The National Council for Home Safety and Security released their Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America ranking for 2018.
The top ten most dangerous cities (per average rate of violent crime, per 100,000 people) are:
For the full list and analysis: https://www.alarms.org/top-100-most-dangerous-cities-in-america-2018
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting database was consulted and crime reports were downloaded for the years 2010-2014 (the most recent years available) for multiple jurisdictions. This database is restricted to agencies that serve at least 10,000 people. After eliminating data for any jurisdiction that was purely “regional” (not a municipality), not present at least 3 of the 5 years, or with multiple missing entries, 3,482 towns/cities remained for analysis. More information can be found in the methodology section.
The report was formally released on May 7, 2018.
The National Council for Home Safety and Security is a trade association comprised of home security professionals across the United States. The council advocates for safe communities and home safety with a strong focus on community involvement.
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To: Iowa reporters and editors
From: Aaron Weiss, Media Director
Subject: Suggested questions for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
While Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has steadfastly refused to sit down with most reporters during his first year in the Trump administration, he seems to make an exception for media outlets with significant reach in Iowa*—a state with very few Interior Department units.**
Since Zinke is giving Iowa media so much attention and Iowa reporters may be less familiar with issues at the Interior Department, the Center for Western Priorities respectfully suggests reporters ask Zinke tougher questions the next time he sits down with journalists from the state:
What is the most pressing public lands issue facing Iowa today?
Documents obtained using the Freedom of Information Act show you regularly use a personal email account to conduct official business. Will you open up that personal account to an outside audit to verify whether you’re complying with public records laws?
You recently announced plans to send U.S. Park Police officers from New York, Washington, and San Francisco to patrol the U.S./Mexico border this summer. How much will the travel, food, and lodging for this operation cost taxpayers? Have those officers been trained on border security and immigration policy?
Your deputy secretary, David Bernhardt, keeps meeting with lobbyists for MGM casinos, even though his former legal and lobbying firm represents MGM and he has promised to recuse himself from these types of interactions. Do you approve of this kind of “swampy” behavior on your watch?
How much taxpayer money did the Interior Department spend to send a security detail along on your vacation to the Mediterranean last summer? Did you ask about the costs before scheduling your trip?
The Center for Western Priorities is also happy to answer questions and provide reporters with extensive background material about public lands issues. Reach out any time: aaron@westernpriorities.org or 720-279-0019.
* WHO-AM Interview, February 13, 2018; Interview with Nexstar and Gray TV, February 26, 2018; Interview with Nexstar and Gray TV, April 26, 2018; Lincoln Memorial tour with Gray TV, May 1, 2018.
** Iowa ranks 47th among U.S. states for Interior Department land as a percentage of the state.
