LEADS

The LEADS Academics Program: Building sustainable police-research partnerships in pursuit of evidence-based policing

The 4 inaugural NIJ LEADS Academics review our first year in the program working with the LEADS Scholars.

Mandatory Sexual Assault Kit Testing Policies and Arrest Trends: A Natural Experiment

We evaluated the effect of a mandatory SAK testing policy on the monthly rape arrest rate in a western jurisdiction

NYC Shootings, Revisited

In my last post, I pointed out that shootings weren’t occurring less frequently in NYC in 2020 than in prior years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. I was also careful not to jump to the conclusion that shootings had increased significantly. That was June 3rd. Suffice it to say a lot has happened since then - including 624 additional shootings. Each of the last four years, NYC had fewer than 200 shootings from June to July.

No Significant Decline in NYC Shootings Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 1, 2020, New York City reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Eleven days later, Mayor de Blasio declared a state of emergency. By mid-March, the most populous city in America had essentially shut down. Schools, libraries, gyms, theaters, churches and nightclubs closed. Major sporting events and concerts were cancelled. Restaurants were limited to take-out and delivery only. Non-essential gatherings of any size were prohibited, and New Yorkers were ordered to “shelter in place.

LEADS at IACP Conference in Chicago

A quick reflection on my experience.