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Costs, crime decrease when mental health workers respond to nonviolent 911 calls
The findings by SIEPR's Thomas Dee come as several cities – including San Francisco, Austin, New York and Washington – experiment with new ways of responding to emergencies with fewer police officers.
Aftermath for students who survive
SIEPR Senior Fellow Maya Rossin-Slater has conducted extensive research showing how school shootings impact the mental health, educational attainment and economic outcomes of children who witness them. In a policy brief and related work, Rossin-Slater details the lingering cost of school shootings.
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How partisanship crept into a program to boost investment in low-income areas
Research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Rebecca Lester reveals how political bias influenced the federal Opportunity Zone program rollout, underscoring concerns of fiscal misallocations.
June 20, 2022
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Sending health care workers instead of cops can reduce crime
A study by SIEPR's Tom Dee shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents. Learn more via Scientific American.
June 09, 2022
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Denver's mental health approach to low-level 911 calls helped reduce minor crimes, researchers find
Research by SIEPR’s Tom Dee highlights the promising outcomes of Denver’s community response approach to mental health in nonviolent 911 calls.
June 08, 2022
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