Cities are increasingly embracing violence interventions programs to control deadly violence

An article published by Route Fifty highlighted research conducted by the University of Chicago Crime Lab.

Another surprising result, according to an evaluation by the University of Chicago Crime Lab, was that for every dollar spent on this effort, up to $18 was saved. As Monica Bhatt, senior researcher at the lab, explains, “Gun violence is one of the most expensive crimes and it accounts for about 90% of the cost of crime nationwide. So, 90% is financially and socially costly. Left unchecked, the status quo is unacceptable.”

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