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Study questions presence of law enforcement officers in schools

August 17, 2020

A study by researchers at the University of Maryland claims that schools that increased staffing levels of SROs were more likely to record increases in crimes and to exclude students from school in response to those crimes than schools without increases in SRO staffing levels.

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Global Economic Crime Rates Remain High; Customer Fraud Continues to Rise

March 4, 2020

Fraud and economic crime rates remain at record highs, impacting companies in more ways than ever. PwC's bi-annual survey of business crime reports that fraud committed by customers tops the list of all crimes experienced (at 35%), up from 29% in 2018.

Crime Down on L.A. Metro System Over Past Five Years

February 17, 2020

Crime on L.A. County’s Metro Bus and Rail system has decreased 17 percent over the last five years, according to new crime figures by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

FBI Report Shows Decrease in Violent and Property Crime from 2018 Statistics

January 22, 2020

Preliminary statistics show overall declines in both violent and property crime in the first half of 2019 compared to the same time frame the previous year, according to FBI crime statistics.

FBI Releases 2018 NIBRS Crime Data

December 11, 2019

The FBI released details on nearly 6.6 million criminal offenses reported to its National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2018.

FBI Releases 2018 Hate Crime Stats

November 14, 2019

The number of hate crime incidents reported to the FBI decreased slightly from 2017 to 2018, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s annual Hate Crime Statistics report.

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FBI Uniform Crime Report Shows 3.9% Drop in Violent Crime in 2018

November 8, 2019

According to FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, the nationwide violent crime rate decreased for the second consecutive year, down 3.9 percent from 2017.

Crime Risks Increase by 198% in Areas Near Theme Parks

November 7, 2019

Crime rates are significantly higher in U.S. neighborhoods that surround theme parks, which are major tourist attractions, according to new research.

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill Resigns

November 6, 2019

New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill is resigning to take a job in the private sector.

NICB Reports Decline in Metal Thefts

October 29, 2019

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is reporting a four-percent decline in metal thefts from 2017 to 2018.

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