FBI warns local law enforcement agencies to prepare for potential increases in crime
District of Columbia | April 23, 2021
The FBI is warning local law enforcement agencies to prepare for potential increases in crime over the next few months as the summer season kicks off and more people continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Crimes rates in many cities have increased since the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with many agencies seeing upticks in gun violence and crimes committed by teenagers.
“The FBI is warning local and other federal law enforcement to be on the lookout for potential increases in violence heading into the warmer months,” a senior law enforcement official told Fox News. “As more people are free to move about and socialize, crime of all different levels may certainly increase.”…
(Excerpts from Fox News)