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**New Publications from the COPS Office**
  August 2018 | Volume 11 | Issue 8

This publication details the implementation of a social  network analysis (SNA) program developed by the COPS Office in partnership with  Yale University. Created as part of a violence prevention initiative in New  Haven, Connecticut, the Project Longevity SNA program emphasizes the value of  community collaboration when gathering critical information such as the location  and membership of gangs and other criminal networks, as well as describes the  benefits of focused deterrence activities, thereby reducing arrests and  increasing efficiency. In addition to a detailed introduction to SNA and methods  for adaptation to various community and law enforcement needs, this report  provides examples of SNA strategies used in other cities and practical  guidelines for implementation.

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In 2014, the COPS Office funded 10 Microgrant Initiatives to  facilitate the implementation or advancement of nationwide community policing  efforts and address existing gaps in community policing knowledge and tools.  CNA acted as a Microgrant Promising Practices Coordinator of the awards and  work in partnership with the 10 awardees and their local-level research  partners to document their project activities and this report describes the lessons learned and promising  practices that resulted from these microgrant projects.  The FY2014 microgrant projects focused on  four categories: (1) Building trust with communities of color; (2) Implementing  cutting-edge strategies to reduce violence; (3) Countering violent extremism;  and (4) Protecting vulnerable populations. The microgrant sites are Chicago,  IL; Los Angeles, CA; Park Ridge, IL; Reno, NV; Colorado Springs, CO; El Paso  County, TX; North Las Vegas; NV, Seattle, WA; the Texas Department of Public  Safety; and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.  

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