SUPPORTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR VIOLENT CRIME INVESTIGATIONS

National Case Closed Project:

Top 10 Recommendations for Improving the Investigation of Fatal and Non-Fatal Shootings

This document provides a list of the top recommendations that law enforcement agencies can follow to improve their investigations of shootings. These recommendations were drawn from the National Case Closed Project site assessments and from prior assessments or reviews conducted as part of U.S. Department of Justice-supported initiatives. The adoption of these recommendations by law enforcement agencies and their partners can result in a more effective and consistent response to shootings, improving case outcomes. ⤤

National Case Closed Project:

Core Standards for Fatal and Non-fatal Shooting Investigations

This National Cased Closed Project (NCCP) guide was developed to assist law enforcement agencies in employing evidence-informed standards of practice to investigate and resolve fatal and non-fatal shooting cases and improve crime clearance rates. This NCCP resource is intended to identify and reinforce fundamental principles and best practices, including aspects of fatal and non-fatal shooting investigations that are often overlooked or not properly documented. The adoption of these recommendations can support a more consistent and effective response to shootings and improve case outcomes ⤤

Flow Model: Agency and Investigative Factors Leading to Case Clearance

This interactive model is designed to highlight agency-level, investigative unit-level, and individual investigator-level factors that are more likely to lead to a case closure. Sources for this information include empirical research articles, private and public resources toolkits, and input from subject matter experts. ⤤

National Case Closed Project:

The Role of Victim Services in Shooting Investigations brief

This National Cased Closed Project (NCCP) brief presents information on the role of professional victim services within law enforcement agencies, with a specific focus on the personnel employed by agencies to support victims and co-victims of gun violence, including homicides and nonfatal shootings. ⤤

National Case Closed Project:

Tracking Nonfatal Shootings and Other Violent Gun Crimes in Your Law Enforcement Agency

This document provides guidance to law enforcement agencies on how to effectively track nonfatal shooting incidents and other violent gun crimes in their jurisdiction. Topics include defining a nonfatal shooting offense, the benefits of tracking these offenses and other types of violent gun crime, how upcoming changes to NIBRS will impact the measurement of gun crime, and recommendations for tracking nonfatal shooting incidents including how to effectively measure them. This document will be of interest to law enforcement leaders who do not currently measure/track nonfatal shootings but are interested in how to do so and its value and those who already track nonfatal shootings but are curious to see if their methods could be improved. ⤤

Greensboro Police Department

This site report describes findings and recommendations resulting from an in-depth assessment of the Greensboro Police Department conducted on October 3-5, 2022.

Lansing Police Department

This site report describes findings and recommendations resulting from an in-depth assessment of the Lansing Police Department conducted on November 29-30, 2022.

Milwaukee Police Department

The site report describes findings and recommendations resulting from an in-depth assessment of the Milwaukee Police Department conducted on June 21-23, 2023.

Salt Lake City Police Department

The site report describes findings and recommendations resulting from an in-depth assessment of the Salt Lake City Police Department conducted on August 29-31, 2023.