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Policies for a Coronavirus Shut-down Recovery
As states begin to reopen and policymakers begin to shift their focus from solely fighting COVID-19 to also fighting the economic and...
Josh Crawford
May 11, 20204 min read


As COVID-19 Lockdowns Persist, So Does Deadly Violence
As we approach the end of the second month of the Great Pause, a clearer picture has emerged of violent crime during this period....
Josh Crawford
May 1, 20203 min read


NEW REPORT: The Case for COPS 3.0
This January, we debuted our District Data Dashboard. The Dashboard tracks six county-level data points that we feel must be improved for...
Josh Crawford
Apr 23, 20202 min read


Policing During a Pandemic
As the COVID-19 crisis continues unabated, it has become increasingly clear that our first responders, especially our police, are playing...
Dr. John Wright
Apr 7, 20203 min read


Research Shows Fewer Police Officers Means More Crime. Cutting Them Could Cost Louisville Much More.
With the bipartisan rejection of an insurance tax hike, Louisville Metro Government must redirect $35 million to pension obligations for...
Josh Crawford
Mar 28, 20194 min read


Decreases in Homicide Continue to Correspond with Increases in LMPD Self-Initiated Policing
Eight months ago, after meaningful drops in homicides and shootings in Louisville, we first examined the role that self-initiated...
Josh Crawford
Mar 4, 20191 min read


Drop in Homicides and Shootings a Step in Right Direction
As cities like Baltimore and St. Louis continue to struggle with rising homicides and non-fatal shootings, the release of the LMPD UCR...
Josh Crawford
Jul 24, 20183 min read


Could Cincinnati's CIRV Program Help Louisville Address Gang Violence?
In 2015, the US experienced a 3.9% increase in violent crime nation-wide, and while national data isn’t yet available for all of 2016,...
Josh Crawford
Feb 28, 20173 min read
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