Some police departments in the United States continue to teach officers that neck restraints are a safe method for controlling agitated or aggressive people, but that's a dangerous myth, according to a Viewpoint written by ...
Social Sciences
Dec 28, 2020
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Expanding the size of police forces in mid- to large-sized U.S. cities leads to lowered homicide numbers as well as an increase in arrests for low-level crimes such as liquor violations or disorderly conduct, a University ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2020
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Fake medicines are one of the biggest health problems in the world today.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 9, 2020
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An examination of racial differences in the disciplining of police officers in three of the largest U.S. cities consistently found that Black officers were more frequently disciplined for misconduct than White officers, despite ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2020
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In the wake of the George Floyd killing and other incidents of racially motivated police violence, communities across the country are examining the practices of their local police departments more closely. Some are undertaking ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2020
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Times of crisis can bring out the best in people. It can also reveal the strangest parts of human nature.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2020
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Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any suspicious contents directly. The new technique can limit the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 17, 2019
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Redrawing patrol beats could result in 20 percent less travel for police officers in Carrollton, Texas, according to research from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Economics & Business
Sep 12, 2019
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Black Americans comprise 13 percent of the US population, yet data suggests that they represent 23 percent of those fatally shot by police officers. Data on non-lethal encounters with police in the black community is limited ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2019
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Public safety officers know that their profession could draw them into the line of fire at any moment, as it did recently for six officers wounded in a shooting standoff in Philadelphia.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2019
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