blog post Hidden Risk of Domestic Violence during COVID-19 By Joseph Hayes, Heather Harris Jul 21, 2020 Although police reports of domestic violence do not seem to have increased during shelter-in-place, data from hotlines and service providers suggest a troubling upward trend.
blog post School Closures Hamper Monitoring of Child Welfare By Caroline Danielson, Paulette Cha Jun 26, 2020 School closures due to COVID-19 mean that educators are not able to play their critical role in monitoring students’ health, safety, and overall well-being.
blog post Racial Disparities Are Widespread in California By Sarah Bohn, Magnus Lofstrom, Lynette Ubois Jun 3, 2020 Addressing disparities across a wide range of areas – criminal justice, health, income and wealth, education – is essential to improving the safety and overall well-being of California’s African American communities.
blog post Views of Police Treatment Vary Widely By Race/Ethnicity By Mark Baldassare, Rachel Lawler, Lynette Ubois Jun 2, 2020 PPIC’s February survey showed that while most Californians believe local police typically treat all racial and ethnic groups fairly, African Americans are far less likely than others to hold this view.
blog post What COVID-19 Budget Cuts Mean for Public Safety Spending By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom May 22, 2020 The sharp decline in state revenues means county sheriff and probation departments will have less funding to provide supervision and programming for certain individuals who are in jail or on probation.
blog post How Will COVID-19 Affect Arrests in California? By Alexandria Gumbs, Joseph Hayes Apr 16, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is affecting various law enforcement practices, even as arrest rates in the state are at their lowest in decades.
blog post COVID-19 and Crime in Major California Cities By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Apr 7, 2020 As people across the state shelter in place, the overall number of reported crimes is declining in four of California’s largest cities, though there is evidence of an uptick in certain types of crime.
Fact Sheet Racial Disparities in California Arrests By Magnus Lofstrom, Justin Goss, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin Oct 14, 2019 Racial disparities in arrests have narrowed—but they are still prevalent across the state. Disparities tend to be larger in more affluent and less diverse counties.
blog post Video: Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties By Mary Severance Sep 30, 2019 At an event in Sacramento, researcher Brandon Martin and an expert panel discuss a new PPIC report on arrests in California and how the findings might guide state and local policy.
event Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties Sep 19, 2019 Arrests can have wide-ranging consequences for individuals and the broader community, yet little is known about the factors underlying arrest trends and racial disparities. How have changes in crime rates and recent criminal justice reforms affected arrests in California? Do local demographic, economic, law enforcement, and jail conditions play a role?
