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- There are many effective approaches to reducing violence that don’t involve police. Investments in housing, health care, jobs programs, education, after school programs, gun control, environmental design, and violence interruption programs have all been proven to quantifiably reduce violence.
- Policing is not especially effective at reducing violence. Police typically deal with violence only after someone has already been killed, injured, or otherwise harmed.
- Investing so heavily in policing is not evidence-based. The uniquely American dependence on police as first responders to every social problem is the product of decades of reliance on antiquated and disproven theories about safety, the fearmongering of powerful police lobbyists, and policymakers’ racist support for devastatingly harmful militarized policing in communities of color.
- There is no connection between violence and police budgets. America has steadily increased police funding year-over-year regardless of whether crime rates are going up or down.
Jul 22, 2023 · New report suggests these best practices for reducing crime in America. Crime rates surged during the COVID-19 pandemic to highs not seen in decades. But now, crime trends appear to be...
Feb 15, 2016 · 1) Stricter alcohol policies. Jasper Juinen/Getty Images. Alcohol has been linked to violence. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, alcohol is a factor in 40 percent...
Feb 28, 2024 · The Biden-Harris Administration has taken a three-part approach to public safety and fighting crime: funding effective, accountable policing; investing in intervention and prevention strategies;...
Jun 24, 2021 · NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ronald Wright, a criminal justice expert and law professor at Wake Forest University, about why so many cities across the U.S. are experiencing a surge in violent...
Jan 12, 2022 · Ten Essential Actions. 1. Set a clear goal: commit to saving lives by stopping violence. 2. Identify the key people and places driving the violence. 3. Create a citywide plan for engaging key people and places. 4. Engage key people with empathy and accountability. 5. Address key locations using place-based policing and investment. 6.
Jun 15, 2022 · Community-Based Violence Interventions: Proven Strategies To Reduce Violent Crime. Leaders around the nation should prioritize community-based violence intervention programs to reduce...
