In many US cities, gun violence is the most urgent crime problem. High rates of deadly
violence make a city less livable, dragging down quality of life, economic development, and …

The police have the unique capacity to preempt and deter violence and to reduce the use of
firearms in violent encounters. But overly aggressive policing tactics have contributed to a …

Purpose–The purpose of the study is to examine gun violence prevention practices among
urban police in the USA, assessing their scope, effectiveness, limitations, and impacts …

Many perceive the United States as having unusually high levels of crime. Yet this
perception is only partially accurate. The violent crime rate, particularly murder, gun assault …

During the last decade, while national homicide rates have remained flat, New York City has
experienced a second great crime decline, with gun violence declining by more than 50 …

This research was sponsored by grant award number 95-IJ-CX-0019 from the National
Institute of Justice, US Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions expressed in this …

Introduction Gun violence plagues many communities that simultaneous experience other
threats to their health and safety. Policing strategies to address illegal gun carrying may …

T he year 2000 has become a crucible for gun control. This year, more than ever before, the
Nation has moved toward a policy of making guns" safer," with only" safer" people having …

In the search for public safety, establishing more stringent controls on gun commerce and
use has the broad support of the American public. Thousands are killed by gunfire each year …

Problem‐oriented policing has been suggested as a promising way to understand and
prevent complex gang violence problems. A number of jurisdictions have been …