Does anything work to reduce crime?

Does Crime Increase After Federal Police Consent Agreements?

Highlights Do federal court-ordered police consent decrees increase crime? For some cities, the answer is yes. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior spokesperson.…

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The Recidivism Of Violent Offenders

Judging Future Criminality Through Risk Assessments-USDOJ

  Highlights The National Institute Of Justice offers data on which incarcerated groups have the highest rates of recidivism (i.e. arrests and incarcerations). We were…

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Most Crimes Are Not Reported To Law Enforcement

Has Police Reform Resulted In Thousands Of Crime And Accident Victims?

Highlights Fear of crime is at record highs. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years. There…

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Mass Shootings

Recognizing Mass Shooters And Potential Attacks In Public Places-Federal Research

Highlights An overview of two recent documents on mass shootings and mass shooters from the US Secret Service and the National Institute of Justice. Both…

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Police Response Time Increases

Characteristics Of High-Crime Communities-Dangers To Children

Highlights Where crime is concentrated? Income and location mean much to parents rating neighborhoods as to potential dangers to their children. It’s a unique and…

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Firearm Violence Statistics

States Having The Highest Rates Of Violent And Property Crimes

Highlights Arizona, Colorado, and Washington states have much higher rates of violence when compared to other large states. Arizona, Colorado, California, Indiana, Texas, and Washington…

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Police Agencies Cutting Services Depend on Civilian Personnel

Highlights Sending unarmed civilian personnel to respond to police calls for service will be risky. Because of understaffing, it’s probably inevitable. The premise is that…

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Per Biden-A Harsh Reality For Progressives And Crime

Highlights A new reality is taking hold of President Biden and progressives; citizens and businesses are demanding safety. It’s a profound change from the presidential…

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Older Offenders

Employment And Crime-Do Jobs Prevent Or Deter Incarcerations?

HighlightsMost offenders were employed before their latest incarceration. ChatGPT (the new artificial intelligence website) offers the following, “Overall, employment can make a significant difference in…

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The Left Is “Out Of Touch” And “Condescending,” Crime And Why Trump Won

Police Stops Are Dangerous-Arrests Are Plummeting-Why Violence Is Increasing

Highlights Ever wonder why violence is increasing? Are there reasons why arrests are plummeting, correctional populations are at record lows and thousands of cops are…

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Cops Are Quitting-Are The Unqualified Taking Their Place?

Quotes “I predict you will see a 70-80% flight or more of remaining cops who will find another job” (veteran prosecutor). “The point of journalism…

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Will National Crime Rise Because Of Memphis Police Reactions?

Editor’s Note This is a repost of an earlier article because of a grammatical error in the title. Observations The intense criticism of American law…

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Solutions To “The Tragedy Of Baltimore’s Violence Problem”

Editor’s Note: This article supports the nationally syndicated Armstrong Williams television show (I’ve been a guest many times) regarding crime in Baltimore City. I was…

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323 Police Officers Shot In 2022–60,000 Assaulted Per The FBI

Highlights “Last year we saw more officers shot in the line of duty than any other since the National Fraternal Order of Police began recording…

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How Many People Are Victimized By Crime Each Year

76% Of Female Murders Committed By Someone They Knew

Highlights Bureau Of Justice Statistics: The percentage of females murdered by an intimate partner was 5 times higher than for males. Bureau Of Justice Statistics:…

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Increasing Or decreasing Crime?

The Risk Of Violent Street Crimes Rose By 40 Percent

Highlights National Academy of Sciences: Violence in public places is increasing.  It could be a partial answer to record-setting fear of crime. Traditional crime rates…

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Is The US One Of The Most Dangerous Countries?

Highlights Gallup’s Law and Order Index rates countries as to safety and confidence in law enforcement. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior spokesperson.…

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The Midterm Elections And The Misrepresentation Of Crime Data

Highlights An endless parade of progressive “experts” on national news sites state that crime is down significantly and that record fear of crime is illogical.…

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Cops And Crime Are Driving The Midterm Elections-Latest Data

Highlights Based on data, one could easily make the case that cops, crime, and violence are “the” top emotional issues for US voters during the…

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