By: Thomas Santarlas, Ph.D. - An automobile crash can consist of a minor fender bender to full-scale wreckage. Either way no sane person takes pleasure in being involved in such an event. It is annoying to say the least and can cause significant damage to property and /or injury or death to persons and animals.

By: Aubrey Whelan of the Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia police will begin releasing the names of officers in police-involved shootings, Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey said Wednesday.

By: Cathy Burke of Newsmax - Today's police have become "afraid to be tough," allowing crime to spiral "out of control" in Chicago, according to real estate billionaire and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

By: Noelle Swan of the Christian Science Monitor - By partnering beat cops with mental health clinicians, the Los Angeles Police Department has reduced incidences of force used on individuals with mental illness and has connected thousands of individuals with counseling and support.

By: Thomas Santarlas - Carjacking is a very serious and dangerous crime with the potential for catastrophic personal injury to the victim. It can occur in just about any jurisdiction at any time of the day or night.