An important new meta-analysis of 24 focused deterrence implementations—in particular, the National Network’s Group Violence Intervention and Drug Market Intervention—was published in Criminology &…
“The special thing is that several government agencies work together and that they have the same message and that is: stop shooting,” says Anna von Reis, Head of Department of Social Work and Social Affairs in Malmö. Of the 200 Malmö criminal networks, they have issued those who either have a conditional sentence or are under
“The special thing is that several government agencies work together and that they have the same message and that is: stop shooting,” says Anna…
Violent crime in Newburgh continued to fall last year as the city waits for the state to determine if former Beacon police Chief Doug Solomon is eligible to lead its department, City Manager Michael Ciaravino said on Monday. The combined number of aggravated assaults, homicides, rapes and robberies in 2017 fell by 14 percent from
Violent crime in Newburgh continued to fall last year as the city waits for the state to determine if former Beacon police Chief Doug…
Training is to be given to “everyday men and women” who want to help tackle gang violence and antisocial behaviour, it was revealed yesterday. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said more than 100 people had expressed an interest in the new Peace Builders programme, which will cover topics that include mental health, disaster management
Training is to be given to “everyday men and women” who want to help tackle gang violence and antisocial behavior, it was revealed yesterday…
Murders, where someone illegally takes the life of someone, are different from homicides, which can include justifiable self-defense shootings, Sheriff Mike Williams said. So his agency’s cumulative numbers were a bit lower for 2017. But each one was “a tragedy,” Williams said, as he reiterated that many stem from a small percent of the city’s
Murders, where someone illegally takes the life of someone, are different from homicides, which can include justifiable self-defense shootings, Sheriff Mike Williams…
In 2017, Michigan's biggest city posted its lowest tally of criminal homicides in more than a half-century: 267, Detroit Police Chief James Craig confirmed Monday. The program city leaders cite as a factor in falling crime is the expansion of Operation Ceasefire. Craig said he expects to roll out that program citywide by March. It’s currently operating on the east side and in