Ferguson police are much more likely to stop, search and arrest African-American drivers than white ones. When stopped, blacks are…

In 2011, family murders accounted for 13.8% of the 12,664 total murders in the U.S., though this percentage may actually…

Since Chris Magnus, police chief in Richmond, CA, took office in 2007, he has not lost a single officer, nor…

When black people make up 60% of the population, but 92% of those who were involved in police searches, you…

The number of prisoners under state and federal jurisdiction in the U.S. has declined for three straight years. Not only…

In 2011, there were a total of 12,408,899 arrests made in the United States (not including the 1,424 arrests made…

Drug-sniffing dogs aren't just often inaccurate, they are extremely susceptible to the influence of their handlers. Search points designed to…

Americans consistently rank their local police department (PD) higher than US police in general over a spectrum of current issues…

Those at the frontlines of public safety, police and firefighters, have the highest obesity rate of any profession in America.…

In a recent PEW survey, Americans were asked "How much more needs to be done in order to achieve racial…

According to a recent YouGov poll, an overwhelming majority of Americans support the idea of body cameras being present on…

There is unquestionably a disconnect between white and black Americans in regards to the perceived objectivity of police when dealing…

Even though 65.2% of people stopped by police were White, 77.6% of them believed the police acted properly. On the…

African Americans are disproportionately incarcerated on drug related charges. Clearly the drug war is an instrument of, at least, institutional…

Body cameras are making an appearance on many officers in large metropolitan areas with more police forces planning to introduce…

A study of major metropolitan areas found drastic disproportionate racial representation of many suburbs' police forces. Even if one were…

Despite the relatively disadvantaged position of labor in the United States, very strong majorities of Americans support the unionization of…

Despite all of the recent controversy surrounding law enforcement, the public still places faith in those that serve and protect.…

In light of recent controversies concerning police behavior in the United States, there has been increased debate over whether or…

In 2011, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report that found African Americans were the least likely to believe…

Whether they serve and protect, or enforce and apprehend, the police nevertheless play a significant role in these countries. Russia…

Drug-sniffing dogs are often construed as infallible in court, but an experiment shows both how inaccurate and manipulatable by their…

There appears to be a coordinated 'slowdown' of policing activity throughout NYC, in response to Mayor de Blasio's supposed lack…

Over a third of Americans are following protests in response to police-related violence "very closely," making the developments surrounding the…

In the wake of another non-indictment for a police officer who is responsible for Eric Garner's death, New Yorkers are…

Even though the media has been giving a lot of attention to the police force here in the United States…

While recent incidents have lent themselves to the idea that the police frequently respond with unnecessary and excessive force, such…

It is the job of law enforcement to serve and protect the public, but do Americans have confidence in the…

At 2.09 million, President Obama has removed more illegal immigrants in the first 5 years of his presidency than any…

Recent crime statistics show that, in 2014, about one in four households in the United States are victimized by crime.…

Only 40% of sexual assaults are reported. Much less get prosecuted and only 3% of rapists go to jail. Our…

Apparently people living in cities that spend more on police are not necessarily safer. Detroit and St. Louis top the…

Since 2007 the white perception of blacks being treated unequally has largely plateaued, while black perception of unequal treatment by…

Data from the reaction of whites and blacks to the police investigation shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. Are…

Whites and blacks have sharply different levels of confidence in the police, and the recent shooting in Ferguson, Mo. has…

A hypothetical 50 percent increase in the average size of criminal DNA profile databases has a statistically significant effect on…