Few policy issues have the potential to create the intense public debate as crime, and whether governments are doing enough to combat criminal activity (or whether the actions being taken are the most effective).

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department's crime lab recently was recognized by a respected certifying body for meeting a new standard for precision measuring of breath alcohol levels, the department announced Friday.

In the 1960s and ?70s, Mr. Remer pushed the agency in grittier, more urgent directions, including addressing the problems of young people convicted of minor crimes.

WASHINGTON----An unprecedented coalition of leading corporate, government and academic institutions today announced the formation of the Center for Applied Identity Management Research .

Morning Edition , May 13, 2008 · Forty years ago, millions of French workers joined protesting students in a general strike that paralyzed the country and nearly brought down the government. A few weeks later, the May 1968 protests fizzled out, but Frenc