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Research Shows Fewer Police Officers Means More Crime. Cutting Officers Could Cost Louisville Much More.

March 28, 2024

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Josh Crawford

With the bipartisan rejection of an insurance tax hike, Louisville Metro Government must redirect $35 million to pension obligations for the FY20 budget. Because Metro Council rightfully declined to raise taxes, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad has...

Decreases in Homicide Continue to Correspond with Increases in LMPD Self-Initiated Policing

March 4, 2024

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Josh Crawford

Eight months ago, after meaningful drops in homicides and shootings in Louisville, we first examined the role that self-initiated policing might play in reducing that violence.

Self-initiated police activity typically includes things like pedestrian checks, building che...

Drop in Homicides and Shootings a Step in Right Direction

July 24, 2024

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Josh Crawford

As cities like Baltimore and St. Louis continue to struggle with rising homicides and non-fatal shootings, the release of the LMPD UCR Report for January-June 2018 shows Louisville is making progress.

Though numbers remain above historic averages, January-June 2018 has...

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Kentucky Meets Most of the Criteria of White House Phase One for Reopening but No Longer Appears to Be Following It

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COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Kentucky Have Slowed Considerably Over the Last Week

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NEW REPORT: The Case for COPS 3.0

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Tennessee has Tested 3x as Many Residents as Kentucky and has 40% Fewer Deaths Per Capita

April 22, 2024

How are States Responding to COVID-19?: Exploratory Questions, Descriptive Statistics & Correlations.

April 21, 2024

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As COVID-19 Lockdowns Persist, So Does Deadly Violence

May 1, 2024

Kentucky Meets Most of the Criteria of White House Phase One for Reopening but No Longer Appears to Be Following It

April 28, 2024

NEW REPORT: The Case for COPS 3.0

April 23, 2024

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Research Shows Fewer Police Officers Means More Crime. Cutting Officers Could Cost Louisville Much More.

Decreases in Homicide Continue to Correspond with Increases in LMPD Self-Initiated Policing

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