With one week left in the busy holiday shopping season, some people are turning to alternative retailers, like Facebook ...

The holidays bring cheerful gatherings, merry celebrations and jolly memories, but also a higher risk of crimes. Homes and ...

The Darien Police Department is urging residents to follow a set of holiday crime-prevention tips for packages, home security ...

The Odessa Police Department’s monthly Neighborhood Watch Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the OPD Classroom, 205 N. Grant Ave. The meeting will cover crime prevention techniques and basic ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Youth violence has been a growing concern in Montgomery for several years, and now, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is launching a program centered around crime prevention.

Understanding and Responding to Crime and Disorder Hot Spots (Cody W. Telep & Julie Hibdon) - Police agencies consider hot spots an important focus because a few high-activity locations typically ...

New crime prevention techniques appear headed to San Francisco’s Union Square, and some will have a tree growing out of them. The idea is to prevent smash-and-grab burglars from driving right through ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County officials and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are analyzing the effectiveness of crime prevention techniques on the Las Vegas Strip, including a ban of convicted ...

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – It’s one of the longest-running self-defense classes in Central Florida taught by police, and it’s also one of the most popular programs at the Ormond Beach Police Department.

Criminologists have traditionally focused, albeit almost exclusively, on the perpetrators of crime, and rightfully so; however, by focusing their collective attention on the perpetrators, researchers ...