Jeff Sessions Says Renewing the War on Drugs Will Also Reduce Violent Crime. Experts Aren’t So Sure.
Stepped-up narcotics arrests can actually lead to more violence.
Law Enforcement
Meet the Hardliner Jeff Sessions Picked to Carry Out His Violent Crime Crackdown
Steve Cook, a former federal prosecutor, fiercely supports controversial policies calling for lengthy prison sentences.
ATF Executive Pitches a More Gun Industry-Friendly Bureau
Former officials say the memo could be a pitch for the agency's top job.
Police Groups to Trump: Here’s How You Can ‘Send in the Feds,’ and Actually Make a Dent in Urban Crime
Law enforcement leaders recommend more money for the ATF, stricter gun laws, and sharper focus on the "alarming recent trend of increasing homicides and shootings" in major U.S. cities.
Trump’s Promised Crackdown on Gun Crimes Is Coming Into Focus
His attorney general nominee pledges to increase federal firearms prosecutions — but tools for nabbing traffickers will remain lacking.
The Chicago PD’s Top Tech Officer Is Betting on Sensors and Smartphones to Help Curb Shootings
“These tools are not replacing people,” says Deputy Chief Jonathan Lewin, “but they improve our capacity to do our job."
As Chicago’s Bloody 2016 Concludes, Task Force Proposes Steps for Curbing Shootings
“These are things that don’t cost money, and that just make sense,” Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin said.
Ambush Shootings of Police Officers Reach Highest Total in Decades
Doubling up on patrols and donning body armor, cops are taking precautions that could complicate crime prevention and community relations.
He Terrorized His Lebanese Neighbors for Years Before Shooting One of Them to Death. Why Was He Able to Keep His Gun?
A protective order did not save Khalid Jabara.
I Was a Crisis Negotiator for 23 Years. Here’s What It’s Like to Talk Down an Armed Hostage Taker.
Gary Noesner, the former chief of the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit, on the virtues of self-control and active listening.
The ATF Inspected Fewer Gun Dealers Last Year Than at Any Time in the Past Decade
More than 130,000 sellers weren’t visited at all.
The Wonk’s Guide to What Works, and What Doesn’t, When Policing Violent Crime
A review of evidence-based strategies for addressing America’s violent crime epidemic can help cities move past knee-jerk responses — and focus on proven solutions.