For the 2024 Presidential Primaries, The Associated Press and NORC teamed up once again for AP VoteCast, a groundbreaking election survey that allows for more precise measures of voters, nonvoters, and why the winners won. The data are now available! Check it out apnorc.org/projects/ap-vo…

New report alert by National Policing Institute on mandatory reporting laws for lost and stolen firearms and how LE agencies are using, enforcing such laws. Report linked below. policinginstitute.org/wp-content/upl…

Important opinion piece in the The Hill this week: 'The criminalization of the homeless is neither the answer nor a sustainable solution.'
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When might we see a decision in Rahimi, the Supreme Court's next major 2nd Amendment case, and which justice is most likely to write the majority opinion? Read on for more analysis today on the blog 👇firearmslaw.duke.edu/2024/05/rahimi…

When I read this article, I had two reactions: 1) Good to know the FBI has a temp. fix to make sure data remains reliable and 2) We can’t lose sight of the fact that NIBRS transitions require funding, personnel, tech upgrades + a culture change.
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Violence is declining and we should evaluate the causes to understand why. Check out John Roman latest's essay here: lnkd.in/ezKE_QEu

Talk about misaligned incentives. We know that in some states seizures are motivated by profit rather than fighting crime but Indiana allows prosecutors to contract out civil asset forfeiture cases to private lawyers who get a percentage of what they win. 🥴

Announced today: Our 2024 webinars featuring recent findings from 9 research studies supported by Gun Research Collaborative.

First up, June 4: Firearms, Intimate Partner Violence, and Suicide with Julie Kafka, Evan Goldstein, PhD, MPP, and Tami Sullivan Yale Psychiatry, Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program

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Upcoming webinar 📚: BJS is hosting an interactive session on crime measures including the similarities and differences between the NCVS and NIBRS on May 16th.

Cool new online criminal justice data dashboard alert 🚨🚨🚨

ICYMI: Next week The Joyce Foundation is hosting a webinar with researchers from the National Policing Institute to discuss a report on the implementation of state laws mandating reporting of lost and stolen firearms. More details ⤵️

joycefdn-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, police agencies reported a year-over-year increase in total sworn staffing. Agencies reported hiring more sworn officers in 2023 than in any of the previous four years, according to a new study by PERF.

Great to see OJP lift up 10 essential actions to reduce community violence by Council on Criminal Justice. The list can be used a guide to take action to reduce community violence or as an assessment of existing initiatives. More information and details on resources linked below.

If you care about crime, criminal justice, racial inequities, economic inequality, data, or evidence-based policymaking in the U.S., keep an eye out for our JOE launch next week. 3 years in the making. We (CJARS team) are incredibly excited to share this with you & the world!

I’m so pleased to see this development. Asheley Van Ness and I interviewed Andrew Morral at an event a year ago on a range of gun policy research topics, including ERPOs. I feel true joy that researchers are being supported to carry out this important work.

Exciting news: The NCGVR announced funding awards for new research on ERPOS! Gun Research Collaborative RAND

Great @chronopinion oped from ⁦Nikki Pressley⁩:Too many Houston crimes go unsolved. Here's how to change that | Opinion houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

Really interesting AP-NORC Center NORC poll: Overall findings show that democracy is important for the U.S. identity, but few think it is functioning well. Dig in to see results by Democrats and Republicans as well!
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In an election year crime data is top of mind. Thorough article in The Hill on politics, perception + data that points to an improving situation. Read more ⤵️
thehill.com/homenews/46061…

Great opinion piece in Los Angeles Times looking at the last 25 years since Columbine. Sonali Rajan highlights where we have gotten it wrong in terms investing in initiatives that are not backed by evidence + opportunities to improve.
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