Community Policing

The 2014 class of the New York Police Department raise their hands while taking an oath on June 30th, 2014, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Social Justice

What Strategies Work Best in Policing?

There are some approaches that can reduce crime without worsening community relations, a new analysis finds.

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Social Justice

The End of Gangs: Cleaning Up Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles gave America the modern street gang. Groups like the Crips and MS-13 have spread from coast to coast, and even abroad. But on Southern California's streets they have been vanishing. Has L.A. figured out how to stop the epidemic it set loose on the world?