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  • A black and white file photo of the Albuquerque Indian School Complex, circa 1910 | Photo credit: National Archives | National Archives Identifier 292879

    The First Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report Acknowledges A Shrouded Legacy

    May 12th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer One-and-a half centuries. Over 400 Indigenous boarding schools run by the federal government, with support from religious institutions. The use of systematic militarized and identity-alteration methodologies in an attempt to 'assimilate Indigenous persons.' Corporal punishment to enforce rules...

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  • NCJTC Partners With Biometrica To Announce Big Data And Facial Recognition Training Program For Law Enforcement And Criminal Justice Professionals

    March 21st, 2022
    category: Press Releases

    Pilot Program to kick off in Phoenix/Appleton in August-September 2022, with a focus on fundamentals, including understanding data and data privacy, creating case-use guidelines for facial recognition, ensuring accountability, and preventing bias. PHOENIX/APPLETON, March 21, 2022: On Monday, the National Criminal Justice...

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    The New National Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy: An Introduction

    February 9th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer On Friday, Feb. 4, the Justice Department announced that Aaron Crawford of Maryland had been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release. Why? For engaging in what Attorney General Merrick B....

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  • Representative photo of a boy sitting with a tablet at a table | Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

    The Impact Of ‘Deepfake’ On Child Safety

    February 1st, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer There's no doubt that combating child sex abuse material (CSAM) is a serious challenge that law enforcement officers, parents, caregivers, and various others involved in or concerned about child safety and protection face. Sample this: Of the 21.7+...

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  • Representative image of healthcare professionals | Photo by Rusty Watson on Unsplash

    Dealing With Healthcare Workplace Harassment & Violence

    January 25th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Workplace related harassment, assault and other acts of violence is not new to healthcare workers. Even around a decade ago, research by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had found that healthcare workers were at increased risk for...

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  • Representative photo of a person looking at financial charts on a laptop | Photo by Tezos on Unsplash

    Are You Unknowingly Helping A Criminal Launder Money?

    January 18th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer An overwhelming majority (over 90%) of all money mule transactions identified through the European Money Mule Actions are linked to cybercrime, the Europol says. What does that mean? It means a large number of law-abiding citizens in the...

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  • Image of a young toddler sitting with a stuffed teddy bear on a wood surface

    A Look-Back At Issues Of Child Safety And Protection In 2021

    December 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer At Biometrica, the safety of children has always been a priority. This year, amidst general chaos and anxiety, the safety of children took center stage like never before. Here are some of the relevant issues and news stories...

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  • Photo of a woman looking worried and biting at her fingernails

    Understanding The Victim Notification System And Crime Victims’ Safety

    December 17th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer In 1993, a woman from Kentucky, Mary Byron, was raped, assaulted, and stalked by her ex-boyfriend, who was then arrested for those crimes. Unfortunately, he was released from jail when someone posted his bail. A short while after,...

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  • United States, Australia Sign Deal To Combat Serious Crime

    December 16th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, Dec. 15 the U.S. and Australia signed a landmark agreement that will facilitate access to electronic data for investigations of serious crime, including terrorism and child sexual abuse. The agreement is authorized by the Clarifying Lawful...

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  • BJS Survey Finds Violent Victimization Rate Dropped 22% Between 2019 And 2020

    December 15th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Earlier this month, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released data from a survey that showed a 22% decline in the total violent victimization rate between 2019 and 2020. In addition, the survey found that the incidence of...

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    Transporting Hazardous Materials: The Rules & Organizations That Oversee It

    December 15th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In October, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released findings of its surprise inspection initiative over the summer, which cracked down on safety issues related to the transport of hazardous materials and dangerous goods (HM/DG) as part of...

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  • Bipartisan Act That Will Modernize And Make Access To Court Records Cheaper Progresses Through Senate

    December 14th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Late last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Open Courts Act of 2021, sending it to the full Senate to consider. The Act seeks to “overhaul” the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system that is...

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  • Gaming Industry Revenue Reaches Record Level In 2021, Vegas Police Crack Down On Crime

    December 13th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The last few days have brought a mixed bag of news for the casino industry, with extremely positive tidings on the gaming revenue front, and less positive reflections on the crime front. Even with two months still to...

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    How Schools Can Prevent And Intervene In The Battle To Curb Youth Violence

    December 13th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In the first part of our mini series on youth gangs and violence, we established that there have been repeated reports suggesting spikes in violent crime even among the youth. Just over two weeks after we published that...

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  • Global Conference Calls For More Protection From Cryptocurrency Crime

    December 10th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer A two-day global online virtual assets conference — co-organized by INTERPOL, Europol, and the Basel Institute on Governance — concluded with a call to action on better protecting the world’s financial systems by increasing multi-sector cooperation to strengthen...

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    How ‘Red Flag Laws’ Could Stop Shootings Before They Happen

    December 10th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer Earlier this year, in April, eight people were killed by a 19-year-old at a FedEx facility in Indiana. The shooter’s mother had reported to police over a year earlier, in March 2020, that her son had confided to...

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  • Violence Against Women Office Awards Grants To 11 Indian Tribal Governments

    December 9th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced awards to 11 Indian Tribal governments to support them in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ). The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013...

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  • Photo of a person's hand on the steering wheel of a truck

    The Legislation That Could Solve The Trucker Shortage By Recruiting Older Teens

    December 9th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer The trucking industry is currently in the midst of a well-publicized driver shortage crisis, which has combined with other factors to exacerbate a supply chain crisis in the U.S. This has prompted some to advocate for a radical...

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  • Adolescents’ Mental Health Deteriorated In 2020, While ‘Hostile Behaviors’ At School Jumped Pre-Pandemic: Reports

    December 8th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Two reports released recently draw attention to a mental health crisis plaguing schools and students in the U.S. One is an advisory issued by the Surgeon General, which warns that “symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health...

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  • Billions Of Dollars In Taxpayer Money Could Be Recovered; Lax Child Protection In CO, MO: HHS Report

    December 7th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Fall Semiannual Report to Congress, in which it was found that the efforts of the HHS in the 2021...

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  • Photo of a memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of the Jonestown massacre

    Cults: Identifiers And Warning Signs For Law Enforcement

    December 6th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Going off the sheer volume of content generated about it, if there’s one thing Americans can’t get enough of, it’s a story about a cult. Be that NXIVM, which made headlines a few years ago when it emerged that...

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  • Representative image of a toy-like gun being pointed right into the camera | Photo by Lavi Perchik on Unsplash

    What Are Firearm Child Access Prevention Laws?

    December 2nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh When it comes to gun rights, one demographic proponents of gun control are particularly concerned about is children that live in homes that also have firearms. While the presence of a firearm in the house can be dangerous to...

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  • School Shooting At Michigan Leaves Three Students Dead, Eight Wounded

    December 1st, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon, a 15-year-old sophomore who hasn't been named yet by authorities opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan. His shooting spree ended up leaving three fellow students dead and eight others wounded. The...

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  • Photo of a rusted metal pipe outdoors

    Does Childhood Lead Exposure Really Lead To More Violent Crime?

    December 1st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh The U.S. is currently in the grip of what experts are calling a historic crime wave, with violent crime — and homicide rates particularly — reaching levels previously seen in the 1980s and 1990s. In fact, over the last...

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  • Representative image of a person with their face buried in their hands | Photo by Kat Smith from Pexels

    Combating Human Trafficking At Casinos — Red Flags & Actions

    November 30th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer The multi-billion dollar casino industry, possibly much like several other sectors, has sometimes been a target of unscrupulous characters who try and use the cover of a legitimate business to surreptitiously carry out criminal activities. When it comes...

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  • US Files Charges Against Filipino Pastor Who Said It Was ‘God’s Will’ That Minors Have Sex With Him

    November 30th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer U.S. prosecutors recently announced that they have filed sex trafficking charges against Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the Philippine national who founded a church called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, as well as two U.S.-based administrators of that church. The superseding...

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  • Sixth Person, A Young Boy, Dies After WI Parade Massacre: A Crime News Round-Up

    November 24th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The death toll in the Wisconsin case of a man driving an SUV into a festive parade rose to six on Tuesday, Nov. 23, when an 8-year-old boy died of his injuries. The number of injuries resulting from...

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  • SUV Drives Into Christmas Parade In Suburban WI, Killing Five And Injuring At Least 40 Others

    November 22nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer An SUV barrelled through barricades and drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha (a suburban town just 20 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in the early evening of Sunday, Nov. 21, killing at least five and injuring over 40...

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  • Representative photo of a hooded person in a dark alley | Photo by Isaac Weatherly from Pexels

    How Schools Can Help Curb Violence Among Youth

    November 22nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In Portsmouth, Virginia, the local police department and the Up Center are reaching out to the public as they seek mentors to help steer youth in the right direction. The two organizations have come together due to an...

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  • Representative photo of a toy bear set against a gloomy backdrop | Photo by Kasia on Unsplash

    Who Is Required To Report Suspected Child Abuse And When

    November 19th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By Aara Ramesh Last month, we wrote about some gaps in the child welfare system that can lead to children in foster care being abused. Unfortunately, the reality is that it’s not just those children who can fall prey to abuse. Almost...

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  • Justice Department Announces $139 Million In Grants To Advance Community Policing

    November 18th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The awards provide direct funding to 183 law enforcement agencies...

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  • Representative photo of the Capitol | Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash

    First Amendment Rights Vs. Public Safety — The Balancing Act Of Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism

    November 18th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh A week ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning that the U.S. is facing a “heightened threat environment” from domestic terrorists this holiday season. Though there have been no “credible” or specific threats yet made, the...

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  • DOI Announces Creation Of First Tribal Advisory Committee To Strengthen ‘Nation-To-Nation’ Relationship

    November 17th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the creation of a new Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), which formally establishes a mechanism for Tribal leaders to engage in routine and robust conversations directly with DOI Secretary...

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  • Photo of a young boy in a face mask sitting on steps

    How Covid-19 Has Impacted The Already Strained Child Welfare System

    November 17th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the child welfare system was rife with gaps that made children in foster care extra susceptible to abuse. Like with many other societal problems, however, the pandemic only worsened that situation on a number...

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  • Six Teens Injured In Drive-By Shooting At Park Near High School In Denver Surburb

    November 16th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer A drive-by shooting around 1 pm on Monday, Nov. 15,  in Aurora, Colorado, has left six teenagers (four boys and two girls between the ages of 14 and 18) injured, according to police. The incident occurred at the...

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  • Tohono Indian Women led the Tucson 2019 Women’s March with a show of strength, resilience and power | Photo by Dulcey Lima on Unsplash

    Addressing The Epidemic Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Persons: What’s In The President’s Executive Order

    November 16th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind & Aara Ramesh At Biometrica, we've repeatedly written about an epidemic that many in the country have been quietly dealing with: of missing and murdered Indigenous persons. There is no doubt that it is a public safety epidemic demanding...

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  • Representative photo of youth displayed sitting on a graffiti-filled street | Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash

    Youth Violence, Gang-Led Or Otherwise, Appears To Be On The Rise: How The OJJDP Combats It

    November 15th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Gang activity in the United States is said to have declined in the mid-1990s to 2000. But between 2001 and 2005, it increased again and stayed constant until around 2012, per government estimates. From around 2002-2012 annual estimates...

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  • BJS Statistics Show Total Human Trafficking Offenses Reported By States Dipped in 2020

    November 15th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Last month, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released its 2021 report on data collection activities in the realm of human trafficking covering the number of offenses reported, as well as arrest, conviction, and release data from states....

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  • Terror Groups Continue To Ramp Up Online Activity: DHS Bulletin Warns

    November 11th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Terror actors are continuing to exploit online forums to influence and spread violent extremist narratives and promote violent activity, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a terror threat bulletin on Wednesday, Nov. 10. These threats are...

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  • Representative photo of a white pickup truck parked amidst a backdrop of trees | Photo by Jonathan Cooper on Unsplash

    Protecting Our Roads From Terror Actors: The Darren Drake Act

    November 11th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Halloween 2017 turned out to be one the city of New York will never forget. At some point before 3 p.m. on the day, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov took the white Home Depot pickup truck he had rented in...

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  • Representative photo of Las Vegas | Photo by Sung Shin on Unsplash

    A Brief History Of Las Vegas: The Pre-Mob Years To The Old Vegas Casinos

    November 10th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind It's a story that everyone in today's legitimate U.S. casino industry knows. But some stories never grow old, no matter how many times you revisit them. So, in today's feature, we introduce you to a timeless tale: Of powerful...

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  • Representative photo of a subway station | Photo by Jenna Day on Unsplash

    Surface Transport Terror Threats: ‘Soft’ Targets, Hard Security Challenge

    November 8th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind We set the stage in a piece published about two weeks ago, on examining the kind of threats surface transportation around the world has faced from terror actors over time. To quickly recap what we said then: While the...

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  • From Shootings To Vandalism And Cyber Threats: A Round-Up Of Crimes On Casino Property Over The Weekend

    November 8th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Casino news from the weekend includes reports of shootings and other crimes on properties, and a cyber crime warning. On Saturday, Nov. 6, a shooter fatally wounded two people before turning the gun on himself at Stateline Casino...

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  • Representative photo of cybersecurity | Photo by Dan Nelson on Unsplash

    How To Protect Yourself From Cybercrimes: An Introduction

    November 5th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometric staffer Only yesterday, Nov. 4., we wrote about how the Justice Department had said in an interview with the Associated Press that they are stepping up firepower in the battle against ransomware attacks and cybercrime. The number of cybercrime...

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  • Representative photo of a campus | Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels

    Looking Further At Campus Police And Their Role In Tracking Violent Crime

    November 4th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In 2019, the last year for which data is available, a total of 5,998 post-secondary institutions (across almost 11,000 campuses) reported 34,933 criminal offenses to the federal government, and 17,758 offenses related to violence against women, be that...

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  • White House Outlines Strategy To Prevent Gun-Related Suicides

    November 3rd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Yesterday, Nov. 3, the Biden Administration announced a set of three actions it will take to help prevent suicide by use of firearms, in an effort to curb one key aspect of the broader gun violence epidemic the...

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  • The Battle Against America’s Drug Abuse Crisis: A Round-up Of Recent Announcements

    November 2nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Deepti Govind The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with its law enforcement partners, said it removed nearly 745,000 lbs of unneeded prescriptions from medicine cabinets across the country under its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day program, which was held on...

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  • 20,160 People Estimated Dead In Motor Vehicle Crashes In H1 2021 — The Highest It’s Been Since 2006

    November 1st, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2021 show that an estimated 20,160 people died due to motor vehicle crashes, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Transport's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety...

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  • Representative image of a person filling out a form | Photo by Alex Green from Pexels

    All About The FBI’s Identity History Summary Checks

    October 29th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer If you are planning to apply for a new job, especially a federal one, or are planning to foster or adopt a child, or are considering other similar new opportunities or decisions in your life, it's very likely...

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  • Hollywood Hiring Practices, Gun Safety Precautions Under Scrutiny After Fatal Film Set Shooting

    October 29th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh Just over a week after an accidental shooting on the set of the film “Rust” claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and injured director Joel Souza, 48, Hollywood is undergoing something of a reckoning in regards to...

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