Better than AI? The UK police who never forface
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the world......»»
Mexico"s most dangerous city for police refuses to give up or negotiate with cartels
Mexico"s most dangerous city for police refuses to give up or negotiate with cartels.....»»
Retired wrestler and ex-congressional candidate suspected in Las Vegas killing surrenders to police
Retired wrestler and ex-congressional candidate suspected in Las Vegas killing surrenders to police.....»»
Civilian 911 responders can enhance public safety, study finds
Deploying paramedics, social workers, and others to non-criminal emergency calls could significantly boost a police department's ability to respond to criminal emergencies while reducing negative interactions with the community, according to new Univ.....»»
IPTV Piracy Group Members Arrested For Signal Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering
Officers of the Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec) carried out raids this week against suspected members of an IPTV piracy group operating in Canada. At least five people were arrested on suspicion of various crimes including theft of tel.....»»
Integrity of "independent" state traffic stop analysis questioned by researcher"s opposite conclusions
A Northeastern University professor who found a persistent and widespread discrepancy in how often Massachusetts police ticket white drivers and drivers of color is questioning the analysis of a report released by the state Executive Office of Public.....»»
Police pullback linked to increases in crime
When police pull back, crime accelerates. But policing alone is no cure-all. That's the takeaway from a new Denver-area study co-authored by researchers at CU Boulder and collaborators in Nebraska, Michigan, and South Carolina......»»
The bog is where forensics and archaeology meet to solve "cold cases"
Occasionally, police investigators find themselves announcing archaeological discoveries, rather than criminal findings. In 1984, for example, police oversaw the recovery of the Iron Age bog body (a naturally mummified corpse found in a peat bog) lat.....»»
Does hosting the Olympics, the World Cup or other major sports events really pay off?
After a long battle, Paris's beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture's original plan to move part of the i.....»»
Racing Driver Arrested as Police Target Thailand’s Largest & Oldest Torrent Site
On Monday, anti-piracy coalition ACE announced the shutdown of SiamBit, an 18-year-old torrent site said to have as many as 100,000 paying members, mostly from Thailand. While those details are unusual, the bigger picture is quite extraordinary. Four.....»»
Wide variation in rates of police killings suggests unnecessary deaths
One in three police homicides could have been avoided without endangering police or the public, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Eight percent of all homicides of adult men in the United States are committed by police......»»
Don’t let these 3 hidden February streaming TV shows fly under your radar
From a Korean thriller based on a webtoon to a police procedural and historical drama, these three hidden February 2024 streaming TV shows are can't miss......»»
How researchers are helping address group violence in Baltimore
The Baltimore Police Department's Western District has historically had the highest rates of homicides in the city and among the highest in the country. Looking through Baltimore crime data from 2020, Anthony Braga, the Jerry Lee Professor of Crimino.....»»
AirTag leads California police to a stolen golf cart in latest free ad for Apple
If you have a golf cart (or anything, really), you should probably inside of it. In a post on Instagram last week, the Rialto Police Department in California shared the story of how they tracked down a stolen golf cart thanks to a hidden AirTag......»»
Police take months to arrest stalker identified by AirTag
Apple's AirTags anti-stalking features worked perfectly in an incident in Connecticut, but the stalker stayed free for almost a year because he refused to report to the police.An AirTag alert on an iPhoneApple's AirTags have put a spotlight on the is.....»»
The 24 best sitcoms on Netflix right now (February 2024)
The best sitcoms on Netflix include My Wife and Kids, Loudermilk, Wonder Years, Medical Police, Young Sheldon, Seinfeld, Community, and more......»»
Some Calif. cops still sharing license plate info with anti-abortion states
Cops weaponizing license plate data harms vulnerable populations, lawyer says. Enlarge (credit: moodboard | moodboard / Getty Images Plus) Dozens of California police agencies are still sharing automated license plate re.....»»
High-profile incidents of police brutality sway public opinion more than performance of local law enforcement: Study
National media coverage of police brutality influences public perceptions of law enforcement more than the performance of people's local police departments, according to data analysis from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, challenging the assumption.....»»
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering their social evolution
Microbes are social beings. Much like humans, they communicate and cooperate with each other to solve problems bigger than themselves. In a microbial community, there will even be free riders and others that police them......»»
Cops arrest 17-year-old suspected of hundreds of swattings nationwide
Police traced swatting calls to teen’s home IP addresses. Enlarge / Booking photo of Alan Filion, charged with multiple felonies connected to a "swatting" incident at the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida. (credit: Semi.....»»
Thesis finds that recruitment of Swedish operational police officers needs to be broadened
Can scientific methods be used to identify who is best suited for physically and mentally demanding missions? In his doctoral thesis, Peter Tedeholm explores the individual characteristics of Swedish operational police officers......»»