Listen to a podcast of this article on Spotify or view it on YouTube. Quotes Democratic strategist James Carville, “defund the police” were “the three…
View More Cops, Crime And Why Trump Won-Per Pundits, The Left Is “Out Of Touch”
Category: Police Shootings-Protests-Riots
Law Enforcement Officers Face A 54 Percent Higher Risk Of Dying By Suicide-Podcasts Available
Highlights Hear a podcast of this article on Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, and other audio-video sources. Why are so many professionals leaving law enforcement, corrections, and youth services? …
View More Law Enforcement Officers Face A 54 Percent Higher Risk Of Dying By Suicide-Podcasts Available
Contacts With The Police Plummet-USDOJ Report Card On American Policing-Podcast Available
Highlights Hear a podcast of this article on Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, and other audio-video sources. The overwhelming majority of Americans expressed satisfaction with their…
View More Contacts With The Police Plummet-USDOJ Report Card On American Policing-Podcast Available
Are Police Agencies “In Shambles” Affecting Crime Reporting?
Highlights Are law enforcement staffing levels affecting reported crime? Are there additional reasons for reduced reported crime via the FBI? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr.…
View More Are Police Agencies “In Shambles” Affecting Crime Reporting?
Crime News Is A Top Concern-Implications For The Justice System
Highlights This article is based on new data from Pew on popular local news topics. Crime was the second most important local news topic (weather…
View More Crime News Is A Top Concern-Implications For The Justice System
U.S. Confidence In American Policing Dramatically Improves
Highlights American confidence in law enforcement, which has always been high regardless of demographics, has reached new heights. Police community relations are improving. It’s the…
View More U.S. Confidence In American Policing Dramatically Improves
During Major Events-Who Do You Trust More-Cops Or The News Media?
Highlights We are about to enter a contentious presidential election. We just experienced massive collegiate demonstrations regarding the Middle East. The economy is uncertain. How…
View More During Major Events-Who Do You Trust More-Cops Or The News Media?
77% Say Their Interaction With Police Was A Positive Experience
Highlights It’s safe to say, based on polling data, that the great majority of the 54 million yearly police-citizen contacts, interactions were mostly positive which…
View More 77% Say Their Interaction With Police Was A Positive Experience
Most Crimes Are Not Solved-Why?
Highlights Arrests have plummeted along with crimes solved. Do we ask too much from too few? Do we provide the resources cops need to solve…
View More Most Crimes Are Not Solved-Why?
Would More Crime Reporting Overwhelm The Justice System?
Highlights 7 percent of 24 million identity theft victims reported the incident to law enforcement. 42 percent of violent crimes are reported. 32 percent of…
View More Would More Crime Reporting Overwhelm The Justice System?
Safest And Most Dangerous Countries-Where Does The US Rank?
Highlights Gallup Ranks 141 countries as to perceptions of law enforcement and personal safety. Where does the US Rank? Some suggest that the US is…
View More Safest And Most Dangerous Countries-Where Does The US Rank?
Per The USDOJ-A Crisis In The Number Of Police Officers
Highlights USDOJ: Law enforcement agencies across the country face a “historic crisis” in recruiting and retaining qualified candidates. Are we moving towards the greater use…
View More Per The USDOJ-A Crisis In The Number Of Police Officers
Growing Violence in Canada Compared To Decreasing Violence In The US
Highlights Per big city crime dashboards, why is violence in the US decreasing (or essentially flat per one analysis) but increasing for most categories in…
View More Growing Violence in Canada Compared To Decreasing Violence In The US
The Impossible World Of Police Use Of Deadly Force
Highlights So what is the opinion of police officers as to de-escalation? What percentage of encounters involve an opportunity to employ time and distance (de-escalation)…
View More The Impossible World Of Police Use Of Deadly Force
Confidence In The Police Compared To Other Institutions
Highlights While it’s true that relentless media coverage of police use of force issues resulted in a hit to the reputation of the profession, within…
View More Confidence In The Police Compared To Other Institutions
Will People Stop Calling The Police? Response Times Increase Dramatically
Highlights The dynamics of response times have real implications for law enforcement policy. Community-based policing is promoted in just about every research study to improve…
View More Will People Stop Calling The Police? Response Times Increase Dramatically
Law Enforcement Agencies Continue To Lose Police Officers
Highlights With rising violence in urban areas and thousands of police officers leaving their jobs because of immense negative publicity stereotyping “all” police officers for…
View More Law Enforcement Agencies Continue To Lose Police Officers
We Tried To Ban Cops As Warriors-Then Came Mass Shootings
Highlights The law enforcement profession was immensely criticized for being warriors and not guardians. Then came mass shootings. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal…
View More We Tried To Ban Cops As Warriors-Then Came Mass Shootings
Deaths During Arrests Or Correctional Custody
Highlights Decedents injured or attempted to injure federal law enforcement officers in 59% of arrest-related deaths and discharged a firearm in 41% in FY 2020.…
View More Deaths During Arrests Or Correctional Custody
Sending The Wrong Messages to Criminals: “They Know They’re Untouchable.”
Highlights “They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Washington Post article on Baltimore violence. Offenders understand that the rules governing them have softened…
View More Sending The Wrong Messages to Criminals: “They Know They’re Untouchable.”