Some of the most effective public safety strategies don’t rely on more enforcement, but on smarter focus. By using data, community insight, and on-the-ground experience to identify specific places and recurring problems, agencies can prevent harm before it occurs. When this approach is done well: • Officers understand why they’re working certain areas • Analysts and researchers see measurable, evidence-based impact • Community members see purposeful, consistent problem-solvin

🚨 Policing Is Changing. Our Communities Deserve Us at Our Best. After more than two decades in law enforcement, one truth stands above all: We cannot arrest our way to safer communities. For too long, policing in many places has been measured by response, not prevention. Yet the work that truly changes a community happens before the 911 call. Crime prevention is not simply a tactic. It is a culture, a strategy, and a shared responsibility. We owe our officers, agencies, and

Focused deterrence is a proven, evidence-based policing strategy that targets the small number of individuals or groups responsible for a...