Is it time for the Metropolitan Police to discontinue stop and search?
The Casey report has identified significant issues in the Metropolitan police and advocates for a reset of the stop and…
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How queuing leads to city centre violence
Recent research shows how the relationship between alcohol consumption, queuing and crowds can lead to violent behaviour in city centres…
Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols?
Police departments have faced recruitment and retention problems since the 2020 George Floyd protests. It has meant some agencies have…
Attacks on Africa’s informal settlements are attacks on women’s economic liberation. Here’s why.
The millions of working-class people who rely on what’s often described as ‘informal settlements’ for their housing, employment and service…
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How consumer technology is creating new channels for police surveillance
From dashcams to 'vigilante' apps, consumer-owned tech is helping police track crime. But is it making us safer?
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Policing in America is broken
US police can’t blame being defunded for failing to solve half of 2020 murders – because it hasn’t happened.
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Law enforcement is ‘failing to protect governments against ransomware’
Authorities are failing to protect the public sector from growing tide of ransomware, says former UK security adviser.
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Recessions and violent crime don’t go hand in hand
US cities saw a spike in homicides in 2020, but historical data shows that economic conditions don't offer a simple…
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