This author comes in hot: “It’s a well-documented fact that a small number of repeat-offending criminals are responsible for a large share of all crime. The primary reason why prisons effectively reduce crime is exactly because they prevent the crimes […]
“People imprisoned/convicted ever and respondents arrested last year are similarly concerned with crime as the general public and overwhelming majority of them say too little is been done to stop it.” ~ learn more
The World Economic Forum points to the city’s open data initiative as a key to success. “With better access to data, municipal agencies can access fine-grained information to create targeted policies, and app developers use the data to map not […]
Doesn’t seem like anyone has been arrested. “Police issued a community alert late Friday morning linking six robberies to the crew, but a law enforcement source identified additional cases that are also believed to be part of the pattern.” | learn more
“Since 1969, 37 aldermen have been convicted of a crime. More await trial. But Bill Cameron, who covered City Hall for 50 years, says “we catch only about 3 or 5% of the bad guys.” | learn more
Looks like they gave no bail to the really rough criminals, and smaller bond amounts to everyone else. “The data shows that the average bond amount fell from $5,000 to $1,000, while the percentage of inmates picking up new charges […]
Author: Bill Browder The story starts out innocently enough – a smart guy finds his footing in the investment world by stumbling upon Eastern European privatizations after the Soviet Union collapsed. Then it gets a little more interesting as he […]
This is a voluntary list of over 300 private cameras (like your Nest) shared with the local police to help them solve crimes. And it works! Recently this helped police charge a man with sexual assault and armed robberies. |sign up