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Public Safety

RAND research on crime, violence, and substance abuse offers objective analysis in place of emotion or ideology. Much of this research is conducted by the Safety and Justice program of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment. View all Public Safety Documents Available Online, all Substance Abuse Documents Available Online, or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Assessing NYPD’s Firearm Training and Firearm Discharge Investigations — Jun. 9, 2008

More opportunities for thorough training, closer monitoring of lower-rated police officers, and incorporating non-lethal devices can help further reduce the already minute probability that an NYPD officer fires their weapon.

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Understanding the Challenge of Extremist and Radicalized Prisoners — Apr. 15, 2008

A preliminary overview of the challenges posed by radicalized and extremist prisoners helps to explore the potential for the radicalization of young European Muslims in the prison environment.

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Police Recruitment and Retention: Online Personnel Clearinghouse for Law Enforcement — Jun. 19, 2008

Part of the RAND Center on Quality Policing, the Police Recruitment and Retention Clearinghouse is a web-based resource that serves as a “one-stop-shop” for information about recruitment and retention specifically designed for the law enforcement community in order to promote evidence-based personnel planning.

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March 12, 2008: What Research Tells Us About the Reasonableness of the Current Priorities of National Drug Control, By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

February 23, 2008: Concrete Closets Under Manufactured Homes Could Save Lives, By Charles Meade (Tennessean)

February 22, 2008: Recidivism No Higher Among Deportable Immigrants Than Similar Nondeportable Immigrants

February 20, 2008: Investigating the Costs of the Death Penalty in California: Insights for Future Data Collection from a Preliminary RAND Effort, By Susan S. Everingham

January 2, 2008: Live Operators Crucial Factor for Public Health Department Disease-Reporting Hotlines

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Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 4: Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events This monograph serves as a technical source for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) incident commander guidelines for emergency response immediately following large structural collapse events. It gives guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE), focusing on required modifications to responders' typical PPE ensembles because of the duration of response and the need to prevent exposures to likely hazards from pathogens, airborne dusts, and gaseous hazardous materials.  Full Document

Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: A Quick Guide Offers suggestions about how individuals can prepare for and what actions they can take during chemical, radiological, nuclear, or biological attacks to protect their own health and safety. A pull-out reference card is included. Full Document