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…
View More Race and Policing in AmericaTag: media
Amber Alert for Cops-DOJ Announces the National Blue Alert Network
The Justice Department, along with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the nationwide rollout of the National Blue Alert…
View More Amber Alert for Cops-DOJ Announces the National Blue Alert NetworkPolice Officer Deaths Increase Dramatically in 2016 and 2017
Subtitles The FBI documents a 61 percent increase in officers feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2016. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund…
View More Police Officer Deaths Increase Dramatically in 2016 and 2017Negative 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. Both…
View More Negative Publicity Affects Policing Per FBI and PewShould 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? Let…
View More Should Communities Control Cops?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. Sipes,…
View More Angry-Frustrated Cops-New Data From PewIs 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 generally…
View More Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?
Editor ‘s note: A version of this article was sent as a letter to reporters and editors who cover crime. My principle question is whether…
View More Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?