Are Police Helicopters Worth the Cost?
As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness.
As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness.
Despite campaign promises, Biden hasn’t slowed down Trump’s ‘main engine of deportation.’
No testing requirements, safety guidelines or certifications for the full body restraints exist in the U.S.
For two weeks the LAPD seemed bent on squashing protests – and on fighting the mayor and other critics in government.
Authorities in Colombia are responding to a recent wave of violence in Medellín with a heavy hand, but the factors fueling the clashes remain unclear and the security strategy may be exacerbating tensions.
An unprecedented seizure of nearly half a ton of cocaine at the Russian embassy in Argentina has exposed an international drug ring that counted on help from corrupt officials in the police and diplomatic service.
Jamaica’s aggressive urban security operations may be counterproductive to the fight against organized crime.
Honduras’ controversial election remains in limbo, but the results not so much.
An upcoming election in Honduras has called into question the future of a reform commission that has taken important steps toward cleaning up the country’s police force.
Brazil’s president has described a deepening, nationwide crisis of insecurity as a “national emergency.” But contrary to official rhetoric, the government does not appear to have a coherent plan to address the main drivers of violence and crime.