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Political Jurisdictions – interventions which target politically distinct, but local jurisdictions.  These are
jurisdictions within larger geo-political jurisdictions and include cities, counties, parishes, or townships. 

 

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Author
Intervention
Florence et al. (2011)

Information sharing between police and health agencies to improve police deployment strategies

associated with substantial and significant reduction in hospital admissions related to violence
Success
R
F
P
Malm & Tita (2006) Green Teams (increased marijuana enforcement) decrease grow operations in target areas without significant displacement to surrounding areas
Success
R
F
P
McGarrell et al. (2010) Project Safe Neighborhoods cities in higher dosage contexts experienced statistically significant, though modest, declines in violent crime
Success
R
F
P
Villaveces et al. (2000) Homicide rates significantly lower on days gun ban/police intervention in effect compared to non-intervention days in 2 Columbian cities
Success
R
F
P
Fell et al. (2005) Increased DUI enforcement lead to declines in drinking-and-driving fatal crashes in two states but not two others
Mixed
R
F
P

Result: Success =successful intervention; Mixed = mixed results; Nonsignificant = nonsignificant finding; Backfire= harmful intervention

Rigor: M = moderately rigorous; R = rigorous; VR = very rigorous

Y-axis: F = focused; G= general

Z-axis: R = reactive, P = proactive, HP = highly proactive

 
 
 
 
 
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