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…
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Racial 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?Confidence 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 PollsTop 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…
View More Police budget cuts-What will they do to adjust?11 police officers shot in 24 hours: Please sign the pledge below.
Crime in America Gentlereaders: We recently speculated as to whether the recent rise in police officer facilities and shootings could be due to budget cuts.…
View More 11 police officers shot in 24 hours: Please sign the pledge below.“Broke-American Justice on the Ropes”
Crime in America.Net I was called this morning and told to look at CNN. Their lead story was about Camden, New Jersey and the fact…
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