Author Archives: Eric Piza

An argument between two Milwaukee neighbors over broken glass and garbage carts ends when a third man gets involved and fatally shoots one of the neighbors. Milwaukee looks to Rochester, N.Y., on violence prevention Milwaukee’s Homicide Review Commission has recommended that Milwaukee police examine how their peers in Rochester, N.Y., organize police work around theContinue reading “Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel: Violence interrupted: Rochester, NY police keep one step ahead of street disputes”

Making their weekly rounds on Kirkwood Street recently, two Wilmington police officers popped into Woody’s Deli, where thick Plexiglas and a padlocked door separate owners Manny and Shelly Patel from customers picking up lottery tickets, cigarettes and jugs of milk. The police explained they were there to check in and asked about the neighborhood –Continue reading “Wilmington News Journal: Wilmington’s data-led policing helps cut crime”

As the Jacksonville homicide toll climbed in January, ending with the deaths of an angelic-faced 22-month-old boy and the separate killing of a 62-year-old cabbie looking for a soft landing to his life, there seemed no way to stem the blood from flowing. The sheriff and mayor said determined efforts are underway to confront everythingContinue reading “Florida Times Union: Deadly January again casts spotlight on homicide in Jacksonville”

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Security camera video of a slashing attack in Chelsea this week lead to the quick arrest of a suspect and proved what a valuable tool it is to police. London has the so-called ring of steel, and in Chicago a police partnership with private businesses allows authorities to look at theirContinue reading “WCBS New York: Quick arrest in Chelsea slashing case shows importance of surveillance cameras”

Every morning, officers across the nation get a predictive map that tells them where crime is likely to happen before it’s committed. When the mapping systems used by Detroit Police Department started showing an increase of auto theft and larceny downtown, Detroit’s 1st Precinct got together and laid a trap…

BRICK– The truth behind what led to the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Julian Hoffman by police may hinge on video surveillance footage rather than an eyewitness account. Derek Hoffman, Julian’s father, told the Asbury Park Press that he is trying to obtain the surveillance footage from the company that records it. There may be atContinue reading “Asbury Park Press: Will video set record straight in Brick Shooting?”

NEWARK — Six killings in as many days last week left Newark city officials searching for a response. To help curb the rising death toll, Newark Police Department Director Eugene Venable emptied the cupboard, reassigning over 100 administrative department officers from desk to street duty. Despite the killings, Venable and other city officials vouch forContinue reading “Star Ledger: 6 murders in a week: How Newark is responding to summer homicide surge”