Early Intervention Systems
Approach Law enforcement agencies across the nation are implementing data-driven solutions to identify officers at high risk of problematic behavior, before it occurs. One solution being used by law enforcement to address use-of-force issues and officer-involved shootings is a data-based personnel management tool called an Early Intervention System. An EIS… Read More
Implement systems to identify officers at-risk of engaging in improper conduct or excessive use of force and address behaviors.
Domestic Violence Danger and Lethality Assessments
Approach The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely that a victim will be killed.1Jacquelyn C. Campbell et al., “Risk Factors for Femicide in Abusive Relationships: Results from a Multisite Case Control Study,” American Journal of Public Health 93, no. Read More
Implement assessments in domestic violence cases to identify survivors who are at high-risk of becoming homicide victims.
Crime Gun Intelligence Centers
Approach A Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) is a model for reducing gun violence through multiagency (local and federal) collaboration focused on using various technologies to collect, manage, and analyze crime gun evidence in real time. A CGIC’s goal is to expedite the processing of this data in order to identify… Read More
Establish multi-agency law enforcement partnerships to collect, analyze, and manage evidence related to guns used in crimes.
Disarm Domestic Abusers
Approach Domestic violence perpetrators are prohibited under federal law from owning, buying, or possessing a gun. Many states also ban domestic abusers from possessing a gun. However, domestic abusers often keep their guns and purchase more guns even after they are prohibited, because cities do not fully implement and enforce… Read More
Implement surrender and enforcement protocols to disarm domestic abusers who are not legally allowed to possess guns.
NICS Denials Investigations
Approach The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is used by firearm background check examiners, either at the FBI or, in some states, by agencies known as points of contact, to determine whether a prospective buyer is eligible to purchase a firearm.1… Read More
Investigate background check denials to identify individuals who may be at-risk of committing violence.
Multi-Discipline Homicide & Shooting Incident Reviews
Approach While many police agencies make it a regular practice to review gun-related homicides and non-fatal shootings internally and to form violence prevention strategies based on this information (i.e., CompStat and similar practices), expanding this practice to include organizations outside of the policing or criminal justice field can be beneficial. Read More
Convene stakeholders to review homicide and shooting incidents and develop intervention and prevention strategies.
Open Data and Transparency
Approach The transparency created by open data promotes co-ownership of gun violence reduction with community members. To promote these principles, many agencies have increasingly begun sharing open data with the public.1National Police Foundation, “Police Data Initiative,” accessed June 13, 2019, https://www.policedatainitiative.org/; Laura Neitzel, “How Police Can… Read More
Share law enforcement and city data with the community to build trust and improve community-based services.