Show Increase in Crime Presents Big Problem for World The massive avalanche of crime sweeping our nation today today today to to- day is a shocking disgrace and a broad indictment of the American people The recently recent recent- ly released Uniform Crime Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports reveal some serious crimes were committed commit commit- ted In 1961 topping the all all- lime time high record of the previous previous previous pre pre- year by three percent During the past five years cars crime has outstripped the growth of population five to one YOUTHFUL 1 lit i t y y long a foreboding facet in the crime erime picture continued to rise Arr Arrests ts of young people under 18 years of oC age were up four percent above the 1960 total This age group represented 43 percent of all aU arrests arrests arrests ar ar- ar- ar rests for the more serious offenses offenses offenses of of- of or murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault assault as as- sault burglary larceny and automobile theft thelt As could be expected with a spiraling crime rate the role of or the law enforcement officer r has become increasingly haz haz- Of the 71 officers who i met violent deaths during the course of oC their duties last year 37 were killed b by vicious criminals Twelve of the Idlers killers killers kil kil- Id- Id lers were 21 years of oC age or younger younge VIEWED MEWED realistically this problem boils down to the simpie simpie sim sima pie fact that in our land toda today the average man woman and child is in greater danger than ever before of becoming a victim vie vic icUm tim Um of this criminal onslaught It means that day or night at al work or play the individuals individual's basic basie rights of personal security security se se- se and pursuit of happiness are steadily diminishing Certainly there is no one remedial answer to the problem problem lem The causes and factors s of or crime are far too varied I and complex However we shall see no abatement in widespread lawlessness a s song long ong as there is wholesale disrespect disrespect dis dis- respect for lor law and order in our nation Indulgence and materialistic selfishness are arc eroding the tried and true American traditions of honesty hones hones- ty integrity and fair play PROGRESS IN overcoming any social problem and crime is among the most urgent urgent ur ur- ur face be effected effect effect- gent we can ed Cd only in proportion to awakened awak awake ened and well informed public opinion Statistics conscientiously conscientiously conscientiously collected by law enforcement en en- officials across the country and compi compiled cd by ethe the FBI give an date up-to-date comprehensive com coni- account of the economic eco ceo and human waste directly directly di die attributable to criminal activities The nations nation's news media have performed superior super super- br public service in factually reporting the current shocking crime picture to the people Fully alerted to the staggering stagger stagger- ing toll toH of crime community authorities and civic leaders leader lead the fight figh to halt hal the lawless lawle s hordes who prey on society No amount of rationalization rationalization rationalization ra ra- ra- ra can justly justl place this responsibility on t the h e shoulders of law Jaw enforcement alone HISTORY has proved that tha Americans when faced withard with wit hard reality calling for effective effective effective tive action traditionally rail railto rally to the cause Assuredly action actio in the war waL against crime has ha never been so sorely needed |