‘Crime fighters behind their computers:’ 2 women use science, data to solve cases Kim Murga, left, is the director of laboratory services for the Metropolitan Police Department.

When it comes to crime prevention, figuring out what works can take a lot of detective work. Today, some of that detective work is being made easier thanks to a new emphasis on data analysis in ...

Can Latin America see greater success in reducing urban crime and violence by emphasizing data collection and analysis? InSight Crime takes a look at three such initiatives in the region.

A unique approach to crime analysis may allow police officers to predict illegal activity.

CT’s new crime data chief was introduced with a promise of faster analysis, greater transparency — and a report showing crime fell by 14.1%.

Further, recent reported events leave me to wonder about the state of crime analysis. I am not a crime fighter myself but I am aware of the applications of data science in crime fighting. Any kind ...

Source: Agency participation data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Feb. 6, 2023, which was the deadline for local agencies to submit crime data for the Q4 2022 quarterly report.

Our analysis of data from forty-four countries from 1950 to 2000 shows the most support for a modernization perspective: violent crime rates are highest for transitional democracies.