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Police crime data from 35 U.S. cities suggests homicides and gun assaults fell in 2022 as robberies and property crimes rose, a new report found.

New CDC data show that the rise in murders isn’t a “red state” or “blue state” problem.

Last year, Christos Makridis and I used homicide data from the Centers for Disease Control to break down the 2020 homicide spike by geography and demographics. With another year’s worth of numbers now finalized—plus “provisional” numbers stretching into 2022—it’s time for a brief update. The CDC’s data, compiled from death certificates, are especially crucial in […]

Cantrell expressed confidence that the city is moving in the right direction, and believes the recall effort against her won't succeed.

“There were 25 new officers hired last year out of 2,590 applicants,” Asher said.

Wednesday, councilmembers heard from residents demanding action.

The average amount of time it takes for Portland Police Bureau officers to respond to 911 and non-emergency calls has more than doubled since 2016.

Out of 220 homicides reported last year in Hampton Roads' seven largest cities, 120 have been “cleared” through arrest or other means. That means no one has been arrested or held accountable in 45% of the region’s 2022 killings.

The nonprofit Police Executive Research Forum, or PERF, has just released its year-end “Issues to Watch” statement. PERF “is a police research and policy organization” that aim...

“Unfortunately, when it comes to the re-deployment and the 12-hour shifts, that did not prove to be effective,” Council Vice-President Helena Moreno said.