Investigations
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According to a report by the Police Foundation and the Major Cities Chiefs Association, major city and county law enforcement leaders identified ballistic imaging tools as the most helpful, followed b...
Crime & Violence
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Law enforcement in every jurisdiction is alarmed by the growing magnitude of firearms that are being reported stolen, reaching approximately 380,000 per year in the United States. According to ...
Crime & Violence
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Over half of the world’s gun deaths took place in six countries: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, and the United States. What’s more is that 94 percent of the most violent cities i...
President's Message
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Firearms violence has become all too common in countries around the globe. Whether experiencing targeted attacks, mass violence, or suicides, communities are shaken as they suddenly find themselves gr...
Crime & Violence
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At 1:40 p.m. on March 15, 2019, New Zealand faced its worst firearms attack in the country’s history. Within moments, the first of many reports reached the emergency floor of the Justice Precinct Bu...
Victim Services
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When someone discharges a firearm in an act of violence, this affects the lives of multiple people within a community. One successful model for addressing the impacts of crimes on a community—and sp...
Technology
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“Responding officer reports a non-responsive gunshot victim with multiple shell casings near the body.” This initial report is all too familiar for police personnel in many U.S. communities, as fi...
Crime & Violence
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She was the perfect target. The child of a single mom, Tanya Weiland was only two years old when her dad was arrested for domestic violence and only six when her mother died of breast cancer, leaving ...