Simsi Crime Prevention Blog
Why durable crime reduction depends on how you manage places, not just people. When we talk about stopping crime, the conversation almost always drifts toward people: who did it, why they did it, and...
Based on the framework by Kennedy and Van Brunschot (2009). Why Execution Gets Harder as Agencies Get Smarter Modern policing does not suffer from a lack of intelligence. It suffers from a lack of...
Identifying high-risk locations is only the first step toward preventing crime. You ran the data. You identified the zones. You directed your officers to visit these areas for 10 to 15 minutes at...
What is community engagement? Community engagement is a buzzword in public safety. Almost every department uses it, but the meaning changes from city to city. In some places, engagement is simply...
A Data-Driven Approach to Violence Prevention The Cardiff Model emerged in the late 1990s from groundbreaking work at Cardiff University in Wales. The model was developed when researchers noticed a...
Crime represents a classic example of a wicked problem in modern society. Unlike tame problems with clear solutions, crime embodies all the characteristics that make wicked problems so challenging to...
A Washington Post op-ed has brought national attention to Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) and risk-based policing, showcasing these approaches as transformative innovations in public safety. Focus on...
A groundbreaking approach to public safety in Dallas is gaining attention for its ability to identify and address environmental factors that contribute to crime. As reported by the Dallas Morning...
The St. Louis region is taking a bold new approach to public safety with the launch of the St. Louis Public Safety Collaborative, a data-driven initiative that’s already showing promising...
In a significant endorsement of data-driven public safety approaches, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland specifically mentioned the Department of Justice’s investment in Risk Terrain Modeling...