City layout key to predicting riots
In the future police will be able to predict the spread of riots, and how they impact on cities, thanks to a new computer model.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2013
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Math helps detect gang-related crime and better allocate police resources
(Phys.org)—Social groups in a population can lend important cues to law enforcement officials, consumer-based services and risk assessors. Social and geographical patterns that provide information about such communities ...
Mathematics
Feb 14, 2013
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In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused too
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet, and almost all see their pet as a family member.
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2024
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Gen Z has a trust problem with British institutions—especially the police
The new government has come to power at a time when trust in politics is, in the Labor party's words, "shattered." Keir Starmer has set out his government's aim to restore "the highest standard of integrity and honesty" in ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2024
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Study investigates how policing impacts the homeless
People who are homeless often endure constant and intrusive police interactions, leaving them feeling intimidated, harassed and stigmatized, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2024
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LGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police—survey shows harassment, abuse and distrust
The LGBTQ community's long history with law enforcement is so troubled and violent that organizers at some recent Pride parades decided to ban police from marching in the parade.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2024
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From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents
A decade ago, Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2024
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I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City—here's what people using this technology should know
Like many large cities in the U.S., Detroit's gun violence rate has fluctuated since the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The city's murder rate increased nearly 20% that year, meaning ...
Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2024
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Study finds police misconduct 'hotspots' across Florida
Not all police misconduct is the same. Misconduct can range from offenses like homicide and sexual assault to seemingly minor infractions such as accepting free coffee from the public. Exactly what qualifies as police misconduct ...
Political science
Jul 30, 2024
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Paying more for policing doesn't stop or reduce crime, say researchers
In 2023, the cost of policing to Canadian taxpayers closed in on $20 billion for the first time. While annual police budgets continue to grow, there is little debate in the media about its cost to taxpayers and the value ...
Economics & Business
Jul 24, 2024
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