'We are in desperate trouble': New Orleans City Council looking for solutions to NOPD staffing shortage
The head of PANO believes there are less than 1,000 officers on the street each day.
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There's a way out of the homicide surge – but it's a long, uphill battle
Nearly a dozen experts told Fox News how the homicide surge could come to an end.
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Damaged police trust helped fuel retaliatory murders, criminologists say
Carrying and using illegal guns became more prevalent in the fall out following George Floyd's death.
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Washington D.C. police withhold key details about homicide unit amid murder surge
Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department refused to provide details about its homicide unit that criminologists say could be key to predicting whether the murder clearance rate will continue to drop.
United States Peter Scharf Christopher Geldart Councilmember Charles Allen Richard Rosenfeld Kristen Metzger
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LSU Criminologist: No End In Sight For Violent Crime Wave | WJBO Newsradio 1150 AM & 98.7 FM
Dr. Peter Scharf says the prevalence of violent crime could be the "new normal," and things aren't looking good for 2022 and 2023 in both cities.
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LSU Criminologist: No End In Sight For Violent Crime Wave
Dr. Peter Scharf says the prevalence of violent crime could be the "new normal," and things aren't looking good for 2022 and 2023 in both cities.
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Number of interstate shootings continue to rise
Criminologist Dr. Peter Scharf with LSU Health said this is not just happening in New Orleans.
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New Orleans political candidates will have to grapple with high crime to take office
“One is the problem is the police. The (other) problem is not enough police,” said Dr. Scharf. Author: Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Published: 10:46 PM CDT July 17, 2021 Updated: 10:46 PM CDT July 17, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — With qualifying for city elections now complete, you’ll soon be hearing from many of the candidates running for office in New Orleans. Like so many previous elections, public safety and crime will be issues of concern....
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'No win situations' | NOPD body cam reveals controversial arrest. George Floyd moment or disciplinary overreach?
No win situations | NOPD body cam reveals controversial arrest. George Floyd moment or disciplinary overreach? Many officers say disciplinary oversight, for minor issues as well as uses of force like this one, appears tilted against them. Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 9:47 PM CDT July 13, 2021 Updated: 2:29 PM CDT July 14, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — The arrest of Calvin Thompson began as a routine traffic stop in February 2...
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8 people shot in N.O east, a day after a march demanding an end to gun violence
8 people shot in N.O east, a day after a march demanding an end to gun violence “I still trust in God knowing that in the end, He wins, but so many people will be devastated in between,” said Foy. Author: Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Published: 10:17 PM CDT June 6, 2021 Updated: 10:27 PM CDT June 6, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — A shooting that wounded eight people is under investigation. New Orleans Police said the shooting happened around 10:30 Sat...
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