“The biggest headache is getting the men to walk away from certain things,” says Adenike Stephenson, when asked what gave her the most difficulties at her job as regional coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Program. Those things are actually two: stopping kids from smoking marijuana first thing in the morning, which makes them lethargic for the remainder of the … [Read more...] about On scamming and marijuana: a ground-up view of a citizen security program in Jamaica
Violence reduction, the responsibility of all – but where’s the private sector?
By Joel Korn After the recent protests in Baltimore, Maryland, there was discussion among commentators in newspapers and talk shows in the US on how we all have a responsibility in responding to the marginalized, disaffected population that took to the streets over several days in, at times, violent protest. President Obama commented on the troubling situation and promoted … [Read more...] about Violence reduction, the responsibility of all – but where’s the private sector?
Call for universities to help craft new crime prevention training program
In Latin America and the Caribbean there is a growing need to better align citizen security research done by the academic community with what the practitioners actually do. Bringing the two closer together would improve the effectiveness of programs to reduce crime and violence as well as take into account the realities of each country, region and city. The challenge is the … [Read more...] about Call for universities to help craft new crime prevention training program
Too many are killed in Brazil. Here’s four things I learned trying to change that
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho More than a decade ago, Ilona Szabo de Carvalho left a comfortable career in finance to try to make the world a safer place. She became a “civil society diplomat” working on gun control and drug policy reform. Along the way she has learned a number of lessons, four of which she shares in a TED Global talk. Brazil has a terrifying record when it … [Read more...] about Too many are killed in Brazil. Here’s four things I learned trying to change that
Four ways fragile cities can avoid becoming failed cities
By Robert Muggah Second part of a series on fragile cities Owing to unprecedented migrations to cities in the South, managing urban crime and violence is becoming one of the most significant public policy challenges of our times. The happiness and quality of life of literally billions of citizens – their health, their education and their personal safety - depends on … [Read more...] about Four ways fragile cities can avoid becoming failed cities