Victims play a central role in criminal case processing, but research suggests many victims do not report crimes to police or cooperate investigation. This study extends the literature on victim cooperation by examining effect of incident-level variables and neighborhood characteristics nonfatal shooting incidents. The sample includes 1,054 from two Midwestern cities. Results using binary logistic regression suggest that incident are significantly associated with cooperation, race conditions...

The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial, experiential, and demographic correlates firearm ownership, carrying, storage methods. We used a representative survey 3,510 people living in five US states (Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Texas) conducted 2022. Individuals provided information on past experiences with firearms, perceptions threat neighborhood safety, discrimination, tolerance uncertainty alongside items. analysis November Past firearms prior victimization...

Victims of nonfatal shooting (NFS) assaults suffer from emotional and physical trauma; however, little is understood about clinical care utilization patterns among victims. This study examines the healthcare mental health outcomes before after an index NFS victimization. A longitudinal dataset police data were linked at individual level to define a cohort victims with one or more encounter in 24-months preceding injury (N = 2,681) Indianapolis, Indiana between 2005 2018. Mental was defined...

Communication and collaboration between healthcare, community, government organizations is key for community violence prevention. This qualitative study aimed to assess Innovation Forum (IF) participant solutions' alignment with recommended strategies, identify innovative solutions, the most common priorities. IF were held via teleconference in August 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana participants from healthcare organizations, local government. solutions documented, coded, categorized eight...

Abstract Background Individuals with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders often rapidly cycle through the justice system multiple arrests. Therefore, is it imperative to examine prevalence of health diagnoses among arrestees repeat identify opportunities for intervention. Methods We linked police arrest clinical care data at individual level conduct a retrospective cohort study all individuals arrested in 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana. classified into three levels: 1 arrest,...

Drawing on a social determinants of health framework, death records and Medicaid data were linked at the individual family level to examine mental outcomes among secondary homicide survivors in 12 months following loved one. Results indicate are significantly more likely have diagnosis homicide—particularly youth members. Violence prevention local communities must be aligned with provision critical victims’ services access care protect all residents exposed harmful ripple effects homicide.

Despite the prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms after firearm injury, little is known about how injury survivors connect with mental health services.

Recent research has shown an association between monthly law enforcement drug seizure events and accidental overdose deaths using cross-sectional data in a single state, whereby increased seizures correlated with more deaths. In this study, we conduct statistical analysis of street-level on seizures, along fatal non-fatal events, to determine possible micro-level causal associations opioid-related overdoses. For purpose, introduce novel, modified two-process Knox test that controls for...

Although researchers recognize that sharing disparate data can improve population health, barriers (technical, motivational, economic, political, legal, and ethical) limit progress. In this paper, we aim to enhance the van Panhuis et al. framework of sharing; present a complementary solutions-based data-sharing process in order encourage both emerging established researchers, whether or not academia, engage partnerships.We three ways. First, identify appropriate stakeholder(s) within an...

<h3>Statement of Purpose</h3> The largest obstacle to advancing the scientific understanding firearm assault is lack integrated and reliable data. This study links police clinical data fill this gap. <h3>Methods/Approach</h3> A descriptive victims; Indianapolis, Indiana between 2014 – 2016 (N=1469). Clinical were accessed from Network for Patient Care (INPC) that captures ER visit all hospital systems within Indianapolis. Police obtained Indianapolis Metropolitan Department (IMPD) linked...

Objective To examine victimisation rates, geographic patterns and neighbourhood characteristics associated with non-fatal firearm injury rates before during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting City of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 1 January 2017–30 June 2021. Participants Intentional victims from Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department records. The study included information on 2578 between ages 0 77 years. Of these victims, 82.5% were male 77.4% black....

Abstract Background Drug overdose and firearm injury are two of the United States (US) most unrelenting public health crises, both which have been compounded by COVID-19 pandemic. Programs policies typically focus on each epidemic, alone, may produce less efficient interventions if overlap does exist. The objective is to examine whether drug correlates with associated at census tract level while controlling for neighborhood characteristics. Methods An ecological study tracts in Indianapolis,...

There are few qualitative studies of firearm injury survivors and hospital-based violence intervention programme (HVIP) participants. The original study aimed to identify facilitators barriers survivors' utilisation mental health services. This secondary analysis factors that may impact engagement with an HVIP. was a subanalysis used community-based participatory research approach conduct semistructured interviews English-speaking, intentional aged 13 older within Indianapolis, Indiana...

Abstract Background Homicide is a widely acknowledged public health problem in the United States. The majority of homicides are committed with firearm and have long-term consequences for family members entire communities. When left unsolved, violence may be perpetuated due to retaliatory nature homicides. Improving homicide clearance rates help prevent future violence, however, we know little about community-level social dynamics associated unsolved Methods This study examines...

Technical probation violations are common among probation-involved youth, and across many jurisdictions, may result in detention or residential placement. The current study examined prevalence of technical occurring during one's first period, the average time to violation, individual-level justice-related factors related youth a juvenile justice system. We analyzed electronic criminal records 18,289 following their arrest (68.7% male, 53.9% Black, Mage=15.2). violation was defined as...

Introduction Traumatically injured young people are at elevated risk for opioid and other substance use following discharge from the hospital. There few scalable procedures in place monitoring patients’ behavioral health recovery connecting them to needed services. This study piloted an adapted version of existing technology-facilitated program monitor connect patients care (Trauma Resilience Recovery Program). Methods Participants aged 12–30 years ( n = 90) were enrolled Level 1 trauma...