Sustaining your PSN Initiative
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is one of the longest-standing programs of the Department of Justice, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The Michigan State University (MSU) team collaborates with BJA, CNA, and the National Center for Victims of Crime to provide ongoing support to PSN teams across the nation.
This webinar will explore key issues, including how to sustain PSN teams beyond the life of a grant, effective PSN strategies, and the valuable lessons learned throughout the program.
In the first section, the speakers discuss several issues connected to sustainability of the project.
The second section provides resources that can be used to help improve sustainability of your projects.
Speakers:
Robert Hood
Robert Hood is the Director of the Community Prosecution and Violent Crime Division of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA).
Before joining APA, Bob served as the Chief of the Public & Community Safety Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office for nearly twelve years. In that position, starting in 1999, he built and directly managed the six-attorney Precinct Liaison Program, the office’s nationally recognized community prosecution program. Most recently, he served as the Director of the Community Prosecution and Violent Crime Division for APA, a position he has held since January of 2011.
Dr. Edmund McGarrell
Dr. Edmund McGarrell is Professor Emeritus at the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. He led the original national evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and has collaborated with numerous PSN task forces across the country. In addition, Dr. McGarrell served as the local researcher for the Eastern District of Michigan’s Detroit PSN Task Force.
Heather Perez
Heather served as the national PSN training and technical assistance coordinator. She has worked with PSN teams nationwide to identify challenges and issues and address these concerns with the support of TTA. Before joining the MSU research faculty, Ms. Perez worked for the Institute for Law and Justice and the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. With an MA in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Ms. Perez has over 17 years of experience with evaluation research, design, training, and technical assistance.