Community violence prevention is an emerging field of public safety work focused on reducing and preventing urban gun violence. Yet, despite growing awareness of evidence-informed approaches and historic levels of investment, few cities have been able to sustainably reduce community violence at the city level.
Our team began by combining findings from research across a range of disciplines and interviews with leading subject matter experts to identify key capacities that were likely to play important roles in the ability of cities to sustainably reduce community violence.
The six capacities we identified are:
- Political governance and public sector leadership
- Data-informed problem analysis
- Cross-sector collaboration on a shared strategy
- Effective operational management
- Robust violence reduction infrastructure
- Sustainability planning and institutionalization
Beyond Models: Exploring Key City Capacities for Sustainability Reducing Community Violence
Vaughn Crandall, Marina Gonzalez and Reygan Cunningham (2020)
