News and Press
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland discussed the role that NIJ-funded research on Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) plays in helping “local governments better understand the relationship between a community’s physical conditions and crime.”
“Through this method, cities can develop tailored strategies to prevent and disrupt violence in collaboration with the people experiencing it.” Watch the short video clip here, or read the full transcript of his opening remarks to the National Institute of Justice Research Conference 2023 in Arlington, VA | May 2023 | Link
“Through this method, cities can develop tailored strategies to prevent and disrupt violence in collaboration with the people experiencing it.” Watch the short video clip here, or read the full transcript of his opening remarks to the National Institute of Justice Research Conference 2023 in Arlington, VA | May 2023 | Link
My Brother’s Keeper Alliance named Newark a *model community* for its demonstrated impact on helping youth and young adults "remaining safe from violent crime"
See the shout-out to the Newark Public Safety Collaborative (NPSC) program that connects Newark LEAD Charter School youth with data and Risk Terrain Modeling analytics to become co-producers of public safety | May 2023 | Watch
See the shout-out to the Newark Public Safety Collaborative (NPSC) program that connects Newark LEAD Charter School youth with data and Risk Terrain Modeling analytics to become co-producers of public safety | May 2023 | Watch
New crime solutions tool launching in St. Louis focusing on places crimes happen, not who's committing them
The Public Safety Collaborative includes people from various neighborhoods trained on Risk Terrain Modeling | April 2023 | Watch
The Public Safety Collaborative includes people from various neighborhoods trained on Risk Terrain Modeling | April 2023 | Watch
Joel Caplan joins the Association of Crime and Intelligence Analysts (UK) “Law Enforcement Analysis Podcast" (LEAP) for a chat about all things risk terrain modeling
March 2023 | Listen
March 2023 | Listen
Read the Police Chief magazine article where Assistant Chief James Nolette of the Fayetteville (NC) Police Department discusses the role of Risk Terrain Modeling for policing and crime prevention
"Risk terrain modeling closes the gap by establishing factors and evaluating locations to explain why crime is successful or prolific in certain spots." | "At its core, RTM is a community-based empowerment tool that allows the police to work with community members and nonprofit organizations to keep risk factors from returning." | "RTM takes crime from just a victim and suspect relationship and adds what all senior police officers know -- location and setting matter" | March 2023 | Link
"Risk terrain modeling closes the gap by establishing factors and evaluating locations to explain why crime is successful or prolific in certain spots." | "At its core, RTM is a community-based empowerment tool that allows the police to work with community members and nonprofit organizations to keep risk factors from returning." | "RTM takes crime from just a victim and suspect relationship and adds what all senior police officers know -- location and setting matter" | March 2023 | Link
Read the latest insights from Tom McKay (a former police officer with over thirty years of CPTED experience)
"RTM collects the most fundamental aspects of CPTED analysis in a comprehensive way then, with the aid of computer software, synthesizes that information and presents it in a comprehensible and digestible manner." | March 2023 | Link
"RTM collects the most fundamental aspects of CPTED analysis in a comprehensive way then, with the aid of computer software, synthesizes that information and presents it in a comprehensible and digestible manner." | March 2023 | Link
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Highlights Work of the Newark Public Safety Collaborative (NPSC)
Opening remarks of the U.S. Department of Justice OJP ‘Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative’ national conference in St. Louis. RCPS Deputy Director Alejandro Giménez-Santana was an invited presenter. He discussed the use of Risk Terrain Modeling for Data-Informed Community Engagement (DICE) via the NPSC model | February 2023 | Watch (at 32:45 - 33:30 minutes)
Opening remarks of the U.S. Department of Justice OJP ‘Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative’ national conference in St. Louis. RCPS Deputy Director Alejandro Giménez-Santana was an invited presenter. He discussed the use of Risk Terrain Modeling for Data-Informed Community Engagement (DICE) via the NPSC model | February 2023 | Watch (at 32:45 - 33:30 minutes)
Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) is the NIJ Term of the Month
Each month the National Institute of Justice features a term from its scientific research portfolios informing significant American justice system issues and solutions | January 2023 | Link
Each month the National Institute of Justice features a term from its scientific research portfolios informing significant American justice system issues and solutions | January 2023 | Link
Talking Heads webcast by Esri UK
Risk Terrain Modelling within Public Safety | Summer 2022 | YouTube Video
Risk Terrain Modelling within Public Safety | Summer 2022 | YouTube Video
RCPS via the NPSC (Anchor Initiative) receives $3M grant from Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the project titled "The Newark Public Safety Collaborative: Empowering Community Organizations to Become Co-producers of Public Safety"
September 30, 2022 | Link to Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta's Remarks for the 2022 Safety and Justice Challenge | Link to Award Description
September 30, 2022 | Link to Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta's Remarks for the 2022 Safety and Justice Challenge | Link to Award Description
Center for Problem-Oriented Policing recognizes RCPS's work with Kansas City/MO PD as a finalist for the Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence
April 2022 | PDF
April 2022 | PDF
NPSC featured in The Urban Mayors Press, via New Jersey Urban Mayors Association (NJUMA)
April 2022 | Spring 2022 Edition, Page 11 | PDF
April 2022 | Spring 2022 Edition, Page 11 | PDF
The Center for Policing Equity and the City of St. Louis Release the Reimagining Public Safety in the City of St. Louis Report
April 20, 2022 | Risk Terrain Modeling and the Newark Public Safety Collaborative are recommended | Report PDF
April 20, 2022 | Risk Terrain Modeling and the Newark Public Safety Collaborative are recommended | Report PDF
Dallas Crime Reduction Success with 'Risk Terrain Modeling' Program
April 15, 2022 | Watch the news story | Link
April 15, 2022 | Watch the news story | Link
Rutgers-Newark Public Safety Collaborative Strengthens Work During Pandemic
April 6, 2022 | See the news story | Link
April 6, 2022 | See the news story | Link
The Newark Public Safety Collaborative was featured in the Mayor's State of the City address
March 16, 2022 | See the video clip at ~2:12min | Link
March 16, 2022 | See the video clip at ~2:12min | Link
Data and Analytics Enable Community Groups to Become Partners in Public Safety
December 14, 2021 | The Washington Post | Link
December 14, 2021 | The Washington Post | Link
Rutgers, Stockton & Northeastern Universities partner on $700K DOJ grant to study police reform in Atlantic County, NJ
November 15, 2021 | The Press of Atlantic City | Link
November 15, 2021 | The Press of Atlantic City | Link
Dr. Caplan presents at the 'Risky Places for Crime Seminar Series'
November 4, 2021 | Risky Places: Combining Data and Community Resources to Reduce Crime at Risky Places | Video Recording
November 4, 2021 | Risky Places: Combining Data and Community Resources to Reduce Crime at Risky Places | Video Recording
Reimagining Public Safety in Newark: Community, Policy and Practice
March 16, 2021 | Newark Funders Meeting | Youtube Video
March 16, 2021 | Newark Funders Meeting | Youtube Video
DICE: Data-Informed Community Engagement
March 2021 | Violence Reduction Project, Essay | Link to Blog Post
March 2021 | Violence Reduction Project, Essay | Link to Blog Post
Case Study: Risk-Based Policing at KCPD
February 2021 | Insights - The International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) Newsletter, Issue 1 | Link to PDF
February 2021 | Insights - The International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) Newsletter, Issue 1 | Link to PDF
NPSC Launches a Collective Effort to Reduce Auto Thefts Due to Car Idling
October 2020 | Link to Press Release
October 2020 | Link to Press Release
Rutgers Researchers Develop App to Protect First Responders from COVID-19
August 2020 | Flatten app focuses on places and recent travel history to flatten the curve. Link to Press Release
August 2020 | Flatten app focuses on places and recent travel history to flatten the curve. Link to Press Release
Risk-Based Policing in the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
May 2020 | Research in Brief: KCPD discusses how they achieved a 24% reduction in violent crime. Link to Police Chief Magazine.
May 2020 | Research in Brief: KCPD discusses how they achieved a 24% reduction in violent crime. Link to Police Chief Magazine.
Dallas Creates New Police Committee to Reduce Violent Crime
April 24, 2020 | Link to News Story
April 24, 2020 | Link to News Story
Risk Terrain Modeling Tells You Why Crime Happens in Certain Environments
February 25, 2020 | NBC5 DFW News | Link to NBC News Video Clip
February 25, 2020 | NBC5 DFW News | Link to NBC News Video Clip
2020 Crime in Dallas Isn't As Random As You May Think. Here's How Police Can Predict It.
January 13, 2020 | Risk Terrain Modeling is part of the chief's crime prevention plan. Link to Dallas Morning News
January 13, 2020 | Risk Terrain Modeling is part of the chief's crime prevention plan. Link to Dallas Morning News
RCPS research partner and KCPD officer Jonas Baughman discusses the practical value of risk terrain modeling at the NIJ Day panel at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Expo.
2019 | Link to YouTube Video
2019 | Link to YouTube Video
2019 Kaleidoscope Award: Congratulations to Ismail Onat
November 14, 2019 | Dr. Onat is an Associate Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. As a police practitioner turned professional researcher and teacher, Dr. Onat has advanced RTM through innovative applications to terrorism, drugs and crime analysis from an international perspective. Read the full press release
November 14, 2019 | Dr. Onat is an Associate Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. As a police practitioner turned professional researcher and teacher, Dr. Onat has advanced RTM through innovative applications to terrorism, drugs and crime analysis from an international perspective. Read the full press release
2018 Kaleidoscope Award: Congratulations to José Eugenio Medina
November 2, 2018 | Dr. Medina is an Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Environmental Criminology at the Crímina research center at Spain’s Miguel Hernández University. He is also Lieutenant at Elche’s Police Department. Read the full press release
November 2, 2018 | Dr. Medina is an Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Environmental Criminology at the Crímina research center at Spain’s Miguel Hernández University. He is also Lieutenant at Elche’s Police Department. Read the full press release
Expertos en seguridad visitaron Alta Gracia
July 28, 2018 | RCPS associates Alejandro Santana and Grant Drawve meet with top-level officials in Argentina | Link
July 28, 2018 | RCPS associates Alejandro Santana and Grant Drawve meet with top-level officials in Argentina | Link
Researchers on Trail of Terrorism Patterns
July 9, 2018 | The search is on for patters in U.S. terrorism as part of federally funded research | Link
July 9, 2018 | The search is on for patters in U.S. terrorism as part of federally funded research | Link
On Analytics and Lasagna
February 2018 | "Think of Risk Terrain Modeling as a giant crime lasagna...." A blog post by Kris Andreychuck | Link
February 2018 | "Think of Risk Terrain Modeling as a giant crime lasagna...." A blog post by Kris Andreychuck | Link
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2017. Alex Giménez-Santana presents in Spanish to 100s of attendees at "II Seminario Internacional Políticas Policiales Basadas en la Evidencia..." in Mexico. Beginning at 6:49:45, he introduces RTM. At approx. 7:21:00 Alex demonstrates RTMDx on a mobile phone, with maps opening in Google Earth. Watch on Youtube
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2017 Kaleidoscope Award
Congratulations to Dr. Grant Drawve, announced during the American Society of Criminology conference in Philadelphia. Official announcement | PDF
Congratulations to Dr. Grant Drawve, announced during the American Society of Criminology conference in Philadelphia. Official announcement | PDF
Ordinance Reduced Violent Crime Near Late-Night Bars
October 2017| "Risk dramatically dropped a year after the city implemented an ordinance requiring bar owners to beef up security efforts" | Press Release
October 2017| "Risk dramatically dropped a year after the city implemented an ordinance requiring bar owners to beef up security efforts" | Press Release
Attorney General and City of Richmond Partner for New Violence Reduction Initiative
October 2017| The partnership will focus its efforts on areas that have been identified through "risk terrain modeling" | Press Release
October 2017| The partnership will focus its efforts on areas that have been identified through "risk terrain modeling" | Press Release
RTM, Rutgers University and Atlantic City get a 'Shout Out' on Voice of America
October 2017 | "One of the more interesting examples comes out of Risk Terrain Modeling in Atlantic City" | Listen to the Podcast (at approx. 17:20min)
October 2017 | "One of the more interesting examples comes out of Risk Terrain Modeling in Atlantic City" | Listen to the Podcast (at approx. 17:20min)
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NEW BOOK: The Rise of Big Data Policing
2017 | RTM is highlighted in Andrew Ferguson's new book by NYU Press | View in Google Books |
The science of WHERE meets the analysis of WHY w/ Risk Terrain Modeling
July 2017 | Drs. Kennedy and Caplan presented to a large crowd at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, CA | Paper #: 213, "Actionable spatial intel with next-gen Risk Terrain Modeling & ArcGIS"
July 2017 | Drs. Kennedy and Caplan presented to a large crowd at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, CA | Paper #: 213, "Actionable spatial intel with next-gen Risk Terrain Modeling & ArcGIS"
3 Winners Selected for the 2017 RTM Exemplar Award
March 2017 | Three case studies were selected as this year's outstanding examples of practical applications of Risk Terrain Modeling | Press Release
March 2017 | Three case studies were selected as this year's outstanding examples of practical applications of Risk Terrain Modeling | Press Release
Texas Legislature Considers Mandating RTM be used to Help Prevent Child Abuse
March 2017 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 265, Family Code, is amended by adding Sections 265.0041, 265.0043, and 265.0044 | Read Bill Text | See also The Chronicle of Social Change
March 2017 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 265, Family Code, is amended by adding Sections 265.0041, 265.0043, and 265.0044 | Read Bill Text | See also The Chronicle of Social Change
Atlantic City Mayor's "State of the City"
January 2017 | Mayor mentions PD's use of RTM in speech to New Jersey League of Municipalities 101st Annual Conference | (Start at 32:32mins) YouTube Video
January 2017 | Mayor mentions PD's use of RTM in speech to New Jersey League of Municipalities 101st Annual Conference | (Start at 32:32mins) YouTube Video
Rutgers Licenses RTM Software to SUNY Cortland
November 2016 | The software, which is being used by law enforcement agencies around the world, is being used as a teaching tool for criminal justice students | Press Release
November 2016 | The software, which is being used by law enforcement agencies around the world, is being used as a teaching tool for criminal justice students | Press Release
Kaleidoscope Award
November 2016 | RCPS presented its inaugural annual "Kaleidoscope Award" for "innovative applications of risk terrain modeling that advance research and practice for the public good" to Marco Dugato. Marco was selected following nominations and voting by RCPS associates, and was presented with the award during a ceremony at ASC.
November 2016 | RCPS presented its inaugural annual "Kaleidoscope Award" for "innovative applications of risk terrain modeling that advance research and practice for the public good" to Marco Dugato. Marco was selected following nominations and voting by RCPS associates, and was presented with the award during a ceremony at ASC.
XSEDE Announces Advanced Computing for Social Change Program
November 2016 | "This challenge is intended to be the first of many that focus on the impact that science and technology can have in understanding and providing a data centric view of issues we all face with respect to positive social change..." | Announcement
November 2016 | "This challenge is intended to be the first of many that focus on the impact that science and technology can have in understanding and providing a data centric view of issues we all face with respect to positive social change..." | Announcement
Understanding the Landscape of Risk for Suicide
October 2016 | Special event; hosted by the Criminology, Justice and Victimization Research Center at the School of Public Affairs at Univ. of Colorado | Announcement
October 2016 | Special event; hosted by the Criminology, Justice and Victimization Research Center at the School of Public Affairs at Univ. of Colorado | Announcement
Crime Hot Spots and Risk Terrain Modeling
June 2016 | Explains how the difference between approaches is stark, with RTM enabling "peaceful outcomes that are built to last" | View Publication
June 2016 | Explains how the difference between approaches is stark, with RTM enabling "peaceful outcomes that are built to last" | View Publication
RCPS Training Coordinator, Alejandro Gimenez-Santana, teaches 3-day RTM workshop (in Spanish) to international group of practitioners in Montevideo, Uruguay | June 2016
Rutgers = Free and Accessible Resources | June 2016 | View eNewsletter
Rutgers Research Informs Evidence-Based Practice | May 2016 | View eNewsletter
Dr. Grant Drawve presents at the Colorado Auto Theft Investigators (CATI) Conference | April 2016
Big Data: A Report on Algorithmic Systems, Opportunity, and Civil Rights
March 2016 | From the Executive Office of the President, The White House. Highlights RTM | Read the report
March 2016 | From the Executive Office of the President, The White House. Highlights RTM | Read the report
Swarm Intelligence and the Spatial Dynamics of Crime Emergence
May 2016 | Criminologists and biologists team-up to predict crime! | Read the news article
May 2016 | Criminologists and biologists team-up to predict crime! | Read the news article
RTM works to reduce crime, study proves.
April 2016 | Results from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) multi-city experiment were published online | Read the press release here
April 2016 | Results from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) multi-city experiment were published online | Read the press release here
18 renowned criminologists publish new book, highlight valuable contribution of RTM to place matters.
by Weisburd, Eck, Braga, Telep, Cave, Bowers, Bruinsma, Gill, Groff, Hibdon, Hinkle, Johnson, Lawton, Lum, Ratcliffe, Rengert, Taniguchi, Yang | view on Google Books
by Weisburd, Eck, Braga, Telep, Cave, Bowers, Bruinsma, Gill, Groff, Hibdon, Hinkle, Johnson, Lawton, Lum, Ratcliffe, Rengert, Taniguchi, Yang | view on Google Books
RCPS Training Coordinator, Alejandro Gimenez-Santana, (w/ Kennedy and Caplan) showcase RTM projects with partners at The World Bank's Innovations in Big Data Analytics symposium
Washington, D.C. | February 2016
Washington, D.C. | February 2016
Les Kennedy and Joel Caplan present workshops on RTM at the Smart Suite Research Practitioner Fellows Academy
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Washington, D.C. | February 2016
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Washington, D.C. | February 2016
RTM is Recommended by the Texas State Commission
Innovative staffing models and caseload approaches are suggested to address high risk places for child maltreatment (abuse) View the report (see p28)
Innovative staffing models and caseload approaches are suggested to address high risk places for child maltreatment (abuse) View the report (see p28)
New CJ Textbook discusses RTM
The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice. By Ronet D. Bachman & Russes K. Schutt. Click here to see Chapter 10's Case Study on RTM
The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice. By Ronet D. Bachman & Russes K. Schutt. Click here to see Chapter 10's Case Study on RTM
RCPS's Post ASC Highlights
Spatial risk analysis wow'd the crowds at ASC2015 in Washington, DC. Click here to read the newsletter
Spatial risk analysis wow'd the crowds at ASC2015 in Washington, DC. Click here to read the newsletter
RCPS 2015 News and Highlights
Learn about all of the innovative and exciting projects that RCPS has been working on this year. Click here to read the newsletter
Learn about all of the innovative and exciting projects that RCPS has been working on this year. Click here to read the newsletter
RCPS Starts a New Partnership with the Atlantic City Police Department and Prosecutor's Office
October 13, 2015. Rutgers Center on Public Security is working with the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office and Police Department to apply RTM to public safety efforts. Read the press release here and the Rutgers announcement here
October 13, 2015. Rutgers Center on Public Security is working with the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office and Police Department to apply RTM to public safety efforts. Read the press release here and the Rutgers announcement here
RTM Wins 2015 Initiative for Multidisciplinary Research Teams Awards
May 21, 2015. Forecasting Crime Emergence and Persistence. Read the whole article here
May 21, 2015. Forecasting Crime Emergence and Persistence. Read the whole article here
RTM Makes the News in Huntington Beach
March 4, 2015. HBPD Analyst Helps Patrol Office Target Crime. Huntington Beach is utilizing RTM's predictive analysis to utilize resources in a more effective manner. Read the whole article here
March 4, 2015. HBPD Analyst Helps Patrol Office Target Crime. Huntington Beach is utilizing RTM's predictive analysis to utilize resources in a more effective manner. Read the whole article here
RTM Makes the News in Alberta
January 10, 2015. City Harnesses Big Data to Study Crime. This article describes, not only a risk-based approach to using RTM, but also a strategy for risk reduction. Read the whole article here
January 10, 2015. City Harnesses Big Data to Study Crime. This article describes, not only a risk-based approach to using RTM, but also a strategy for risk reduction. Read the whole article here
RTM Makes the News in Forbes
October 15, 2014. Big Data for Social Good: 5 Ways to a Higher Purpose. Read the whole article here
October 15, 2014. Big Data for Social Good: 5 Ways to a Higher Purpose. Read the whole article here
Brian Lehrer TV
April 9, 2014 | Brian Lehrer, the Peabody Award-winning host of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show talks with Caplan about predictive policing | View the Episode
April 9, 2014 | Brian Lehrer, the Peabody Award-winning host of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show talks with Caplan about predictive policing | View the Episode
RTM at The White House
2014 White House Safety Datapalooza in Washington, D.C.: View Webcast (at time 03:01:25)
2014 White House Safety Datapalooza in Washington, D.C.: View Webcast (at time 03:01:25)
Fayetteville, NC Police Department Incorporates RTM into Wellness Plan
2013. See page 19, under "Intelligence Led Policing". Read the whole article here
2013. See page 19, under "Intelligence Led Policing". Read the whole article here