A useful synopsis of crime in the U.S. as of 2018 is available here from the Pew Research Center. Violent and property crime are down dramatically over the last 25 years, although these gains are not always recognized by the public. Crime rates vary substantially around the country — Alaska and New Mexico have violent…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/10/21/5-facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/
Tag: Statistics
Deadly police shootings keep happening. Data could be a missing piece | PBS NewsHour
Across the nation, 713 people have been fatally shot by police this year.
— Read on www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/deadly-police-shootings-keep-happening-data-could-be-a-missing-piece
Best & Worst Cities for Police – Security.org
Best & Worst Cities for Police – Security.org
— Read on www.security.org/resources/best-worst-cities-police/
Civilian Office of Police Accountability
This is the home page for the Chicago PD Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA). The website has data and reports on CPD.
— Read on www.chicagocopa.org/
Data Dashboards | Chicago Police Department
To date CPD has 2 data dashboards available. They are Police use of Force and Gun Offender dashboards. These are a interesting and interactive way to present police data. On the website it notes that an additional dashboard Accountability is coming soon.
Data Dashboards | Chicago Police Department
— Read on home.chicagopolice.org/statistics-data/data-dashboards/
At Home Depot and other retailers, a tug-of-war with shoplifters
Atlanta-based Home Depot blames the internet for retail theft as it struggles to crack down on theft without turning stores into garrisons.
— Read on www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/home-depot-and-other-retailers-tug-war-with-shoplifters/NniOTI5oTXi4dwYoXntPBO/
Looking to quell downtown disorder, Seattle and King County announce plan for repeat offenders | The Seattle Times
Businesses have been pushing local leaders to find a solution for repeat offenders for almost a year. On Thursday, Seattle and King County leaders announced the first steps.
— Read on www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/looking-to-quell-downtown-disorder-seattle-and-king-county-announce-plan-for-repeat-offenders/
Study of 100 reoffenders HERE
D.C. Police Release Long-Delayed Stop-And-Frisk Data, Showing Racial Disparities In Stops | WAMU
Long-awaited data on police stops shows that 70% of those stopped by D.C. police are African American, but Chief Peter Newsham says it’s too early to draw conclusions on police practices.
There are several interesting links in this news report.
WANU Stop and Frisk webpage
TV station WANU has a webpage dedicated to DC Police Stop and Frisk. Access it HERE
DC Police data page HERE
Arrest, release, repeat: How police and jails are misused to respond to social problems | Prison Policy Initiative
Report revealing that at least 4.9 million people cycle through county jails each year, and most have serious medical and economic needs.
— Read on www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/repeatarrests.html
How America talks about police violence five years after Michael Brown – Vox
Brown’s death made America more aware of police violence. But police reform is still a work in progress.
— Read on www.vox.com/identities/2019/8/9/20798921/michael-brown-ferguson-uprising-police-violence-reform
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