March 2023: Violence Reduction Strategies

Acts of violence can take various forms, including domestic abuse, robberies, or targeted mass violence, among others. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized how violent crime can even spread across international borders. In this issue of Police Chief, law enforcement leaders discuss the innovative strategies that agencies have used to prevent, mitigate, and reduce violence as it continues to evolve to enhance a department’s success rate and restore community trust.  

 

GUEST EDITORS: Dr. Tamara Herold, Ryan Samuelson, and Jessica Beckman

Articles

• Why Here and Why Now?

  By James Nolette, Assistant Chief, Fayetteville Police Department, North Carolina
  Businesses sprout up daily in cities across the globe. Some new companies look to fill existing structures to cut costs while other business ventures look to begin anew in new establishments. For each...

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• Reducing Harm Caused by Domestic Abuse Offenders

  By David Ashton, Detective Chief Superintendent, Durham Constabulary, United Kingdom
  Durham Constabulary in the UK is taking an innovative approach to reduce the harm caused by serial domestic abuse perpetrators. This approach, Multi-Agency Tasking and Coordination (MATAC), is signifi...

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• Creating a P.A.T.H.E.way to Prevent Targeted Mass Violence

  By Charles Dempsey, Detective III (Ret.), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), California; Alejandro Vargas, Lieutenant II (Ret.), LAPD; and Kimberly Butler, LCSW, PhD, Director, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, New York
  The terms terrorism, homegrown violent extremism, and targeted mass violence have many governmental, procedural, and statutory definitions, which to the average person o...

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• Policing Animal-Related Violations to Prevent Future Disease Outbreaks

  By Fanny Ewann, INTERPOL Specialized Officer, INTERPOL Bioterrorism Prevention Unit, CBRNE Sub-Directorate
  The outbreak of COVID-19 highlighted the ease and speed with which an infectious disease can spread across borders and also demonstrated the way in which a major disease outbreak can be exploited by c...

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• Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace

  By Daniel Velarde, JD, Attorney, BIGRS Enforcement Coordinator, Mexico
  Gun violence is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Mexico City is no exception. In recent years, government agencies in Mexico have begun taking steps to reduce gun violence, with positive ...

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