crime prevention

Enter the era of what is called “predictive policing.”

Gun violence prevention advocates convened at the Lawyer’s Mall near the State House in Annapolis, M.D., on March 1 to impassionedly call for passage of the Firearm Safety Act of 2013.

Some inmates at Rikers Island staying as few as 20 days will be eligible for a new program that will provide them critical resources such as I.D. cards, GED, and ways to stay sober, all in an effort to reduce recidivism.

Residents of Camden, N.J., which has been described as the most violent city in the United States, turned in more than 1,100 guns—a city record—as part of a buy-back program since last Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.

New Commissioner, Sir Graham Bright, cut the ribbon of The Art of Zhen Shan Ren at the Cambridge Guildhall, showing that the holder of a tough job can have a sensitive side.

Police precincts around the nation will be hosting a night out filled with food, games, and music for the whole family Tuesday evening as part of the 29th annual National Night Out Against Crime.

They are easy to miss, but behind buildings and bridges you will find a growing number of special cameras. As you drive through town and across the country, a snapshot of your license plate gets caught on film.

The number of New Yorkers who have been stopped and searched by the police in 2011 hit a high of 684,330.