Evaluability Assessment of NYC Public Safety Initiatives

In 2023, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) asked the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JohnJayREC) to examine the City’s efforts across three program domains to assess their current operations and the potential for future evaluations to document their effects on neighborhood safety and the well-being of residents. The effort focused on:

Researchers interviewed informed community leaders, program staff, and residents to document the intent and implementation of the four programs. A final report included findings from these efforts and preliminary evaluation plans for the programs.

Final Report
Designing Safety — Public Safety Initiatives Managed by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development. November 2023.

Core Staff
Rebecca Balletto, Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill (Affiliated Scholar), Jeffrey A. Butts, Patricia Cobar, Sheyla Delgado, Fidel Osorio, Rhoda Ramdeen, and Kathleen Tomberg.

Total Funding
$262,810. NYC Department of Youth and Community Development.