The Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) provides resources to rural and tribal jurisdictions seeking to address specific crime problems. RVCRI-funded sites utilize a multi-disciplinary team to identify and prioritize crime challenges and specific places and populations to direct grant resources. While unique to each site, crime reduction approaches include a mix of evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies. This session, part of an ongoing peer networking series, began with a presentation by National Policing Institute staff on data driven strategies to address violent crime. The second portion of the event included brief project descriptions and updates by a select number of RVCRI grantees, providing the opportunity for peer engagement and discussion.

Presenters:

• Kerry Yerico, Senior Program Manager, National Policing Institute
• Chief Steven Lowell, Oneida (NY) Police Department
• Captain Scott Werre, Ridge Spring (SC) Police Department

Moderator:

• John A. Connelly, Senior Program Officer, LISC Safety & Justice

The blue resource link will direct you to the Rural Roundtable recording.

The green resource link will direct you to the Center for Evidence-based Crime Policy at George Mason University.

The yellow resource link will direct you to the Mendocino County, CA Sheriff’s Office Citizen Connect dashboard.