Unfortunately, FBI data is too spotty to allow us to draw conclusions about the circumstances leading up to a murder. The Brennan Center works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free. How do we know this? CVIs can take many forms and work best when tailored to the needs of their communities. Researchers should continue to study this issue but may also consider other ways that policing interacts with crime trends. You only have access to basic statistics. and displayed without charge by all commercial and The Statista "Chart of the Day", made available More research is needed to fully understand the role of firearms in 2020s murder increase. Gun violence has exploded, with some neighborhoods seeing over a 100% increase in fatal shootings. READI Chicago, for example, addresses the specific needs of neighborhoods impacted by violence in Chicago by identifying people at a high risk of violence and offering them paid employment opportunities, support services, and cognitive behavioral therapy. This is a major loophole the city itself cant fix. These groups send workers who themselves are ex-gang members who still have influence in the streets to more than a dozen neighborhoods throughout Chicago to mediate conflicts and link those deemed most at risk with various social programs that provide job training, mental health treatment and other services. Critically, mental illness itself does not predict crime or violence. stream The city recorded 131 slayings during the first three months of 2021, the most since 2017 when at least 140 people were killed in the first quarter of that year, Chicago police statistics show. The number of people slain in 2022: 695. Policymakers should also consider the promise of community violence intervention initiatives programsthat operate at the neighborhood level, are run by people with experience in those communities, and work directly with high-risk individuals to steer them away from violence. One studydocumented 4.3 million excess firearm purchases nationally from March through July 2020. People were also more likely to carry guns in 2020. [CDATA[// >