This report contains five recommendations for how state leaders can implement evidence-based, cost-effective investments across their administrations, building a whole-of-government approach to community safety.
Extensive research shows that the “built design” or structure of community spaces significantly impacts community safety.
An alternative approach to domestic violence requires policy responses that support survivors at every step.
As cities step up their enforcement efforts in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, they should consider both the financial costs and the public safety ramifications of treating homelessness as a crime.
This brief presents a short overview of the major programs and community investments that most effectively prevent violence and crime.
The recent Grants Pass decision runs the risk of further intertwining municipal homelessness policy with punitive enforcement, a move that could make both homelessness and crime worse nationwide.
Extensive evidence shows that when we invest in trees, parks, and other changes to our community spaces, we can dramatically improve safety — while making our neighborhoods healthier, more beautiful, and more welcoming.
This brief provides an overview of retail theft and offers real, safety-focused solutions.
This issue brief presents policy recommendations on how evidence-based investments can best address carjacking incidents while keeping youth and communities safe.
This report offers a summary of the investments that most effectively create safe communities, as well as policy recommendations for how Congress can harness this evidence.
