No one wants to be a cop. Does that impact your safety? Author…
View More No One Wants To Be A Cop5,500 Cops Arrested-54 Percent Lose Their Jobs
Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the Department…
View More 5,500 Cops Arrested-54 Percent Lose Their JobsAdvocates: Tell Us Who Belongs in Prison
Subtitles: Is the Door is Closing on the Criminal Justice Reform Movement? What Do Americans Want Regarding Prison Policy? What do Americans Want from Cops?…
View More Advocates: Tell Us Who Belongs in PrisonWhat Do Cops Want from Parole and Probation?
What Do Cops Want from Parole and Probation? By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies.…
View More What Do Cops Want from Parole and Probation?Did the Media and DOJ Encourage Baltimore Mass Arrests?
By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for the Department of Justice’s clearinghouse.…
View More Did the Media and DOJ Encourage Baltimore Mass Arrests?Five-Year Study of Police Officer Deaths: RoboCops or Guardians?
Five-Year Study of Police Officer Deaths: RoboCops or Guardians? The study below from the Department of Justice and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund…
View More Five-Year Study of Police Officer Deaths: RoboCops or Guardians?Did Baltimore Kill American Policing?
Did Baltimore Kill American Policing? Police shootings, protests, and what it means for law enforcement, violent crime and politics. Article The multitude of police shootings…
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