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| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-0556 |
HOMICIDE AND NONFATAL VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE WORKPLACE DECLINED
Law enforcement officers, security guards and bartenders had highest rates of workplace violence
WASHINGTON – More than 572,000 nonfatal violent crimes—rape, robbery, or assault—occurred against persons age 16 or older...
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| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-0556 |
MORE THAN 4,800 ARREST-RELATED DEATHS REPORTED FROM 2003 TO 2009
WASHINGTON – From 2003 to 2009, a reported 4,813 persons died during or shortly after law enforcement personnel attempted to arrest or restrain them, the Bureau of Justice...
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| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-0556 |
MURDER ARREST RATE DROPPED 54 PERCENT BETWEEN 1980 AND 2009
New interactive data tool allows users to analyze 30-year arrest trends
WASHINGTON – The U.S. murder arrest rate dropped more than 50 percent over a 30-year period, from...
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| THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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RATES OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE HIGHER FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
WASHINGTON –Government employees experienced a rate of nonfatal workplace violence that was more than three times the rate for private-sector employees during 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
