Crime Reduction

Peter Moskos on strategies to reduce violent crime

“Onerous restrictions on the police can lead to the worst of both worlds: poorer policing and more violence.”

Baltimore businesses threaten to withhold taxes if city doesn't address crime

More than 30 business owners sent a letter complaining about blatant drug sales, public drinking and other problems they say are happening in plain sight

Prevent, acknowledge, and overcome: a systemic approach to defeating the opioid epidemic

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Federal Resources

Federal Resources develops a progressive and comprehensive training program for first responders, schools, families, and communities to reduce opioid use, overdoses, deaths, and the stigma surrounding seeking help to save lives

Poll: Most Portland residents want police presence maintained or increased

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Three-fourths of Portland-area residents say they don't want to see policing in the city dip below its current levels, with a plurality supporting an increase in cops

Community, cops, courts: NYC mayor outlines plans to tackle violent crime

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The initiative will create a targeted block-by-block police presence in strategic areas

How moving from ‘us’ and ‘them’ to ‘we’ results in more effective policing

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When cops and communities come together to share the responsibility of community policing, everyone wins

Why cutting police dollars is a false economy

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Calculations of the cost of crime refute the idea that reducing LE budgets is financially beneficial for municipalities

Violence reduction: Improving police-community relations is key

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With rising rates of homicides in many major cities, the community’s role in crime prevention and reduction is that much more important

On-Demand Webinar: Using data to support community policing strategies

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Learn how Stockton, California reduced firearm crime using data analysis

A three-pronged strategy for reducing violent crime

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Subduing the COVID-19 pandemic, redoubling smart policing tactics and implementing police reform

7 steps police leaders can take today to prevent crime tomorrow

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The role of proactive policing training, whether crime prevention or community engagement, is often given minimal attention

How Las Vegas police helped a blighted area rise from the ashes

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Enforcement, education and outreach were key in reducing drug trafficking, gang activity and prostitution at an apartment complex

When strategies cause unintended harm

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The decisions we make in law enforcement should be based on the best available evidence

Wash. sheriff addresses crime rise, attributes uptick to released offenders

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"COVID has victimized this community across the board. I think it’s time for us to not allow it to create more crime victims just in the sense of trying to release people from jail"