Assault
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Effective | Implementing the program is likely to result in the intended outcome(s). | On average, there is strong evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will achieve the intended outcome. |
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Promising | Implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s) | On average, there is some evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will achieve the intended outcome. |
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Ineffective | Implementing the program is unlikely to result in the intended outcome(s) and may result in a negative outcome(s). | On average, there is strong evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will not achieve the intended outcome or may result in a negative outcome. |
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Negative Effects | Implementing the program is likley to result in a negative outcome(s). | On average, there is strong evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will result in a negative outcome. |
Programs
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| Program Profile: Denver (Colorado) Crime Gun Intelligence Center |
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Violent crime, Assault, Gun violence, Homicide, Robbery, Law enforcement, Arrests, Databases, Evidence, Policing strategies, Crime prevention, Prosecution, Courts, Law enforcement operations, Investigations | The program focuses on reducing violent gun crime by disrupting the cycle of gun violence by relying on forensic science and data analysis to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals who use guns in criminal activity, and the sources of their guns. The program is rated Promising. The program did not significantly affect homicides or aggravated assaults with a firearm but was shown to significantly reduce violent crime and robbery with a firearm. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Bringing in the Bystander High School Curriculum |
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Stalking, Violent crime, Assault, Dating violence, School climate, Rape and sexual assault, Crime prevention, Juvenile (under 18), Intimate partner violence, Victims of crime | The goal of this bystander-focused, classroom-delivered curriculum is to reduce rates of interpersonal violence among high school students. The program is rated Ineffective. The program had no statistically significant impact on various measures of interpersonal violence, victim empathy, and measures of proactive bystander behavior. There was a statistically significant decrease for the treatment group in bystander denial about the role students could play in preventing interpersonal violence. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Operation Rowan (United Kingdom) |
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Arson, Burglary, Assault, Robbery, Sensors/Surveillance, Patrol, Law enforcement, Sanctions, Problem-oriented policing, Policing strategies, Law enforcement operations, Law enforcement, Crime prevention, Victims of crime | This program involves 15 minutes of police patrol in high-crime hot spots to reduce crime. The program is rated Promising. There were statistically significant reductions in reports of violent crimes and robbery and other crimes against personal victims in hot spots on treatment days, compared with control days. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Police Body-Worn Video (Australia) |
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Assault, Sensors/Surveillance, Patrol, Law enforcement, Law enforcement operations, Equipment and technology | This program involves police use of video to improve evidence gathering and police and citizen behavior. The program is rated Ineffective. There were no statistically significant differences in restraining orders issued or assaults on police between body-worn video treatment days and control days (when no officers wore body-worn video). Treatment days had statistically significantly higher rates of use of force, citizen complaints against police, and criminal charges, compared with control days. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Tulsa (Oklahoma) Community-Based Crime Reduction Initiative |
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Burglary, Assault, Community policing, Patrol, Environmental design, Problem-oriented policing, Policing strategies, Law enforcement | This is a police-driven, collaborative, place-based crime-reduction approach focused on a target neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla. The program is rated Promising. The initiative resulted in statistically significant reductions in total crime in both areas of the target neighborhood at the two post-intervention periods and a statistically significant reduction in burglary in one area. There were no statistically significant reductions in disorderly offenses and mixed results on the number of assaults. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Police Substation Within a Business Improvement District in Newark, New Jersey |
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Burglary, Motor vehicle theft, Assault, Robbery, Community policing, Patrol, Environmental design, Crime prevention, Property crime, Larceny/theft, Violent crime | This is a police substation operating within a business improvement district in Newark (N.J.) with the goal of reducing crime in the target area. The program is rated Promising. There were statistically significant reductions in burglary and motor vehicle theft in the treated area compared with a control area over the entire 6-year postintervention period. There were no statistically significant differences in robbery, aggravated assault, or theft from auto. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Philadelphia (Pa.) Predictive Policing Experiment (3PE) |
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Burglary, Larceny/theft, Motor vehicle theft, Assault, Gun violence, Homicide, Robbery, Vehicles, Patrol, Environmental design, Policing strategies, Property crime, Problem-oriented policing, Crime prevention, Law enforcement operations | This strategy sought to reduce crime in Philadelphia by testing three different patrol strategies. The program is rated Ineffective. Relative to control areas, there was no statistically significant difference in violent or property crimes in areas using one of two of the patrol strategies. Property crimes in an area using one of the strategies saw a statistically significant decrease, while there was a statistically significant increase in violent crime in areas using two of the strategies. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Vacant Lot Greening Program |
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Burglary, Larceny/theft, Gun violence, Robbery, Environmental design, Crime prevention, Property crime, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile (under 18), Assault, Gun violence, Violent crime, Public order offenses, Crime prevention | This was an intervention to reduce crime and delinquency in urban areas by remediating vacant land. The program is rated Promising. Compared with the control area, treatment areas experienced statistically significant reductions in gun assaults, burglary, nuisances, shootings (overall and per kilometer), and all crimes overall. However, the intervention showed mixed results with regard to drug offense rates and no statistically significant effect on robbery/theft rates. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Milwaukee’s (Wis.) Closed-Circuit Television Camera Program |
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Burglary, Larceny/theft, Motor vehicle theft, Assault, Gun violence, Homicide, Robbery, Sensors/Surveillance, Surveillance, Environmental design, Traffic laws, Traffic law enforcement, Law enforcement operations, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Arrests, Equipment and technology | This is a police-operated public surveillance program that seeks to reduce crime and increase crime clearances (i.e., arrests) by installing new closed-circuit television cameras at high-crime, high-traffic intersections in Milwaukee (Wis.). The program is rated Promising. Intersections in intervention areas where new cameras were installed had a statistically significant higher rate of crime clearances for all crime types, compared with intersections in comparison areas. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) (Massachusetts) |
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Gang Crime, Assault, Gun violence, Homicide, Violent offenders, Jobs and workforce development, Crime prevention, Victimization, Victims of crime, Juvenile (under 18), Young adults (18-24), Gangs | This secondary violence prevention program targets young men most likely to commit or be victim of gang or gun crime to reduce their incarceration and victimization from violent crime. The program is rated Promising. SSYI youths were statistically significantly less likely to be incarcerated compared with comparison group youths. SSYI–funded cities had statistically significant reductions in all measured city-level crime victimization rates, compared with comparison cities. Date Posted: |
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Practices
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| Practice Profile: Body-Worn Cameras’ Effects on Police Officer Behavior |
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Assault, Sensors/Surveillance, Patrol, Problem-oriented policing, Law enforcement operations, Arrests, Violent crime, Crime prevention, Equipment and technology | This practice involves the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement. The aim of this practice is to record interactions from an officer’s point of view to improve accountability and positively affect police officer behavior. The practice is rated Ineffective for its effects on officer use of force, officer injuries, officer-initiated calls for service, traffic stops, field interviews, and arrest incidents. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Treatment in Secure Corrections for Serious Juveniles Who Have Committed Serious or Multiple Offenses |
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Assault, Homicide, Kidnapping, Robbery, Mental health, Intake/assessment, Violent offenders, Treatment, Case Management, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Juvenile justice, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile detention, Courts, Drugs, Drug treatment | This practice includes interventions targeting serious (violent and chronic) juveniles sentenced to serve time in secure corrections. The overall goal is to decrease recidivism rates when juveniles are released and return to the community. The practice is rated Effective for reducing general recidivism and serious recidivism of violent and chronically offending juveniles. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Focused Deterrence Strategies |
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Gang Crime, Youth gangs, Assault, Gun violence, Homicide, Violent offenders, Community policing, Problem-oriented policing, Sentencing, Courts, Juvenile (under 18) | This practice (also referred to as “pulling-levers policing”) includes problem-oriented policing strategies that follow the core principles of deterrence theory. The strategies target specific criminal behavior committed by a small number of individuals who chronically commit offenses, such as youth gang members or those who repeatedly commit violent offenses, who are vulnerable to sanctions and punishment. The practice is rated Promising for reducing crime. Date Posted: |
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