Over 1,500 fugitives, violent criminals, sex offenders and gangsters in a 30-day law enforcement sweep aimed at fighting violent crimes in major US cities Members have been arrested. ..
This initiative, called the "Operation North Star," was carried out by the United States Marshals Service in June and targets 10 urban areas where murder and shooting have surged in recent years.
Target cities were Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington.
According to officials, the operation focuses on fugitives who want serious and violent crimes such as murder, sexual assault and robbery.
"The Justice Department is committed to doing everything possible to protect the community from violent crimes and end the plague of gun violence," said Attorney General Merrick Garland. Said at the Attorney General on Wednesday.
"Operation Northstar reflects the approach adopted by the entire department to work with law enforcement agencies and the community to identify and hold the person responsible for the greatest violence. "Garland said.
US Marshals Service Secretary Ronald Davis said the operation "focused on the most harmful and most dangerous criminals."
Law enforcement officials and criminologists find that such targeted arrests are one of the effective anti-crime strategies, as the majority of gun violence is often committed by a small number of repeat offenders. It states that it may become a department.
For example, in a recentsurveyin the country's capital, only a few hundred are involved in 60% to 70% of all gun violence in the city. I found out that I was a person.
Operation North Star is part of the Department of Justice's extensive efforts to combat violent crime in major US cities.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are supporting the crackdown. All three are components of the Justice Ministry.
Murders and shootings have surged across the United States over the past two years, exacerbated by pandemic-related trends and other factors.
Last year, homicides in 22 major cities in the United States increased by 5% compared to 2021 and compared to 2019, according to the independentCriminal Justice Council. And increased by 44%.
Violent crimes tend to be higher during the summer. While overall violent crime rates remain high, several major cities, including New York, Chicago and Indianapolis, have reported homicide reductions of as much as 10% so far this year.
Despite the recent surge, violent crime in the United States remains significantly lower than its peak in the 1990s.
