We have a paradox, significantly rising violence and serious violence in 2022 per one source, and mostly decreasing violent crime in 2023 based on big city police dashboards. Read More.
Fear of crime is an endlessly debatable issue. Criminologists have stated for decades that fear or concern or perceptions of safety have endless variables. Read More.
There are numerous media reports of cities not having enough police officers resulting in very high response times and the possibility that understaffing affects the reporting of crimes. Read More.
I offered previous articles about cops leaving the job and the problem of recruiting more, and it seems that the problem continues unabated. Read More.