Eric L. Piza, Nathan T. Connealy, Savannah A. Reid, and Christianna M. Palermo Journal of Criminal Justice (2025) Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) Key Takeaways Research Summary Place-based policing has been supported by decades of research demonstrating that crime is highly concentrated in small areas and that proactive policing can reduce crime when resourcesContinue reading “Using Automated Vehicle Locator Data to Classify Discretionary Police Patrol Across Space”
Category Archives: Refereed Journal Articles
Can Nonexperimental Studies Improve the Policy Relevance of Crime Prevention Research? Insights from Public-Area Video Surveillance Interventions
Savannah A. Reid, Eric L. Piza, Brandon C. Welsh, and John P. Moylan Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2024) Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) Key Takeaways Research Summary This article addresses a critical question in the field of evidence-based crime prevention: Can nonexperimental studies—those lacking experimental or quasi-experimental designs—enhanceContinue reading “Can Nonexperimental Studies Improve the Policy Relevance of Crime Prevention Research? Insights from Public-Area Video Surveillance Interventions”
The Relative and Joint Effects of Gunshot Detection Technology and Video Surveillance Cameras on Case Clearance in Chicago
Eric L. Piza, Nathan T. Connealy, Rachael A. Arietti, George O. Mohler, and Jeremy G. Carter (2025) Criminology & Public Policy Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) Key Takeaways Research Summary The current study is a comprehensive evaluation of how gunshot detection technology (GDT) and closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems affect police case clearance ratesContinue reading “The Relative and Joint Effects of Gunshot Detection Technology and Video Surveillance Cameras on Case Clearance in Chicago”
Can Place-Based Crime Prevention Impacts Be Sustained Over Long Durations? 11-Year Follow-up of a Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a CCTV Project
Eric L. Piza, Brandon C. Welsh, Savannah A. Reid, and David N. Hatten (2025) Criminology & Public Policy Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) Key Takeaways Research Summary This study investigates the long-term impact of a large-scale CCTV surveillance project in Newark, New Jersey, to determine whether its crime prevention effects persist, diminish, or evolveContinue reading “Can Place-Based Crime Prevention Impacts Be Sustained Over Long Durations? 11-Year Follow-up of a Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a CCTV Project”
Examining use of Force Outcomes in Police Calls for Service: Evidence from Cincinnati
Joel Miller, Sam Guthrie, and Eric L. Piza (2024) Crime & Delinquency Version of RecordOpen Access Post Print Abstract This study explores the correlates of use of force (UOF) in police responses to calls for service (CFS), drawing on situational, community, and organizational perspectives. Linear probability models were used to analyze CFS and UOF recordsContinue reading “Examining use of Force Outcomes in Police Calls for Service: Evidence from Cincinnati”
Space-Time Association between Gunshot Detection Alerts, Calls for Service, and Police Enforcement in Chicago: Differences Across Citizen Race and Incident Type
Eric L. Piza, George O. Mohler, Nathan T. Connealy, Rachael A. Arietti, and, Jeremy G. Carter (2024) Journal of Quantitative Criminology Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) Key Takeaways Research Summary Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson partially campaigned on a promise to terminate the City’s Gunshot Detection Technology (GDT) contract, arguing the system was unreliable, overlyContinue reading “Space-Time Association between Gunshot Detection Alerts, Calls for Service, and Police Enforcement in Chicago: Differences Across Citizen Race and Incident Type”
Staggered Deployment of Gunshot Detection Technology in Chicago, IL: A Matched Quasi‑Experiment of Gun Violence Outcomes
Nathan T. Connealy, Eric L. Piza, Rachael A. Arietti, George O. Mohler, and, Jeremy G. Carter (2024) Journal of Experimental Criminology Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) Key Takeaways Research Summary Gunshot detection technology (GDT) functions through a network of acoustic sensors that detect sounds from firearm muzzle blasts that can be audibly distinguished fromContinue reading “Staggered Deployment of Gunshot Detection Technology in Chicago, IL: A Matched Quasi‑Experiment of Gun Violence Outcomes”
The Effect of Gunshot Detection Technology on Evidence Collection and Case Clearance in Kansas City, Missouri
Eric L. Piza, Rachael A. Arietti, Jeremy G. Carter, and George O. Mohler (2023) Journal of Experimental Criminology Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) *This study was funded by the National Institute of Justice (grant number 2019-R2-CX0004) Key Takeaways Research Summary Clearance rates have long been used as a measure of police performance and effectiveness,Continue reading “The Effect of Gunshot Detection Technology on Evidence Collection and Case Clearance in Kansas City, Missouri”
Gunshot Detection Technology Effect on Gun Violence in Kansas City, Missouri: A Microsynthetic Control Evaluation
Eric L. Piza, David N. Hatten, George O. Mohler, Jeremy G. Carter, and Jisoo Cho (2023) Criminology & Public Policy Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) *This study was funded by the National Institute of Justice (grant number 2019-R2-CX0004) Key Takeaways Research Summary Gunshot detection technology (GDT) has recently emerged as a core entry intoContinue reading “Gunshot Detection Technology Effect on Gun Violence in Kansas City, Missouri: A Microsynthetic Control Evaluation”
Evidence on the Impact of the Prudential Center on Crime in Downtown Newark
Gian Maria Campedelli, Eric L. Piza, Alex R. Piquero, and Justin Kurland (2023) Journal of Experimental Criminology Version of Record (Open Access) Abstract Objectives: Evaluate the effects that Prudential Center events had on crime in downtown Newark from 2007 to 2015 in terms of incident counts and spatial characteristics. Methods: We evaluate the effects of events heldContinue reading “Evidence on the Impact of the Prudential Center on Crime in Downtown Newark”
Eric L. Piza, Ph.D. 