Don’t be A Cop? Anyone who follows criminal justice news on a daily basis knows that there are dozens of newspaper articles focusing on the…
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44 Million Annually Stoped by Police-1.6% Experienced Force-Blacks Three Times More Likely to Experience Force
In a study released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), an annual average of 44 million U.S. residents age 16 or older had one…
View More 44 Million Annually Stoped by Police-1.6% Experienced Force-Blacks Three Times More Likely to Experience ForceAre Cops Under Siege? FBI Director’s Remarks
There is a debate throughout the United States as to the reason(s) for rising crime, especially in select major sites, with some predicting an increase…
View More Are Cops Under Siege? FBI Director’s Remarks28% of deaths that occurred in the process of arrest not documented
After the passage of the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DICRA) of 2000, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) began collecting data on deaths that…
View More 28% of deaths that occurred in the process of arrest not documentedPolice Foot Patrols Reduce Crime
Do police foot patrols work? The studies evaluated by the US Department of Justice (below) seem to say yes. Program Goals Late during the first…
View More Police Foot Patrols Reduce CrimeFinal Report on the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Now Available-Next Steps
The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing final report is now available.
View More Final Report on the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Now Available-Next StepsDOJ Will Announce a $20 Million Body Police Camera Program in May
As part of President Obama’s commitment to expand funding and training to law enforcement agencies through community policing initiatives, the Department of Justice through its Office…
View More DOJ Will Announce a $20 Million Body Police Camera Program in MayRacial or ethnic minorities account for 27 percent of police officers
PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS WHO WERE RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITIES NEARLY DOUBLED BETWEEN 1987 AND 2013 In 2013, the percentage of police officers who…
View More Racial or ethnic minorities account for 27 percent of police officers89 Percent Increase in Police Officers Killed
Death by Homicides: Preliminary statistics released by the FBI show that 51 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2014.…
View More 89 Percent Increase in Police Officers KilledCould Technology Change Policing?
Two Reports on Technology Needs Advances in technology can improve the safety and effectiveness of the criminal justice system, especially for law enforcement agencies. To…
View More Could Technology Change Policing?Changing Cops?
New Perspectives in Policing Paper Building positive connections with the community cannot only improve police work, but also officer safety. In the latest New Perspectives…
View More Changing Cops?Crime in America Decreases in 2014
For a comprehensive overview of crime in the Unites States, see https://www.crimeinamerica.net/crime-rates-united-states/ For a comprehensive analysis of crime in cities and states, see https://www.crimeinamerica.net/city-crime-rates-top-ten-cities/ Preliminary figures indicate…
View More Crime in America Decreases in 2014Confidence in the Police-A Review of Recent Polls
As the debate on police use of force and race continues, it’s useful to review recent data on public perceptions of law enforcement in the…
View More Confidence in the Police-A Review of Recent PollsMost crime occurs at home, roads, parking lots, schools and bars per FBI/NIBRS
The FBI released details on more than 5.6 million criminal offenses reported via the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2013. The Uniform Crime Reporting…
View More Most crime occurs at home, roads, parking lots, schools and bars per FBI/NIBRSPolice firearms-related fatalities spike 56 percent
Firearms-related fatalities spiked 56 percent while ambush attacks remained the leading cause of felonious deaths. Law enforcement fatalities in the U.S. rose 24 percent in…
View More Police firearms-related fatalities spike 56 percent56 Percent Increase in Police Officer Firearm-Related Deaths
67 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty during the first half of 2014. This is a 31 percent increase over the same period in 2013 (51 officers killed).
View More 56 Percent Increase in Police Officer Firearm-Related Deaths44 Percent Decrease in Police Officers Murdered
27 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2013, a decrease of more than 44 percent when compared to the 49 officers killed in 2012.
View More 44 Percent Decrease in Police Officers MurderedLowest Number of US Prison Admissions Since 1999
In 2012, the number of admissions to state and federal prison in the United States was 609,800 offenders, the lowest number since 1999.
View More Lowest Number of US Prison Admissions Since 1999Top 10 Factors Contributing to Violent Crime-Updated
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 Top 10 Factors Contributing to Violent Crime-UpdatedPolice budget cuts-What will they do to adjust?
Crime in America.Net We have a student question; “With all the state and local and federal budget cuts, what will law enforcement agencies do to…
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