By a Biometrica staffer Is Organized Retail Crime (ORC) really a cause for concern? Isn't it a victimless crime, as many perceive? The answer to the first question is an emphatic yes, while the answer to the second is an equally clear...
By a Biometrica staffer On May 31, Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program published the National Use-of-Force Data Collection's report for 2021 and some data for the first quarter of this year. Per the report, 50.7% of...
By a Biometrica staffer A majority of contacts between law enforcement officers (LEO) and the public only happens during emergencies, or situations that are highly charged and emotional. But these are not the most ideal circumstances for LEOs and the community they...
By a Biometrica staffer The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning in May asking the public to be wary of scammers looking to extort family members of missing persons who share details on social media. The goal of these missing...
By Deepti Govind Historically, animal cruelty was considered an isolated issue — one that didn't really harm the human population. As a result, perhaps, the process of recognizing animal cruelty as a serious violent offense in and of itself developed only slowly...
50 Small Businesses Receive $20,000 Grants Each In Partnership With IEEP Some of the business owners that were among the 50 chosen for the San Manuel-IEEP grants watch on Zoom while the grants are announced. All images in this post are courtesy of the...