Observation Is it time to consider that our approach to law enforcement has been dysfunctional to the point where cops have lost faith in the…
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Police Strategies Reduce Crime-New Study
Observations A podcast of this article is available on YouTube. This may be considered “the” definitive study of policing tactics as I update this article…
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Texas Shooter: Number of Accurate Criminal Records Is Staggeringly Low
Observations “According to the Department of Justice, the number of these records that are actually uploaded is staggeringly low…” ”Even the FBI acknowledges that its…
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GPS and Social Media Surveillance-Best Hope for Corrections?
Observations Electronic monitoring data on reductions of technical violations and returns to prison indicate the possibility of a more effective and humane way to…
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118 Law Enforcement Officers Killed-57,180 Officers Assaulted
Observations The number of officers killed as a result of criminal acts in 2016 increased by 25 when compared with the 41 officers who were…
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Improve Police Public Relations or Fail
Observations The Heritage Foundation offerers a new report on crime and justice. The justice system needs to do a better job of telling our story.…
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Police Versus Media Bias
Observations Vox argues that “American policing is broken. Here’s how to fix it” I argue that the media is broke. Here’s How to fix it.…
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Social Media Drives Image of Cops-Confidence in Police Increases Per Gallup
Gallup Overall confidence in the police has risen slightly in the past two years, with 57% of Americans now saying they have “a great deal”…
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Race and Policing in America
Subtitle Some suggestions for fixing the problems of race, community relations and policing. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and…
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Negative Publicity Affects Policing Per FBI and Pew
Subtitle Are Cops Backing Down? The FBI and Pew Say Yes. Introduction We have reports regarding the perceptions of police officers from two reputable organizations.…
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Should Communities Control Cops?
Observations Communities want some control as to how they are policed. Why is police-community cooperation the role of government? Why aren’t communities taking the lead?…
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Violent Crimes Are Not A Federal Priority
Observations Violent crime is not a major focus of federal law enforcement or prosecution. A small percentage of federal crimes are violent. It’s reasonable…
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What is Jeff Sessions’ Project Exile? Is it Effective?
Observations Is Project Exile Donald Trump’s and Jeff Sessions’ primary anti-violence effort? Launched in 1997 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, homicides in Richmond exhibited…
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Angry-Frustrated Cops-New Data From Pew
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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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…
View More Cops Worry About Their Safety-Police Firearm Deaths Up 56%-Ambush Shootings Up 163%The 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 ServicePolice 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…
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