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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Scott Dickson · Storify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott's a crime analyst in central Texas. More importantly, he's a husband, & father. ]]></description><link>http://storify.com/scott_dickson</link><generator>NodeJS RSS Module</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:08:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://storify.com/rss/scott_dickson" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Analyst News]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Stories I found interesting from the perspective of a crime analyst. </p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/scott_dickson" style="color: #429ec6;">Scott Dickson</a> · 
<span>Wed, Dec 26 2012 09:08:20</span></p><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20121225-dallas-police-tightening-foot-chase-policy-to-save-lives.ece" title="Dallas police are joining a growing number of departments around the nation that are tightening foot chase policies to save lives. The vast majority of foot pursuits end in no injuries more severe than scrapes and bruises. But they can be fatal, as in the 2003 death of Tucson police" class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://www.dallasnews.com/skins/dmn/gfx/fblogo.jpg" alt="Dallas police tightening foot chase policy to save lives" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20121225-dallas-police-tightening-foot-chase-policy-to-save-lives.ece" title="Dallas police are joining a growing number of departments around the nation that are tightening foot chase policies to save lives. The vast majority of foot pursuits end in no injuries more severe than scrapes and bruises. But they can be fatal, as in the 2003 death of Tucson police" class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Dallas police tightening foot chase policy to save lives</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Dallas police are joining a growing number of departments around the nation that are tightening foot chase policies to save lives. The vast majority of foot pursuits end in no injuries more severe than scrapes and bruises. But they can be fatal, as in the 2003 death of Tucson police</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">If we really want to tackle gun violence, we need to do something about this:</div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/us/legislative-handcuffs-limit-atfs-ability-to-fight-gun-crime.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss" title="For example, under current laws the bureau is prohibited from creating a federal registry of gun transactions. So while detectives on tel..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/icons/t_logo_2048_black.png" alt="Legislative Handcuffs Limit A.T.F.'s Ability to Fight Gun Crime" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/us/legislative-handcuffs-limit-atfs-ability-to-fight-gun-crime.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss" title="For example, under current laws the bureau is prohibited from creating a federal registry of gun transactions. So while detectives on tel..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Legislative Handcuffs Limit A.T.F.'s Ability to Fight Gun Crime</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">For example, under current laws the bureau is prohibited from creating a federal registry of gun transactions. So while detectives on tel...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Nearly everyone loves firemen.&nbsp;</div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/25/violence-against-firefighters-rarely-involves-guns/1791113/" title="Story Highlights 'There's really no preparation' for an incident like the attack in Rochester, N.Y. Emergency medical technicians sometim..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/25/shooting-4_3_rx200_c200x200.jpg?1b1ebb617f21de8a73b4dce8a585b8d0cba68abd" alt="Firefighters rarely have to face gun violence" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/25/violence-against-firefighters-rarely-involves-guns/1791113/" title="Story Highlights 'There's really no preparation' for an incident like the attack in Rochester, N.Y. Emergency medical technicians sometim..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Firefighters rarely have to face gun violence</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Story Highlights 'There's really no preparation' for an incident like the attack in Rochester, N.Y. Emergency medical technicians sometim...</div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50db22df6fbf3909767b2fd1&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Fscott_dickson" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/scott_dickson/crime-analyst-news-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/scott_dickson/crime-analyst-news-1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Dickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:08:20 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>