Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative
Lisa Clark, Jason Willis Ph.D., Alysia Mason
Center for Public Safety Initiatives
What is GIVE?
Evidence Based Strategies
The State of New York is launching a new effort called the
Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative. GIVE
aims to reduce shootings and homicides by promoting
implementation of evidence-based strategies that
includes the following core elements:
People
Places
Targeting key individuals
and groups known as “top
offenders”
Targeting key locations or
“hot spots” where the
most gun violence occurs
Alignment
Coordinate strategies with
local violence-prevention
efforts
Moving Forward
Problem-Oriented Policing
Hot Spots Policing
Street Outreach
The GIVE Initiative has been renewed until 2017. The
17 jurisdictions will continue to incorporate evidence
based strategies into their overall comprehensive
plan.
GIVE Jurisdictions
CPTED
Engagement
Procedural Justice
Focused Deterrence
Encourage communication
and coordination with
community and key
stakeholders
Program Evaluation Methods
- Mixed Methods Approach (Qualitative/Quantitative)
- Violence Reduction Assessment Tool (VRAT)
Results
Reported Count of Total Violent Crime: GIVE
COUNTIES
- Monthly/Quarterly Visits
- Assesses site readiness, roles of key stake
holders, and agency partners
- Greenbook Data
- Data put out monthly by the Department of
Criminal Justice Services that allows
researchers to look at crime trends in each
jurisdiction implementing GIVE
1500
1000
500
0
Month
Count of Firearm Related Crime
- Implementation Assessment Review (IAR)
2000
Jul 12
Sep 12
Nov 12
Jan 13
Mar 13
May 13
Jul 13
Sep 13
Nov 13
Jan 14
Mar 14
May 14
Jul 14
Sep 14
Nov 14
Jan 15
Mar 15
May 15
Jul 15
- Strategy Checklists
Start of GIVE
Start of GIVE
Count of Violent Crine
- Weekly Phone Calls
Firearm-Related Violent Crimes: GIVE
COUNTIES
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100
50
0
Jul 12
Sep 12
Nov 12
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May 13
Jul 13
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Sep 14
Nov 14
Jan 15
Mar 15
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Jul 15
- Assesses the capacity for effective
implementation and identifies steps to be take
to increase capacity and maximize the
likelihood of effective implementation
Month
CPSI Contact Information
This is GIVE’s first year of implementation. A lot of work is being done to change policing methods from tactical to
strategic. Trying to be proactive about crime instead of reactive. Gaining an understanding of what are the best
strategies to implement in the different jurisdictions since each jurisdiction has its own unique people and
problems.
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