PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Do rising temperatures precipitate a rise in crime? There have been several studies done to try and find a direct correlation, but the findings are inconclusive.
Many common phrases in the our language indicate a relationship between heat and anger, for example, blood boiling, hot tempered and steaming mad are a few.
NEWS CENTER spoke with a couple veteran police officers to get their insights into whether they feel a heat wave can bring on a crime wave.
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