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The Illegal poaching of animals—and the trade of live animals and products derived from animals—is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business. Wildlife is traded as skins, leather goods, or s...
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In many communities, a set of blocks or a few discrete locations have been hot spots for years, unyielding to traditional methods of crime prevention. The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Pro...
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Individuals planning violent acts engage in observable behaviors. They may gather information through research and reconnoitering, boast of their nefarious intentions in person or online, collect weap...
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The field of public health is much like that of public safety. Both are tasked with practical goals to enhance their communities’ well-being. Both use data to guide their strategies and deploy resou...
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As of August 2021, Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws have been enacted in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Where ERPO laws are in place, specified groups can petition the court to issue...
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For nearly three centuries now, law enforcement in democratic societies has based itself upon the policing principles and core ideas established by Sir Robert Peel in 1829.
Like many matters throug...
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A data point will not stop a bullet, but evidence-based research grounded in reliable science is a proven pathway for addressing the gun violence crisis in the United States.
For a quarter century,...
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Violent crime is spiking across U.S. cities. Recent research documents a 30 percent surge in murders in 2020 and a 16 percent increase for the first half of 2021.
Nonfatal assaults are rising as we...
