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Daniela Gilbert

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Daniela Gilbert

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Director, Redefining Public Safety

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The Case for Expanded Gun Violence Problem Analysis

Gun violence problem analysis (GVPA) is an important tool for jurisdictions seeking to make meaningful, data-informed improvements to public safety. GVPA uses local data on fatal and non-fatal shootings to establish a common understanding of violence dynamics. Typically, jurisdictions have used GVPA to inform near-term violence reduction strategies ...

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August 22, 2024

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Coordinating Safety

Building and Sustaining Offices of Violence Prevention and Neighborhood Safety

Communities across the country have been harmed by violence for decades, and government leaders have struggled to deliver impactful solutions. In particular, an overreliance on policing has not produced the safety that communities need and deserve. Community organizers working to address violence have long recognized that a different approach is ne ...

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November 20, 2023

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The Social Costs of Policing

Nationwide, policymakers and the public are considering how best to address crime. Deeper insights on policing should guide decisions about its funding and role in the provision of public safety. Traditional cost-benefit analyses usually find policing to be “cost-effective,” meaning it creates benefits that exceed its costs. Yet a range of policing ...

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November 15, 2022

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New 988 Hotline Is an Important Step for Mental Health, but It’s Just the Beginning

On July 16, 988—the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline—launches nationwide. It’s a necessary step to make critical support services more accessible to people experiencing mental health, substance use, and suicide crises. Callers will also still be able to reach the lifeline, launched in 2005, at its original 10-dig ...

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July 12, 2022

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Community Violence Interventions—Not More Police—Are the Future of Public Safety

CVI programs safely and effectively reduce violence without relying on more police.

Gun violence is rising across the country—in big cities and rural communities, in red states and blue ones. Especially hard hit are Black communities and other communities of color that have experienced decades of disinvestment. But more policing isn’t the answer. Our overreliance on the tools of arrest, prosecution, and incarceration has harmed c ...

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September 01, 2021

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Community Violence Intervention Programs, Explained

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September 01, 2021

Special Report

What Happens When We Send Mental Health Providers Instead of Police

Police have become the default first responders for people experiencing mental health crises. Some cities are realizing that needs to change.

For Daniel Prude, Patrick Warren Sr., and Ricardo Muñoz, 911 calls led to tragedy. They are three of at least 97 people killed just last year after police responded to reports of someone behaving erratically or having a mental health crisis, according to Mapping Police Violence. Our approach to mental health treatment in the United States has made ...

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May 27, 2021

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