Cities that take a holistic, strategic approach to violence reduction with strong management and accountability practices can drive down violence and keep violence low. To explore this idea in depth, this case study takes three approaches:
1. Outlining six key system-building actions needed to reduce gun violence on a city scale, building off of previous extensive efforts from violence reduction professionals.
2. Using in-depth knowledge from research and practitioner work in three cities to look at each of the key actions in actual use by city government (or in some cases lack of use).
3. Providing direct quotes from city leaders that illustrate the complexity of these ideas, how cities can achieve them, and why the actions are important.
The three locations that this case study focuses on are Philadelphia, PA; Indianapolis, IN; and Baltimore, MD.
Key Actions for Citywide Gun Violence Reduction: A Three-City Case Study
Alyssa Mendlein, Ben Struhl, Jeremy Biddle, Alexa Mason, Ciara Tenney, Vaughn Crandall, Marina Gonzalez, Reygan Cunningham, and Ryan Fisher (Sept 2024)
