Researchers at JohnJayREC were contracted to support the New York Governor’s Office in assessing the public safety benefits of financial investments in four key anti-violence initiatives across the state: Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative and Operation SNUG, Respond, Invest, Sustain and Empower (RISE) programs, and the Crime Analysis Centers. The initiatives aimed to improve public safety through community-based intervention, law enforcement, and evidence-based strategies to reduce crime and violence. Researchers from JohnJayREC enlisted the assistance of the research team from John Jay College’s Data Collaborative for Justice (DCJ) to assess how the investments influenced patterns of violent crime in local jurisdictions. The project team gathered funding information and crime data to estimate the impact of each program across the state on violent crime trends.
Deliverables
Community Safety Investments: Violence Prevention Initiatives Across New York State (Data Reviews)
Community Safety Investments: New York State Initiatives to Strengthen Public Safety (Program Profiles)
Core Staff
Rebecca Balletto (Project Director), Jeffrey A. Butts (Co-PI), Michael Rempel (Co-PI), Sheyla Delgado, René Ropac, Gina Moreno, Kathy Tomberg, Rhoda Ramdeen, Justice Evans, and Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio.
Funding
$268,260. New York Governor’s Office via the NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
Project Period
September 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025