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Violent Crime Rates Rise in Warmer Winters

November 1, 2018

As global temperatures climb, warmer winters in parts of the country may set the scene for higher rates of violent crimes such as assault and robbery, according to a new CIRES study.

North America is Least Likely Region to Suffer Terrorism

December 4, 2012

The U.S. is ranked 41st on the new report, while 1,798 terrorism-related fatalities in 2011 alone put Iraq at the top of the list.

Fraud Rings Rampant in Southeast U.S.

10,000 Fraud Groups Across the U.S. Mark Trend in Identity Theft

November 15, 2012

There are 10,000 active identity theft crime rings across the U.S., especially in the Southeast.

For Residents and Researchers, Crime Data Goes Online

Chicago Posts Ten Years of Crime Stats, Will Update Daily

Commitment to Transparency and Accessibility

September 20, 2011

Unusual if not unheard of, the third largest U.S. city has placed a decade of crime stats on the Web and promises to update the database every day.

Cameras Go Up, Crime Goes Down

New Study Proves Live Monitored Security Video Cuts Crime Significantly

Baltimore, Chicago, Wasington, D.C., Programs Examined

September 20, 2011

When security video was placed in public places, crime decreased at varying degrees. But the most impact was when there are many cameras that are monitored live by the city or law enforcement.

Social Networking Can Help, Too

Can Facebook Help Law Enforcement and Security Efforts?

Online Photos Identify Criminal

April 22, 2011

With all the talk about the dangers of social networking, there can be some pluses.

Crime Pattern Analysis and the Security Director: A Primer

Steve W. Ballantyne

March 1, 2011

Crime pattern analysis (CPA) is a generic term that covers a wide range of approaches and techniques in the field of crime analysis. CPA looks for crime patterns and trends. Some of these methods and theories used in crime pattern analysis include criminology theories such as Routine Activity Theory, Rational Choice Theory, Repeat Victimization and Crime Pattern Analysis.