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1 Reducing the lethality of gangs Roseanna Ander Executive Director

2 NationCar TheftBurglaryRobberySexual Incident Assault or Threat United States0.51.80.61.53.4 16 Industrialized Nations* 1.01.80.81.73.5 *Australia, Belgium, Canada, Catalonia (Spain), Denmark, England & Wales, Finland, France, Japan, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, USA **Other crimes: theft from car, car vandalism, motorcycle theft, bike theft, attempted burglary, personal Theft Source: Van Kesteren et al. 2000 Other Crimes** 21.1 21.3 Percentage of People Victimized in Various Crimes (2000, from Comparable Victimization Surveys)

3 Except Gun Homicides (Rates per 100,000) NationFirearm Homicide Rate Non-Firearm Homicide Rate Total Homicide Rate Percentage of Households with Guns United States3.11.54.635% United Kingdom0.11.31.47% Canada0.61.21.824% Australia0.11.31.415% New Zealand0.20.91.123% Sources: UK: UCR 2009, norc.org (2006); UNODC 2008; Small Arms Survey 2007 Canada: Beattie 2009, Royal Canadian mounted Police 2010 Australia: AU Bureau of Statistics 2009; Small Arms Survey 2007 New Zealand: UNODC 2008; Small Arms survey 2007

4 4 Sources: UNODC, NYC DOHMH Bureau of Vital Statistics, NYS DOH SPARCS, Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health, Philadelphia Police Department

5 Police Department Gun Seizures, 2012 Source: The New York Times & Jim Warren; Chicago Police Department

6 Comparison of Major Cities

7 Violent Crime Rates Major U.S. Cities, 2013 Agency, State 2013 Rate 1. Detroit Police Dept, MI2,072.33 2. Oakland Police Dept, CA1,976.79 3. Memphis Police Dept, TN1,656.40 4. St. Louis Police Dept, MO1,593.72 5. Cleveland Police Dept, OH1,477.72 6. Baltimore City Police Dept, MD 1,401.22 7. Milwaukee Police Dept, WI1,363.84 8. Newark Police Dept, NJ 1,263.63 9. Kansas City Police Dept, MO 1,259.68 10. Buffalo Police Dept, NY1,255.46 11. Indianapolis Police Dept, IN 1,232.50 12. Atlanta Police Dept, GA1,223.23 13. Washington Metro PD, 1,218.97 14. Stockton Police Dept, CA 1,208.15 15. Miami Police Dept, FL1,181.90 16. Philadelphia Police Dept, PA 1,099.10 17. Nashville-Davidson Metro PD, TN 1,040.16 18. Toledo Police Dept, OH 1,025.31 19. Minneapolis Police Dept, MN1,019.17 20. Tulsa Police Dept, OK 970.09 21. Houston Police Dept, TX 962.71 22. Cincinnati Police Dept, OH 953.15 23. Chicago Police Dept, IL 899.08 24. Oklahoma City Police Dept, OK 826.07 25. Boston Police Dept, MA 782.39 Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports, City of Chicago Data Portal

8 Young men + disagreement + impulsivity + gun = dead body Fundamental Equation of Many Homicides

9 Chicago June 2, 2012

10 Homicide offending AND victimization is concentrated among a small subset of individuals

11 Carrying a Gun Everyone agrees that using a gun in an act of violence is a “real crime” More complicated are people caught “just” carrying a gun illegally –No harm, no foul? Can we unravel this arms race? Carrying a Gun

12 Be a Secret Hero. Keep your friends safe. Click here to earn up to $1000 by reporting dangerous guns.

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17 Gun Violence = Guns + Violence


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