Sources reveal a disparity in federal reporting metrics that raises serious questions about the validity of crime statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
About: A. Benjamin Mannes
A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a federal and municipal law enforcement officer and was the former Director, Office of Investigations with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Ben Mannes: Are Soros-funded campus protest groups colluding with progressive prosecutors?
College campuses have been illegally taken over by antisemitic pro-Palestinian groups who face little to no consequences at the hands of progressive prosecutors. Is this because both groups share the same funding sources?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Judge dismisses all charges against Officer Mark Dial
Will the latest judicial ruling on the overcharging of police officers by the Krasner administration change the DA’s tactics?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Outlaw has finally left the building
The most overdue departure from the Kenney administration, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has resigned, leaving police sources hopeful for a return to law enforcement in the city of brotherly love.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Details emerge about suspect in Southwest Philly mass shooting
Could escalating and dramatized rhetoric be radicalizing those suffering from emotional health crises to the point of murder?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Can cities rebound from lawlessness to cultures of responsibility and compliance?
While mainstream media outlets portray another suspect shot by law enforcement as an “innocent victim,” events show a clear correlation between increased crime and a lack of societal responsibility — and consequences.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
As two inmates escape from a Philadelphia prison, deeper problems come to light
The escape of two inmates — one charged with four homicides — comes just one week after the correctional officers’ union held a unanimous vote of no confidence in Commissioner Blanche Carney.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Special purpose agencies can’t keep up with rampant, unprosecuted, violent crime
Philadelphia’s permissive prosecution policies created a “revolving door” criminal justice system that has an outsized impact on smaller forces like the SEPTA and Temple Police.
By A. Benjamin Mannes