Is Violent Crime Up in New York City?
Is Violent Crime Up in New York City?
By: Joseph Giacalone
Is violent crime up in New York City? It depends on who ask. 2020 is in the rearview mirror, but it may take years to understand the impact it has had on society. Violent crime is on the rise in many cities. In New York City, ...
How to Use the Fatal Force Database
How to Use the Fatal Force Database
By: Joseph Giacalone
The Washington Post's Fatal Force database tracks police officer-involved shootings in the United States. It is the only database in existence. The FBI will release one soon, but unknown when. It will be interesting to see if the FBI data coincides with the Post, or will it ...
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings
By: Joseph Giacalone
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings for 2020 have been calculated by the Washington Post. There were 1,003 total shootings, the largest number by four incidents since they started tracking them in 2015.
Today, local politicians worry more about an officer-involved shooting than balancing their budgets. If you didn’t know better, one would think that ...
Jumpstart the Cold Case Files
Jumpstart the Cold Case Files
By: Joseph Giacalone
Jumpstart the Cold Case files now! Homicide clearance rates continue to fall and violent crimes continues to rise in the United States. Now, more than ever, a focus on who is wanted for murder becomes an important task that may lead to a reduction in violence. Violence often begets ...
Recording the Time of Death
Caveats of Death Investigations:
Recording the Time of Death
By: Joseph Giacalone
Recording the time of death can often be a tricky situation for investigators. There are a number of things that are out of the investigator's control, Time of Death (TOD) is only one of them. The golden rule for death investigations is to treat every one ...