Qualitative Assessment of Project Longevity in New Haven, CT
Summary
Group Violence Interventions (GVIs) combine a focused deterrence law enforcement approach with community mobilization and social services. This study qualitatively examined Project Longevity, Connecticut’s largest GVI initiative, to contribute to the limited literature on implementation of gun violence reduction strategies. This case study results offered important lessons to practitioners responsible for implementing GVI strategies.
Approach
This study was based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with 24 public officials and stakeholders who in their professional capacity have contributed to or still contribute to the implementation of Project Longevity in New Haven, CT.
Key interviewees were identified with assistance of Project Longevity’s statewide coordinator. The goal of the interviews was to explore views on past and continuous challenges to Project Longevity, and opinions on how to improve its efficacy.
Funding
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Publications
Gripp, C., Jha, C., & Vaughn, P. E. (2020). Enhancing community safety through interagency collaboration: lessons from Connecticut's Project Longevity. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 48(4_suppl), 47-54.
Researchers
Tracey Meares
Principal Investigator
Tracey Meares is the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and a Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Camila Gripp
Lead Researcher
Camila Gripp is Senior Research Associate at the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Chandini Jha
Researcher
Chandini Jha is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
Paige Vaughn
Researcher
Paige Vaugh is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Law and Social Science at The Justice Collaboratory.