Sytsma, V. and Piza, E. (2020) Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 14(2): 526-541 Published Article PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Article description to be added soon.
Author Archives: Eric Piza
CNN: LAPD Audit Reveals Dangers of High-Tech Policing
Washington, DCCNN Business—An audit of the Los Angeles police department is raising questions about new technologies law enforcement is using nationwide with little oversight. Last week, the department’s internal auditors, prompted by a community backlash, published online a review of the LAPD’s data-driven policing strategies and recommended more transparency, consistency and oversight of the programs.Continue reading “CNN: LAPD Audit Reveals Dangers of High-Tech Policing”
Using Vulnerability and Exposure to Improve Robbery Prediction and Target Area Selection
Caplan, J., Kennedy, L., Piza, E., and Barnum, J. (2020) Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 13(1): 113-136 Published Article PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Article description to be added soon.
The Effect of Police Layoffs on Crime: A Natural Experiment Involving New Jersey’s Two Largest Cities
Piza, E. and Chillar, V. (2020) Justice Evaluation Journal. DOI: 10.1080/24751979.2020.1858697 Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished ArticleData Key Takeaways The economic crisis of 2008 led both Newark and Jersey City officials to strongly consider police officer layoffs During fiscal year 2009, officials from both cities negotiated with their respective police unions on a revised contractContinue reading “The Effect of Police Layoffs on Crime: A Natural Experiment Involving New Jersey’s Two Largest Cities”
Developing and Evaluating a Data-Driven Approach to Address the Opioid Epidemic
2020-2021Principal Investigator: City of Paterson, NJ Police Department($146,851) PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Project description to be added soon.
The Impact of Gunshot Detection Technology on Gun Violence in Kansas City and Chicago: A Multi-Pronged Synthetic Control Evaluation
2020-2021Principal Investigator: National Institute of Justice, Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence [2019-R2-CX0004]($503,129) PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Project description to be added soon.
Newsday: Nassau police partners with Ring customers to receive video recordings
Nassau police partners with Ring customers to get video…
Denverrite.com: Property crime increased where Denver pot shops popped up
A study released Wednesday in the Justice Evaluation Journal links an increase in nonviolent crime in Denver with the legalization of marijuana. The study looked at crime rates from 2011 to 2016 on 187 blocks where dispensaries opened following legalization. Blocks with recreational dispensaries saw an 18 percent increase in property crime when compared toContinue reading “Denverrite.com: Property crime increased where Denver pot shops popped up”
Police Technologies for Place-Based Crime Prevention. Integrating Risk Terrain Modeling for Actionable Intel
Piza, E. (2019) Issues in Spatial Analysis Series, Volume 1. Newark, NJ: Rutgers Centeron Public Security. Published Report (Open Access) PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Report description to be added soon.
Chicago Tribune: Serious crime has doubled on Chicago’s ‘L’ system, despite the CTA adding thousands of security cameras
Reports of serious crimes on the CTA rail system have doubled since 2015 even as ridership declined and such crimes rose only slightly citywide, according to a Tribune analysis of Chicago police data. At the same time, the arrest rate for these “L”-related crimes has dropped, suggesting that even as CTA’s rail system has becomeContinue reading “Chicago Tribune: Serious crime has doubled on Chicago’s ‘L’ system, despite the CTA adding thousands of security cameras”
Eric L. Piza, Ph.D. 