Alex Piquero, a professor of criminology at the University of Miami, said a renewed focus on crime prevention policies could be responsible for the decline, including "policing focused on ...

A suspect has also been identified in the case of Gus Lamont who was last seen by his grandma in September. Source link

A company behind an AI-powered app called CrimeRadar has apologised for the distress caused by false crime alerts issued to local US communities after a BBC Verify investigation.CrimeRadar uses ...

Jayne McCormackPolitical correspondent, BBC News NIGetty ImagesThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been accused of stalling plans by Stormont's justice minister to include transgender people as a "protected" group ...

Andrew SinclairEast of England political editorJO THEWLIS/BBCSarah Taylor was elected after winning 52,445 votes in May 2024A police and crime commissioner (PCC) has resigned from the Labour Party in ...

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating a number of racially-motivated hate crimes in south Belfast.The district police commander, Supt Finola Dornan, said a group of young ...

Ed Thomas,UK editor, Patrick Clahane and Rebecca Wearn Watch: BBC's Ed Thomas confronts Surchi of the Top Store mini-mart in CreweA Kurdish crime network is enabling migrants to work ...

Police are raiding more than 150 high street businesses in Scotland as part of a major operation against organised crime.Officers targeted convenience stores, barbers and vape shops suspected of ...

GoogleA report was made of a hate-related offence following a youth match on SundayPolice are investigating an alleged racist incident at an under 14s rugby match.North Wales Police said ...

Nick Beake & Lucy GilderBBC Verify in Washington DC & LondonBBCAlongside the taxis waiting outside Union Station in Washington DC, the sight of uniformed troops standing next to armoured ...

Watch: How the Catholic school shooting unfolded in MinneapolisA shooting at a school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 17 others injured is being investigated as an ...

NetflixMatthew Goode (Downton Abbey, Stoker) plays Det Chief Insp Carl MorckNetflix has confirmed hit crime drama Department Q, which was set and filmed in Edinburgh, will return for a ...