The agency reported Wednesday that there were 9,699 assaults against peace officers in 2008, a 28.7% increase from 1998, for a rate of 29.1 per 100,000 officers.
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Assaults against peace officers increase:
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Secure Communities initiative identified more than 111,000 criminal aliens in its first year
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IMPD officers involved in violent altercation countersue
139836
Police numbers 'fail to keep up with growth'
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Police are '37 times more likely to stop and search black people'
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7,614 women arrested for vice--related activities last year
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Police score success against targets
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Schoolground knife and weapon attacks have doubled in 10 years
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More arrests to follow:
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Seaside police report drop in crime for 2008
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900 police officers have a criminal record
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Officers take part in reconciliation march
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Police officer charged with misconduct
93038
Special enforcement results in several arrests
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Officers bitten by dog during search
123591
Police to strengthen community policing
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Violent crimes increase across metro Atlanta