Since its inception in late 2012, BCJI has grown to encompass a diverse network of 74 sites in urban, rural and tribal areas all over the country. All sites share a common goal: reduce crime and increase community safety in specific places within their neighborhoods. Because BCJI emphasizes a comprehensive approach that involves residents in identifying problems and implementing solutions, many BCJI sites also achieve results that strengthen their communities in other ways.
Common results include:
- Reductions in crime and offending in targeted hot spots
- Revitalization manifested as a neighborhood beautification, blight reduction, property rehabilitation and new homeowner and business investment
- Greater social cohesion and community-police collaboration
- Smarter resource deployment across sectors
This profile of Austin’s BCJI Planning & Implementation grant shows how the team built stronger ties with residents, revitalized large open spaces, increased support for youth, and created an empathetic and effective way to address an issue of homelessness.
This profile of Lowell’s BCJI Planning & Implementation grant focuses on how the community worked through options for helping local youth connect to services and programs, as well as discussing revitalization and law enforcement strategies.
This profile of San Bernardino’s BCJI Planning & Implementation grant shows how the team overcame challenges that included a municipal bankruptcy and the political recall of supporters in City Hall, building new alliances to launch programs that have had long-lasting results.
This publication describes how BCJI rolled out around the country in its first several years of implementation, including examples of successful crime reduction and community building.
In the News:
- Austin, Texas
This article describes the evolution of the Austin, Texas BCJI effort and the improvements in safety in the Rundberg community. - Brooklyn, NY
NPR profiles three young participants of the Brownsville Community Justice Center, a BCJI site in Brooklyn, New York, run by the Center for Court Innovation.
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