Category: violent crime

Homicides, Violent Crime, Gun Violence Rise in Los Angeles

June 22, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission June 22 that the city has experienced a 50 percent increase in shooting victims this year compared to the same period last year. A total of 651 people have been shot in Los Angeles year-to-date, compared to 434 last year, and the city…

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Violent Crime Surged in These Cities After Mass Black Lives Matter, Anti-Police Protests

May 7, 2021
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Violent crime surged in several U.S. cities that saw massive Black Live Matter and anti-police protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death last summer. The upswing of violent crime, including homicides, coincided with the protests, increased anti-police sentiment among Americans and declining morale in police departments, which have since struggled to recruit new officers….

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Plans for Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern

May 4, 2021
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Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…

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Potential Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern

May 4, 2021
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Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…

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Orange County Cities Among Safest in State: Report

March 29, 2021
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Several Orange County cities were named the safest cities in California in a recently-released SafeWise survey. Rancho Santa Margarita led the Orange County pack, landing in the second spot for several years running. Danville was named the state’s safest place to live. “Rancho Santa Margarita topping the list of safest cities is not new. In…

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UCI Study Shows Upswing in Gunshot and Knife Wounds During Pandemic

March 2, 2021
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ORANGE—University of California–Irvine (UCI) researchers led a study that shows that gunshot and knife wounds increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern California, but injuries from traffic crashes were down. UCI Health researchers reviewed 20,450 trauma patients who were treated at 11 hospitals across seven counties. The study, which the researchers say is the first…

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London’s Police Ramp up Activity on Streets of Capital to Drive Down Post Lockdown Violence

February 23, 2021
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London’s Metropolitan Police are deploying more officers ahead of a wave of violent crime that is expected to hit the streets of the capital as lockdown restrictions are lifted. “The public can expect to see an uplift of officers on the streets of London in weeks to come as the Met steps up its response…

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Weekend Violence in London Leaves 2 Dead and 14 Injured

February 8, 2021
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A spate of separate violent stabbings in London over the weekend has led to the deaths of two people and left a further 14 injured. Over the course of the weekend, police officers were called to deal with incidents in over five areas of London, with extra police officers being deployed across the city in…

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Operation Legend Leads to Over 6,000 Arrests, Including 467 for Murder: DOJ

December 23, 2020
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Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday gave his last update on Operation Legend, a Trump administration initiative to drive down violent crime in major inner cities, saying that the program had led to over 6,000 arrests since its launch earlier this year. The operation was launched in Kansas City, Missouri, in July and has since been…

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