Project Safe Neighborhoods
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun and gang crime in the United States at the local level. The core of PSN involves the funding of local programs coupled with increased federal prosecution of illegal gun use and possession. Since its inception in 2001, over $2 billion has been committed to this initiative. This funding is being used to hire new federal and state prosecutors, support investigators, provide training, deter juvenile gun crime, and develop and promote community outreach efforts, as well as to support other gun crime and gang violence reduction strategies.
Additional Smart Suite Programs
Strategies for Policing Innovation
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in collaboration with CNA, is pleased to announce that SPI will now be known as Strategies for Policing Innovation. The Strategies for Policing Innovation program is a collaborative effort among the Bureau of Justice Assistance, CNA, state and local law enforcement agencies, and researchers. It is designed to assist agencies with identifying innovative and evidence-based solutions to effectively and efficiently tackle chronic crime problems in their jurisdictions. In October 2017, SPI launched this new website, which features information, findings, research, and tools from SPI sites across the nation. We hope interested users find this newly designed website to be a useful resource as they learn about innovative policing strategies.
For more information: Strategies for Policing Innovation Website
Innovative Prosecution Solutions
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) provides national training and technical assistance to support and build capacity in the field among prosecutor's offices. Our Innovative Prosecution Solutions is designed to promote effective, data-driven and research-based approaches to prosecution for improvement of public safety and criminal justice reform.
For more information: Innovative Prosecution Solutions Website
Innovations in Supervision Initiative
The Innovations in Supervision program (formerly known as Smart Supervision and Smart Probation) is part of BJA’s Innovations Suite of programs, which invest in the development of practitioner-researcher partnerships that use data, evidence, and innovation to assess problems and create strategies and interventions that are both effective and economical. A required deliverable of the Innovations in Supervision program is an action plan informed by the grantee’s research partner, comprising a problem analysis, logic model, summary of strategies and intended outcomes, and research base for proposed strategies.
For more information: Innovations in Supervision Initiative Website
Innovations in Reentry Initiative
Grantees of this program develop comprehensive and collaborative strategies to address reentry challenges for people who are assessed as having a medium to high risk of recidivism. The Innovations in Reentry Initiative (formerly known as Smart Reentry, the Two-Phase Adult Reentry Demonstration Program, the Adult Offender Reentry Program for Planning and Demonstration Projects, and the Prisoner Reentry Initiative) is part of BJA’s Innovations Suite of programs, which invest in the development of practitioner-researcher partnerships that use data, evidence, and innovation to assess problems and create strategies and interventions that are both effective and economical. A research partner is involved from the start of the grant period to help grantees develop the strategic plan. Innovations in Reentry grantees must complete a planning phase and receive BJA approval to begin implementation of their strategic plans.
For more information: Innovations in Reentry Initiative Website
Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction
In neighborhoods with persistent crime problems across the country, the Innovations in Community Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program brings together diverse partners including local law enforcement, researchers and residents to analyze crime drivers and pursue strategies that reduce crime, spur revitalization and build community-police collaboration.
For more information: Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Website
Encouraging Innovation: Field Initiated Programs
BJA promotes the use of practitioner–researcher partnerships in the demonstration and replication of programs that identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues. Through this initiative, BJA looks for strategies to address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity.
For more information: Encouraging Innovation: Field Initiated Programs Website
Swift Certain Fair
The Swift Certain Fair Resource Center supports state, local, territorial, and tribal jurisdictions and agencies in implementing swift, certain, and fair responses (SCF) in community corrections. The SCF Center provides resources and materials, and free training and technical assistance to eligible programs. We encourage and support innovation, experimentation, and evaluation in community corrections.
For more information: Swift Certain Fair Website
Prescription Drug Monitoring (PDMP)
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (PDMP TTAC) provides a comprehensive array of services, support, resources, and strategies to PDMPs, federal partners and other stakeholders to further the efforts and effectiveness of PDMPs in combating the misuse, abuse and diversion of prescription drugs. Brandeis University (TTA Provider) focuses to improve consistency and alignment among PDMP’s, facilitate coordination between PDMPs and state and national stakeholders, increase PDMP efficiencies, measure performance and effectiveness, and promote best practices.
For more information: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Website
Police-Prosecution Partnership Initiative (3PI)
The Police-Prosecution Partnership Initiative (3PI) seeks to establish new and/or expand existing partnerships between police and prosecutors to implement evidence-based and innovative strategies that combat precipitous increases in crime, while supporting research partnerships to assess the effectiveness of these efforts.
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) is enhancing the criminal justice response to sexual assault and ensuring justice for victims. SAKI funding will not only help link victims to advocates and needed services, but also help jurisdictions implement best practices and comprehensive reform to help bring perpetrators to justice and increase safety in communities by preventing future sexual assaults.
For more information: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Website