Jason Potts

Captain Jason Potts began his career with the Vallejo Police Department in 2000 and currently serves as captain of the Operations Bureau and Emergency Services Unit (ESU). A member of the Violent Crime Working Group, Potts is known nationally for his strong advocacy of evidence-based policing. He is an American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP) executive board member, a National Police Foundation Fellow and a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) LEADS alumni. He is also a military Reserve Special Agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Service and has a background in drug, gang and general investigations. Jason possesses a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California-Irvine. For more information on ASEBP, visit https://www.americansebp.org/.

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Law enforcement strategies to reduce violence
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The Council on Criminal Justice launched the Violent Crime Working Group to produce concrete guidance police leaders can use to curb violence
Why police should treat gun homicide like doctors treat bloodborne pathogens
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By studying gun violence like we study disease, the police can improve the chances of discovering who has a greater chance of being shot
5 examples of how evidence-based policing enhances law enforcement
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Proactive policing that targets hot places, hot people and hot times based on knowledge gleaned from crime analysts is an effective crime-reduction strategy
How a Calif. agency’s theft deterrent strategies led to a 40 percent decline in auto burglaries
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The Vallejo Police Department's crime prevention campaign aimed to reduce burglaries from automobiles during the holiday season