Violent Crime Working Group
Meeting Bulletin #5: Law Enforcement Based Responses to Violence
At two sessions in October, the Violent Crime Working Group highlights the promise of key violence reduction strategies, provides guidance to help leaders now.
Read MoreMeeting Bulletin #4: Community Based Responses to Violence
At two Sessions in September, the Working Group highlights the promise of four key violence reduction strategies, provides guidance to help leaders launch programs now.
Read MoreHomicide Trends: What You Need to Know
This brief summarizes key takeaways based on the newly issued FBI report as well as historical and more recent data.
Read MoreMeeting Bulletin #3: Understanding Violent Crime
In the Violent Crime Working Group’s third meeting, members discussed the evolving nature of violent crime.
Read MoreMeeting Bulletin #2: Crime Trends in Context
In the Violent Crime Working Group’s second meeting, members identified the possible drivers of recent spikes in violent crime.
Read MoreEvent Recording: Violent Crime Webinar
Watch researchers, analysts, and Council members discuss the latest rising crime trends, as well as what’s behind them.
Read MoreMeeting Bulletin #1: Convening the Violent Crime Working Group
In the Violent Crime Working Group’s first meeting, diverse experts identified the values and goals they will bring to their urgent work.
Read MoreUpdate: Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Crime in U.S. Cities
June crime statistics show homicides and violent crimes increased by 16% in the first half of 2021 compared to the prior year.
Read MoreCouncil Launches New Violent Crime Working Group
Council launches Violent Crime Working Group as murder counts in major American cities continued to rise throughout the first half of 2021.
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