Key Data Insights
In 2024, the youth share of citywide felony and violent felony arrests was the same as it was in 2018.
A small proportion of youth felony arrests (~5%) are for the most serious violent felony crimes, where 16-17s have seen an uptick as a share of citywide crime, mostly in the past year (2024-2025). The small proportion of 13–15-year-olds has increased steadily in this category in recent years.
Youth recidivism rates for all felony, violent, and serious violent offenses are stable or decreasing. Most youth are reoffending at or below 2018 levels.
— Read on criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/reports/nyc-youth-crime-in-context-arrest-recidivism/
Vital City | Reality Check: Has Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age?
Overall, no. In one specific area, there’s serious cause for concern.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/youth-crime-in-new-york-after-raise-the-age
Vital City | What Mamdani Can Learn from a de Blasio Administration Safety Innovation
NeighborhoodStat should be a key part of his approach to public safety.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/nstat-should-be-key-to-mamdani-public-safety-plan
Automated License Plate Readers in Iowa: Review and Recommendations – ACLU of Iowa
Automated License Plate Readers in Iowa: Review and Recommendations – ACLU of Iowa
— Read on www.aclu-ia.org/publications/automatic-license-plate-reader-report-raises-concerns-about-expansion-of-government-surveillance-in-iowa/
Federal Justice Statistics Program Data Series
Federal Justice Statistics Program Data Series
— Read on www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/NACJD/series/73
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective | American Civil Liberties Union
seem routine, they often turn into dangerous
— Read on www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/why-police-traffic-stops-are-dangerous-and-ineffective
Exclusive | At least 46 people rushed to hospital from NYC’s 2 overdose prevention centers, who says it doesn’t know what happened to them | New York Post
New York City’s two government-funded shooting galleries are supposed to prevent fatal overdoses — but at least 46 clients had to be rushed by ambulance to the nearest hospital in cardiac arrest or with life-threatening strokes or seizures, records show.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/12/07/us-news/at-least-46-people-rushed-to-hospital-from-nycs-2-overdose-prevention-centers-who-says-it-doesnt-know-what-happened-to-them/
“Cop City”: The Problem of Police Violence in Atlanta and Beyond – WORT-FM 89.9
Esty Dinur speaks with Kamau Franklin about organizing against the militarized law enforcement training center called “Cop City” in Atlanta.
— Read on www.wortfm.org/cop-city-the-problem-of-police-violence-in-atlanta-and-beyond/
Protested this year? Cops might’ve looked for you on Flock cams. – RANGE Media
Newly obtained records show that the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office made 24 searches across thousands of cameras for cars at protests.
— Read on rangemedia.co/flock-cameras-protests-spokane/
Law Enforcement Advocates Testify on Violence Against Police | Video | C-SPAN.org
Law enforcement advocates testify on acts of violence against police officers before the House Homeland Security Committee. The hearing comes days after two U.S. National Guard troops were shot in Washington, DC. One of those troops later died.
— Read on www.c-span.org/program/house-committee/law-enforcement-advocates-testify-on-violence-against-police/669677
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