BUFORD HWY CORRIDOR PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Acknowledgements

The Buford Hwy Corridor PSN A Multijurisdictional Collaboration in Georgia, 2016 - 2019 Project Report Foreword Buford Hwy Corridor PSN Report was prepared by This project was supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant No. 2016-GP-BX-0007 Findings and conclusions of the research reported here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Please direct inquires to Shila René Hawk, Ph.D. 3235 Cains PL NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 [email protected], 404.881.1120 x101 ©Applied©Applied Research Research Services, Inc. 2019 i i Services, Inc. 2019 BUFORD HWY CORRIDOR PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Acknowledgements This project would not have been possible without the “Buford Hwy Corridor PSN” task force, which included numerous hardworking individuals from the Northern District of Georgia’s United States Attorney’s Office, Brookhaven Police Department, DeKalb County Police Department, Chamblee Police Department, Rehoboth Baptist Church, and Applied Research Services, Inc. In addition, the task force was supported by many individuals from the following agencies: the City of Brookhaven; Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI); Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC); Georgia Department of Community Supervision; Georgia Gang Investigators Association (GGIA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI); Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); United States Marshal Service (USMS); Georgia State Patrol (GSP); Raising Expectations Consulting Group, Inc.; and, Michigan State University, among the others consulted. ©Applied©Applied Research Research Services, Inc. 2019 ii ii Services, Inc. 2019 BUFORD HWY CORRIDOR PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Task Force U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia Brookhaven Police Department DeKalb County Police Department Chamblee Police Department Rehoboth Baptist Church Applied Research Services, Inc. ©Applied©Applied Research Research Services, Inc. 2019 iii iii Services, Inc. 2019 BUFORD HWY CORRIDOR PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS 2019 Evaluation Summary Problem The Buford Hwy Corridor and South DeKalb County Georgia suffered from disproportionately high rates of gun and gang Reduced Violent Gun Crime crimes. Multiple agencies were - 14% reduction in Buford Hwy Corridor gun crimes responding to connected - Fewer weapons reported at schools incidents, yet efforts were not - 87 violent repeat offenders adopted for federal being coordinated. prosecution - 5% reduction in South DeKalb gun-related crimes - No known 2019 homicides in the Brookhaven Goals Buford Hwy beats DECREASE ↓ Gun Violence Decreased Gang Activity ↓ Gang Membership and - Fewer violent crime arrests related to gang activity Activity - No known 2019 gang motivated homicides in ↓ Crime Along Buford Hwy DeKalb County Corridor - 50% reduction in overall criminal charges against ↓ Public Health Costs arrested gang member - 15% decrease in violence charges INCREASE ↑ Cross-jurisdictional Increased Cross-jurisdictional Collaboration Collaboration - 80 face-to-face meetings - 12,600 hours of assistance ↑ Standardized Training - Comprehensive data sharing and utilization Data Sharing and Utilization ↑ - Full exchange of gun and gang activity information ↑ Police Legitimacy - 6 types of standardized trainings completed Response A partnership was established Prevention/Intervention and Outreach between the Northern District of - 54 youths enrolled in mentoring program Georgia USAO, DeKalb County PD, Brookhaven PD, Chamblee - 150 weeks of youth basketball without a violent PD, Rehoboth Baptist Church, incident and Applied Research Services. - Only 10% recidivism among reentry program Efforts focused on violent graduates, compared to 59% on average offender suppression, youth - 5 types of community outreach activities organized intervention, and community outreach. The full report details the project process and impact. ©Applied Research Services, Inc. 2019 www.ars-corp.com BUFORD HWY CORRIDOR PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Table of Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................i Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. ii Task Force............................................................................................................................................. iii 2019 Evaluation Summary ................................................................................................................... iv Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 1 Context ..................................................................................................................................... 1 The Problem .............................................................................................................................. 5 The Response ........................................................................................................................... 7 Principle Aims ........................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 6. Project Logic Model ............................................................................................... 10 Law Enforcement .............................................................................................................................. 11 Partnerships ............................................................................................................................ 11 Suppression ............................................................................................................................. 18 Prevention & Intervention ................................................................................................................. 28 Mentoring ............................................................................................................................... 28 Open Gym.............................................................................................................................. 41 Reentry .................................................................................................................................... 42 Outreach ............................................................................................................................................ 45 Community Gatherings ......................................................................................................... 51 Youth Engagement ............................................................................................................... 52 Awareness Campaigns ......................................................................................................... 53 Exhibitions ............................................................................................................................... 55 Media ...................................................................................................................................... 56 Trainings .............................................................................................................................................. 57 Federal Prosecutions .............................................................................................................. 57 Conferences & Accreditation .............................................................................................. 57 Tactical ................................................................................................................................... 58 Technology ............................................................................................................................. 58 Webinars ................................................................................................................................. 61 Instruction ............................................................................................................................... 61 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 66 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 67 References ........................................................................................................................................ 75 Appendix A: Project Summary Sheets ............................................................................................. 79 Appendix B: TTA Report ..................................................................................................................... 81 Appendix C: Community Survey ...................................................................................................... 85 Appendix D: Task Force Feedback Forms ....................................................................................... 89 ©Applied Research Services, Inc. 2019 WWW.ARS-CORP.COM BUFORD HWY CORRIDOR PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS List of Tables Table 1. Per-Offense Costs in 2008 Dollars

Load more