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10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World, Based on Homicide Rate

10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World, Based on...

  The most dangerous cities in the world are a major concern for residents, visitors, law enforcement and policymakers. While crime exists everywhere, some cities statistically experience consistently high crime levels. We...

Sophisticated South American burglary ring targets Asian households in alarming ‘epidemic’: Colorado police

Sophisticated South American burglary ring targ...

  Several Asian American households in Colorado were burglarized in targetted attacks that law enforcement officials warned may be part of a nationwide ring tied to the “South American Theft Group.”...

Oakland Celebrates Downward Trend in Crime Rates, with Homicides Dropping Nearly 30%

Oakland Celebrates Downward Trend in Crime Rate...

  Oakland officials are reporting an encouraging trend in the city's crime rate, with a significant decrease in homicides and other violent crimes this year. Violent crime rates in Oakland...

Sheriff's Corner: Creating a safe environment for ourselves and our neighbors

Sheriff's Corner: Creating a safe environment f...

  In 1984, the National Crime Prevention Council designated October Crime Prevention Month. Every year since then, government agencies, civic groups, schools, businesses and youth organizations have reached out to...

The FBI releases crime stats months after the fact. This new crime tracker is trying to be more timely – and the FBI is too

The FBI releases crime stats months after the f...

  In September 2024, the FBI released data with some retroactively good news: Violent crime declined across the US in 2023. Has that trend continued this year? The FBI’s preliminary information says...

South Fulton burglars linked to three break-ins in one night

South Fulton burglars linked to three break-ins...

  SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — South Fulton Police investigators have linked a trio of burglary suspects to several different break ins in one night. They are targeting pharmacies and beauty...

Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighborhoods – study

Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates ...

  Latest research has revealed a “positive association” between the number of properties listed as Airbnb rentals and police-reported robberies and violent crimes in thousands of London neighbourhoods between 2015...

Canada's Video Surveillance Market Forecast to Reach US$3.86 Billion by 2029 - IP-based Surveillance Cameras Growing at a Significant Rate

Canada's Video Surveillance Market Forecast to ...

  Dublin, Oct. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Canada Video Surveillance - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2024-2029)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The Canada Video Surveillance Market...

From online hate speech to offline hate crime: the role of inflammatory language in forecasting violence against migrant and LGBT communities

From online hate speech to offline hate crime: ...

  Social media messages often provide insights into offline behaviors. Although hate speech proliferates rapidly across social media platforms, it is rarely recognized as a cybercrime, even when it may...

Community Safety Leaders Emphasize the Power of Youth, Social Media in Gun Violence Prevention

Community Safety Leaders Emphasize the Power of...

  Empowering young people is an important component in helping to shift narratives about guns and violence prevention, community safety leaders said during a Tuesday panel conversation. The conversation was...

Sexual assaults and vehicle damage amongst crimes police need help solving

Sexual assaults and vehicle damage amongst crim...

  Reports of assaults and vehicle damage are some of the incidents in Bristol and the wider region that police need help investigating. Many crimes are dealt with everyday, and even those which have...

Dollar General theft suspect damages MCSO patrol car while enroute to jail

Dollar General theft suspect damages MCSO patro...

  A 43-year-old Belleview man accused of stealing numerous items from a local Dollar General store is facing an additional criminal mischief charge after he allegedly kicked the caged divider...

Half of British Columbians fear for their safety, survey suggests

Half of British Columbians fear for their safet...

  When the statistics say that 50 per cent of all British Columbians feel unsafe in their communities, that should be a head-snapping wake up call to the politicians about...

Tweet by Mike Maples Jr. about hiring AI employees for security on a dark background, Verkada vs ArcadianAI

Cannabis Retailers Across Canada Are Hiring AI Employees for Their Safety

Yahoo Finance. April 11, 2025

Unlike traditional models reliant on costly guards or outdated camera setups, Ranger is purpose-built with artificial intelligence. It connects directly to existing CCTV infrastructure, detecting suspicious behavior in real time and preventing incidents before they escalate — all without expensive hardware upgrades.
Ranger also brings long-term memory and decision-making to security operations. It learns to differentiate between employees, customers, and unknown visitors, and can take critical actions such as calling 911, locking or unlocking doors, and escalating incidents based on context.
"Security has always been one of the biggest headaches in running a cannabis store. You worry about break-ins, staff safety — and hiring guards is expensive and unreliable. Bringing in an AI employee like Ranger was a no-brainer for us," said Zara Lah, a cannabis retail owner in Toronto.
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