Category: Public Safety
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Why Immigrant Spouses Are Uniquely Vulnerable to Domestic Violence
By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Looking back to when her nightmare began at age 32, Mariel Cota said she never thought she would become a victim of domestic violence. “But the circumstances of me thinking that I could lose my son really and truly put me into this situation that I put…
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Study Shows Scope of Sex Trafficking in San Diego
Ami Carpenter, assistant professor at USD’s School of Peace Studies, and Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Stephan, discuss new research on sex trafficking with Even Edition Host Peggy Pico. By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Listen to the full KPBS Midday Edition interview here. San Diego law enforcement has long known that sex…
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Release of San Diego Police Racial Profiling Analysis Delayed
By Megan Burks San Diegans concerned about police racial profiling will have to wait eight more months for the results of an independent study on the San Diego Police Department. Councilwoman Marti Emerald announced Wednesday she’s postponing a report promised this month until all three stages of the study are complete. The decision was made…
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Study: Corrections Spending Up, Crime At Historic Low Under AB 109
By Megan Burks The state is four years into its program to reduce prison overcrowding by shifting lower-level offenders to county jails and probation, and reducing some sentences. Lawmakers expected fewer people in prison would mean fewer costs, while critics expected a spike in crime. The nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California reported this week…
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Clearing a Hurdle For Ex-Offenders — Lack of Identification
By Megan Burks It’s something many may take for granted, but nearly three-quarters of people surveyed in San Diego County jails say they won’t have a valid form of identification when they get out. Now the county is partnering with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to change that. The county is rolling out a…