November 17, 2017

House: violence ‘a public health crisis’

Violent crime in Bermuda is a public health crisis, national security minister Wayne Caines told Parliament this morning. Specifically addressing the impact of…

News & Updates October 6, 2017

Why Do We Ignore Initiatives That Reduce Gun Violence?

“While movies, television and news outlets often give the impression that entire cities and neighborhoods are filled with thugs, criminals and killers, the reality is that those responsible for a majority of shootings represent a tiny percentage of the residents of any given city. In response to this fact, effective gun violence reduction strategies adopt

October 5, 2017

Custom Notifications: Individualized Communication in the Group Violence Intervention

This guide provides practical information about “custom notifications,” an independent element of GVI that enables quick, tactical, direct communication to particular group members. This publication presents the custom notifications process, explains its value within the broader strategy, details its use by several national practitioners, and encourages further development.

News & Updates October 5, 2017

Pastor tasked with beating gang violence

Pastor Leroy Bean was announced yesterday as Bermuda’s gang violence reduction co-ordinator. Mr Bean brings personal experience to the position. He explained: “I’ve had family members killed, I’ve had family members that have been shot.” The pastor believes that helping the public understand the mindset of those involved in antisocial behaviour is one of the

October 5, 2017

Pastor tasked with beating gang violence

Pastor Leroy Bean was announced yesterday as Bermuda’s gang violence reduction coordinator. Mr Bean brings personal experience to the position. He explained: “I’ve had…

News & Updates October 2, 2017

Here’s What Actually Reduces Gun Violence

Some of the strongest evidence on reducing gun violence comes not from controls on gun purchases, but from an approach to policing called “focused deterrence.” Since rolled out in dozens of other cities, repeated studies have shown that the approach can reduce urban gun violence — typically by between 20 and 40%.

News & Updates September 26, 2017

How Not to Respond to the Rising Murder Rate

In an op-ed for the The New York Times, Harvard researcher Thomas Abt responds to the 2016 FBI crime data report & makes the case for a new national dialogue on crime—a dialogue informed by evidence and not by ideology. He also had more than a few things to say about why our Group Violence Intervention is