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Where Cop Cars Double as Ambulances for Shooting Victims

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

November 14, 2018 |

The Trace |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scoop and Run is a police practice that has saved lives. During a “scoop and run” police take gunshot or stab wound victims to the emergency room instead of waiting for an ambulance. Philadelphia is the only city, among cities with high rates of homicides, that has implemented “scoop and run” into policy. "Last year, a third of Philadelphia’s 1,223 shooting victims were delivered to a city trauma center.”

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How a Scrappy California Crime Lab Learned to Crack More Gun Cases

Ann Givens

August 14, 2018 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The Contra Costa Police Department crime lab has accelerated processing ballistics evidence through a national database that works like fingerprints for guns. The result has been connecting gun violence incidents more quickly and getting dangerous offenders off the streets. The lab’s director was able to do this without extra funding or staff by implementing new protocols and cross-training staff.

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How to Report On Survivors of Gun Violence

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

August 02, 2018 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A journalist who has reported for two years on survivors of gunshots offers guidance and advice to others in the media on how to track accurate data on non-fatal gun violence, report empathetically on survivors facing trauma and coping with secondary trauma by hearing these stories. Telling these stories is key to understanding the true scope and impact of gun violence, as well as stories of resilience and hope.

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Gunshot Survivors May Be Eligible for Crime Victim Compensation. Here's Everything You Need to Know to Apply.

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

April 11, 2018 |

The Trace |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Every state in the U.S. has a compensation fund to help those who experience crime with expenses like medical and dental bills and counseling. However many of the funds go untapped because victims don't know about them or are confused by the process of applying. Injuries from gunshots can be particularly challenging and expensive to deal with, so this guide offers basic steps on how to do apply for help and what kind of documentation victims need to provide.

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Gun Violence Survivors Struggle to Claim Funds Available to Victims of Crime

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

February 12, 2018 |

The Trace |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

States and the U.S. Congress have set aside billions to compensate victims of crime to help with things like medical bills, relocation costs and counseling, but because of the numerous restrictions on applying for the funds and misconceptions about them, many victims never get help. There are efforts by some states and a police chiefs association to improve access to the money and fund programs offering trauma recovery and assistance in applying for compensation, but many gaps remain.

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To Reduce Shootings, Hospitals Vow to Treat the Wounds Doctors Can't Fix

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

May 01, 2017 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Gunshot victims are often treated at hospitals only to be sent back into the community, where 1/3 will end up back in the hospital again. With a new emphasis on prevention and addressing the underlying issues, Ohio is now using federal assistance to create a Trauma Recovery Network that helps with crisis intervention, counseling, and even providing safe emergency housing for gunshot victims.

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New York City Embraces a Gun Violence Outreach Program Left on Life Support in Chicago

Ann Givens

February 09, 2017 |

The Trace |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In its four years of community outreach, Cure Violence’s New York City chapter has been accepted and welcomed by both neighborhoods and police. The program now works in 17 police precincts, providing direct violence intervention, legal and mental health resources, and improving police/community relations.

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On Patrol With Chicago's Last Violence Interrupters

Ann Givens

February 06, 2017 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago’s Cure Violence program, which has been around for close to 20 years, has closed all but one of its sites. The program employs Violence Interrupters, who work in neighborhoods to help stop violent conflict. As hopeful and successful as its creation was, it has run into cooperative issues with Chicago police and has seen a drastic cut in funding in the last five years.

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This Gunshot Survivor Is a Motivational Guru for People Living in Wheelchairs

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

January 17, 2017 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tyrone Shoemake is an advocate for people who use wheelchairs for mobility—especially those who are victims of gunshot wounds, like him. When an online video of Shoemake doing pull-ups from his chair went viral, he kept the momentum growing with outreach to those he hopes to empower.

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The Wonk's Guide to What Works, and What Doesn't, When Policing Violent Crime

Mark Obbie

August 11, 2016 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

While policing initiatives have previously been driven by intuitive responses to trends in violent crime, the Centre for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University has developed a new strategy for identifying the effectiveness of policing practices. With a focus on empirical evidence-based approaches to crime prevention, the Centre has identified large-scale initiatives that work.

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