Program Evaluations
Changes in Crime Across Neighborhoods 2008-2009January 2009
The following PDF maps display changes in crime across the 21 Safe & Sound sectors over the period of January 1st to December 31st 2008. The data measured includes drug, property, weapons, and violent crime, and generally show very positive improvements across neighborhoods.
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2008 UWM-CUIR Safe & Sound Evaluation
February 2008
The Safe & Sound Initiative contracted with the Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Safe & Sound Initiative. The study found that the Safe & Sound strategy is truly effective and has a significant impact on neighborhoods when all three elements of Safe & Sound strategy, law enforcement, youth development and community organizing, work together to reduce crime and violence.
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Promising Approaches to Addressing Crime
May 2002
The Milwaukee Safe & Sound Initiative: A Community-based, Collaborative Approach to Violent Crime Reduction and Neighborhood Revitalization in High Crime Areas
By Gwen A. Holden
Milwaukee's Safe & Sound initiative is a community-based, collaborative crime prevention strategy with the stated mission of measurably reducing violent felonies and revitalizing neighborhoods in that City's high crime areas.
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2002 Marquette Safe & Sound Evaluation
January 2002
The Marquette University evaluation presents a comprehensive report of the significant progress of the Safe & Sound initiative up to 2001 and the stratgies contribution to the reduction of crime and violence in Milwaukee. This executive summary provides an overview and highlights of the findings.
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Featured Articles
Program to Combat Drug Trafficking Expands to Rock and Brown Counties, Kohl, Feingold Announce
Today, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy has included Rock and Brown Counties to be designated as part of the Milwaukee High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), which is one of the three prongs of the Safe & Sound strategy.
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April Restorative Justice Facilitators Training Scheduled
The DA’s Community Conferencing facilitators training is a great learning opportunity and enables individuals to really make a difference in the lives of young offenders.
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Community Organizers Conference: Mobilizing Resources for Safer Neighborhoods
The focus of the conference is to create a dialog among community mobilizers which fosters collaborative relationships. Moreover, we hope attendees will learn about new resources and begin to see their existing neighborhood assets in a new light.
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