Jun 2023
Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program (NADP) Research Brief
This research brief highlights early findings from Chicago’s Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program, which offers people arrested on non-violent, low-level drug offenses the opportunity to receive substance use treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, instead of a criminal record or jail time.
Agent-Based Model of Combined Community- and Jail-Based Take-Home Naloxone Distribution
This paper outlines the impact and cost-effectiveness of naloxone distribution, particularly for people facing criminal justice involvement.
Empirical Analysis of Prediction Mistakes in New York City Pretrial Data
Policing Substance Use: Chicago’s Treatment Program for Narcotics Arrests – Working Paper
This working paper sheds light on the effectiveness of diversion programs by showcasing Chicago’s drug diversion program success in reducing drug-related arrests.
Brookings Institution Commentary: Making the invisible epidemic visible
Using new data from a large urban trauma center in Chicago, we document substantial under-reporting of domestic violence at the time of receiving medical care.
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Protected: Former NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth E. Corey Named Executive Director of the Policing Leadership Academy
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Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows
The AP’s Claudia Lauer speaks with Crime Lab faculty director Jens Ludwig about the declining homicide rate in cities across the United States.
What it will take to fix American policing
Host Megan McArdle speaks with former New York City police commissioner William Bratton and former NYPD chief and new Policing Leadership Academy executive director Kenneth E. Corey about their work at the Academy and the program’s goals to reduce violence and improve fairness in policing.
