California Partnership for Safe Communities (CPSC)

We are thrilled to share the release of “The San Francisco Violence Reduction Initiative: A Case Study in the Complexity of Reducing Community Gun Violence.” This comprehensive report highlights years of collaborative efforts to implement an evidence-based approach to reduce gun violence in San Francisco’s District 10—an area disproportionately impacted by this issue. Key findings include: *A 50% reduction in homicides and nonfatal shootings in District 10 during 2022–2023 compared to other parts of the city. *Insights into the critical roles of sustained political support, community trust, and a strong intervention infrastructure. *Practical lessons for policymakers, practitioners, and communities seeking sustainable solutions to violence. We invite you to explore the full case study and its findings here: https://lnkd.in/gPp4sKwy

We’re excited to share our latest policy brief, "Alto al Fuego: Addressing Community Violence in Mexico City," which details the journey of adapting and implementing Focused Deterrence of Violence (FDV) and Community Violence Intervention approaches to one of the city's high-violence sectors. From 2019 through 2023, CPSC worked in close partnership with Professor Rodrigo Canales, Innovations for Poverty Action, and Chief of Police Pablo V. to adapt and develop Alto Al Fuego.   This work demonstrates the feasibility of applying these models in Latin American contexts. While such initiatives were once thought impossible due to the presence of organized crime, we’ve learned that by leveraging strong political leadership, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and employing data-driven strategies to tackle violence in complex urban settings—it is possible to make progress in the near-term and with available resources.   While a rigorous impact evaluation of the pilot sector is still needed, preliminary results are promising: a 58% reduction in homicides and a 17% decrease in non-fatal shootings in the Plateros pilot sector from 2019 to 2023. These reductions are significantly greater than a panel of comparison sectors and the city as a whole during this time period.   We are also proud to share that Alto al Fuego was honored with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Leadership in Crime Prevention Award in October 2024—a testament to the transformative potential of this approach.   Read the full brief: https://lnkd.in/gcUK3qhA vaughn crandall, Marina González Magaña

This November, Global Ties San Francisco welcomed Mexican law enforcement officials to Oakland, CA for a U.S. Department of State Law Enforcement and Security Exchange Program (LESEP) on building safe communities. Participants learned best practices for implementing focused deterrence strategies, such as the Oakland Ceasefire Program, to deter individuals from criminal activities through social and community interventions.    While at the City of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, participants learned about efforts to reduce gun violence through youth services, and they met with the Oakland Police Department to discuss implementation of their Ceasefire Program and their processes for identifying and preventing high risk individuals from getting involved in gangs.     The group also met with the California Partnership for Safe Communities (CPSC) to explore evidence-based strategies for reducing violence and incarceration and building police-community trust. The CPSC also analyzed a pilot Ceasefire Program implemented in Mexico City while comparing the contextual similarities and differences in Oakland and Mexico City.       Learn more about LESEP at https://gties.us/LESEP. #SeguridadCompartida #INLMexico   

We’re excited to share our latest policy brief, "Alto al Fuego: Addressing Community Violence in Mexico City," which details the journey of adapting and implementing Focused Deterrence of Violence (FDV) and Community Violence Intervention approaches to one of the city's high-violence sectors. From 2019 through 2023, CPSC worked in close partnership with Professor Rodrigo Canales, Innovations for Poverty Action, and Chief of Police Pablo V. to adapt and develop Alto Al Fuego.   This work demonstrates the feasibility of applying these models in Latin American contexts. While such initiatives were once thought impossible due to the presence of organized crime, we’ve learned that by leveraging strong political leadership, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and employing data-driven strategies to tackle violence in complex urban settings—it is possible to make progress in the near-term and with available resources.   While a rigorous impact evaluation of the pilot sector is still needed, preliminary results are promising: a 58% reduction in homicides and a 17% decrease in non-fatal shootings in the Plateros pilot sector from 2019 to 2023. These reductions are significantly greater than a panel of comparison sectors and the city as a whole during this time period.   We are also proud to share that Alto al Fuego was honored with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Leadership in Crime Prevention Award in October 2024—a testament to the transformative potential of this approach.   Read the full brief: https://lnkd.in/gcUK3qhA vaughn crandall, Marina González Magaña

We are thrilled to share the release of “The San Francisco Violence Reduction Initiative: A Case Study in the Complexity of Reducing Community Gun Violence.” This comprehensive report highlights years of collaborative efforts to implement an evidence-based approach to reduce gun violence in San Francisco’s District 10—an area disproportionately impacted by this issue. Key findings include: *A 50% reduction in homicides and nonfatal shootings in District 10 during 2022–2023 compared to other parts of the city. *Insights into the critical roles of sustained political support, community trust, and a strong intervention infrastructure. *Practical lessons for policymakers, practitioners, and communities seeking sustainable solutions to violence. We invite you to explore the full case study and its findings here: https://lnkd.in/gPp4sKwy

We are thrilled to share the release of “The San Francisco Violence Reduction Initiative: A Case Study in the Complexity of Reducing Community Gun Violence.” This comprehensive report highlights years of collaborative efforts to implement an evidence-based approach to reduce gun violence in San Francisco’s District 10—an area disproportionately impacted by this issue. Key findings include: *A 50% reduction in homicides and nonfatal shootings in District 10 during 2022–2023 compared to other parts of the city. *Insights into the critical roles of sustained political support, community trust, and a strong intervention infrastructure. *Practical lessons for policymakers, practitioners, and communities seeking sustainable solutions to violence. We invite you to explore the full case study and its findings here: https://lnkd.in/gPp4sKwy

🚀 Exciting Announcement: Launch of Our Partnership-Based Management Practice Brief! Over the last three years, California Partnership for Safe Communities (CPSC) has worked with over 50 experts, including frontline practitioners, public officials, scholars, and advocates, to develop new ways to understand how cities can sustainably reduce community violence. This ongoing inquiry produced the key city capacity framework that you can find by visiting https://lnkd.in/gZCjgEw8. One of the most important components of the framework – as identified by the people who have led and evaluated violence reduction efforts in various U.S. cities – is effective operational management. Effective management is what turns resources into results. All major violence reduction models face serious implementation challenges and their impact varies widely across communities and over time. Without a robust management approach, it is almost impossible to effectively implement successful violence reduction strategies. Over the last decade, we and our partners at The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) and Crime and Justice Policy Lab have worked with a number of cities in the U.S. and Mexico to develop, test, and refine a management approach that helps government and community partners work together effectively, reduce violence at the city-level and links together the efforts of various government agencies and community intervention organizations. This brief is intended for city officials, OVP Directors, CVI practitioners, police executives, community stakeholders and anyone who is wrestling with how to help their city make progress on community violence in the near-term and at the city-level.

It was exciting to be in Baltimore for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), convening with our partners from the Crime and Justice Policy Lab! It presented an incredible opportunity to introduce the Key Capacity Framework to mayors from across the nation, sparking important conversations about effective strategies for reducing gun violence in our cities. We also had the privilege of continuing to work with Brandon M. Scott , applying the same framework that’s been instrumental in Baltimore’s continued efforts to reduce gun violence. We are proud to see the positive impact of these collaborations and look forward to our continued work together.

It was exciting to be in Baltimore for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), convening with our partners from the Crime and Justice Policy Lab! It presented an incredible opportunity to introduce the Key Capacity Framework to mayors from across the nation, sparking important conversations about effective strategies for reducing gun violence in our cities. We also had the privilege of continuing to work with Brandon M. Scott , applying the same framework that’s been instrumental in Baltimore’s continued efforts to reduce gun violence. We are proud to see the positive impact of these collaborations and look forward to our continued work together.

🚀 Exciting Announcement: Launch of Our Partnership-Based Management Practice Brief! Over the last three years, California Partnership for Safe Communities (CPSC) has worked with over 50 experts, including frontline practitioners, public officials, scholars, and advocates, to develop new ways to understand how cities can sustainably reduce community violence. This ongoing inquiry produced the key city capacity framework that you can find by visiting https://lnkd.in/gZCjgEw8. One of the most important components of the framework – as identified by the people who have led and evaluated violence reduction efforts in various U.S. cities – is effective operational management. Effective management is what turns resources into results. All major violence reduction models face serious implementation challenges and their impact varies widely across communities and over time. Without a robust management approach, it is almost impossible to effectively implement successful violence reduction strategies. Over the last decade, we and our partners at The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) and Crime and Justice Policy Lab have worked with a number of cities in the U.S. and Mexico to develop, test, and refine a management approach that helps government and community partners work together effectively, reduce violence at the city-level and links together the efforts of various government agencies and community intervention organizations. This brief is intended for city officials, OVP Directors, CVI practitioners, police executives, community stakeholders and anyone who is wrestling with how to help their city make progress on community violence in the near-term and at the city-level.