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More than 745,000 vehicles were stolen across the country through the first nine months of 2022, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. That's the most stolen during the first nine months since 2008 and a 24% increase over pre-pandemic levels.

Homicides dipped slightly in 2022 but violent crimes such as rape, robbery and assault remain dramatically higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Times found in a review of data from police departments across the country.

The number of cars stolen in the U.S. in 2022 is expected to surpass one million for the first time in history, shattering previous records and leaving law enforcement struggling to keep up.

The number of cars stolen in the U.S. in 2022 is expected to surpass 1 million for the first time, shattering previous records and leaving law enforcement struggling to keep up.

San Francisco Police Officers Association's Lt. Tracy McCray discusses the city's police officer shortage with the department expected to lose over 800 officers in 2022.

Facing officer shortages that have exacerbated the nationwide crime problem, police departments around the country are offering increasingly large incentives as they fight for badly needed recruits.

Facing officer shortages that have exacerbated the nationwide crime problem, police departments around the country are offering increasingly large incentives as they fight for badly needed recruits.

Quality policing costs money, and even with Big Apple murder rates similar this year compared to last, other major crimes have surged, experts on public safety say.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined the chorus of liberal leaders across the country that vowed to defund the police after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

As Congress considers legalizing marijuana on the national level, some Republicans have raised concerns about the impact such a move would have on the country’s rising crime rate.