A heads-up Phoenix police crime analyst and good old-fashioned police work helped identify and arrest a sexual assault suspect less than 48 hours after the attack.
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Despite growing opposition, the U.S. government is on track to increase its use of controversial facial recognition technology.
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Police forces in England say the potential for significant harm to people who go missing is rising after decades of cuts to police budgets, rising demand and lack of training.
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The health risks posed by direct exposure to the acrid dust was underestimated at the time, and poorly understood. Appropriate personal protective equipment, such as P100 half-face respirators, was not available at that time.
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A large-scale prisoner release in NJ “stress tested” the services system—social and health programs to help prisoners successfully transition from prison to community life—for their reentry into society and illuminated gaps between service provision and needs of former inmates.
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Scientists who study trauma and memory say it’s common for sexual assault survivors—as well as survivors of other serious traumas—to be unable to recall an attack fully.
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Research published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behaviour and crime.
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The improved algorithm path planning algorithm found successful paths three times as often as standard algorithms, while needing much less processing time.
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Research suggests investment in structurally damaged homes in low-income and minority neighborhoods is associated with reduced crime and improved public health.
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A new study analyzed millions of 911 calls for service across nine U.S. police agencies to determine how defunding the police might be handled.
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