Most school shootings aren’t mass killings, study finds, and they’re often driven by community violence: cnn.com/2023/11/27/hea…

The #ViolentCrimeReduction Roadmap is organized into 10 essential actions identified by the Council on Criminal Justice Violent Crime Working Group to help reduce community gun violence. View the Roadmap to find OJP resources related to each action: ojp.gov/violent-crime-…

‘A five-alarm fire’: Mass. children with behavioral health needs languish on wait lists for services, state survey shows bostonglobe.com/2023/12/14/met…

The Cambridge Public Health Department, in partnership with Access Drug User Health, will be hosting a Narcan Distribution event on December 19 from 1-3 p.m. at 45 Pearl Street. We’ll be handing out FREE Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and other resources. cambridgepublichealth.org/events/narcan-…

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Kudos to Justin Nix for this crystal clear summary of the science concerning policing: "Policing Works when It Is Done Right"

Please see the following job posting for a case manager in the Cambridge Police's Clinical Support Unit: phe.tbe.taleo.net/phe02/ats/care…

Cambridge Police is looking for a co-response clinician: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

Share of Adult Suicides After Recent Jail Release jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

"Nothing stops a bullet like a job" is an oft-repeated refrain on the left. But is it true? Read Jens Ludwig of UChicago Urban Labs and Kevin Schnepel in this important new Vital City piece: vitalcitynyc.org/articles/does-…

How can cities save lives by stopping violence? Take a look at what the science says. instagram.com/reel/C7Wkaqdtj…

Cambridge Police Department’s Director of Clinical Support Services Published in the JAMA Network Open. Read more about the research here: cambridgema.gov/Departments/ca…

I’m presenting at #NIJ2024! The theme is “Advancing Justice Through Science,” and the conference brings researchers and practitioners together to explore how evidence can promote safety, equity, and justice via policy and practice. Learn more and join me: nij.ojp.gov/events/confere…

📢📆 NOW AVAILABLE: Check out the full agenda for the 2024 National Research Conference Advancing Justice Through Science Sept. 16-18 in Pittsburgh. Learn more: nij.ojp.gov/events/confere…  #NIJ2024 National Institute of Justice

Important new Manhattan Institute brief from Robert VerBruggen Carolyn D. Gorman: cognitive behavioral therapy is sometimes presented as a silver bullet for violent crime. A more careful review shows that while it can help, it's not all it's cracked up to be. manhattan.institute/article/cognit…

#TBT to our #NIJLEADS convening last month in Boston The IACP! Delighted to meet w our newest scholar cohort. Law enforcement practitioners/researchers: if you want to apply to this program, make sure you’re subscribed to our LE or funding lists! nij.ojp.gov/subscribe?utm_… #IACP2024

CPD launched a co-response program that places a clinician in a cruiser with a police officer to respond to mental health calls. Read more: cambridgema.gov/Departments/ca…

What do we know about the impact of police on crime? @JenniferDoleac tells Jerusalem that “the best estimate is that you prevent one murder a year for every 10 to 17 police officers that are hired.” theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

The latest Translational Criminology magazine is out—featuring a new piece from the VRC's Thomas Abt, with Ed Maguire, Cody Telep, Ericka Adams & grad students: “Street Outreach Conflict Mediation Strategies: What the Research Suggests (So Far)”. Read here: cebcp.org/wp-content/upl…

Important new JAMA report on reducing firearm violence. Take a look. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…