Observations 1.3 million nonfatal domestic violence victimizations occur each year. Police were notified of more than half (56%) of these victimizations. Does increased reporting…
View More Domestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each Year
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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Observations Does everyone in the criminological community religiously adhere to scientific, evidence-based principals before suggesting or implementing policy? What we want and what we…
View More Science, Evidence-Based Principles, Donald Trump And Crime Control
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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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…
View More What is Jeff Sessions’ Project Exile? Is it Effective?
Observations About half of the officers surveyed (51%) say their work nearly always (10%) or often (41%) makes them feel frustrated. Author Leonard A.…
View More Angry-Frustrated Cops-New Data From Pew
Observations An examination of Trump’s speech to Congress focusing on crime and justice issues. For those insisting that violent crime is not increasing, you…
View More Economic Criminology-Trump’s Crime Address To Congress
Observations “Lone actor terrorists are broadcasting what they’re doing; we need to listen.” A DOJ report focuses on major criminal events and terrorist…
View More Social Media Surveillance by Police and Correctional Agencies
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…
View More Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?
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%
Subtitles Out of close to five million criminal incidents (4,902,000), less than two million (1,822,000) involved an identified suspect. A massive disconnect between concerns…
View More Less Than Two Out of Five Reported Crimes Involve An ArrestSubtitles: A briefing paper on crime related topics for President-elect Trump, and everyone else. Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of supervising public…
View More Donald Trump And Crime-A Briefing PaperSubtitles 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 ServiceColleagues: This is the first police body camera evaluation offered by the Department of Justice’s Crime Solutions.Gov. See Body Worn Camera Evaluation. Evidence Rating: Promising –…
View More First Police Body-Worn Camera Evaluation By Crime Solutions.GovEditor’s Note: Crime in America provides this information without recommendation or endorsement. We do not have direct knowledge of the SoLo Rescue Signal or the organization…
View More New Safety Device for Injured Police Officers Launched on KickstarterSubtitles 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 2016Subtitles: 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 ReasonSubtitles 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…
View More Reforming American Policing Will Be ExpensiveSubtitles Don’t be A Cop? Are we asking too much from police officers? No one wants to be a cop. Does that impact your safety? Author…
View More No One Wants To Be A CopAuthor 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 5,500 Cops Arrested-54 Percent Lose Their Jobs