Who: House Community Safety Committee – Rep. Roger Goodman, Chair
What: Work Session: A discussion of the most recent data on crime trends in Washington and across the country.
When: 12.04 | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Where: House Hearing Room D and Virtual (link)
Why: Join the House Community Safety Committee for a work session related to the most recent crime trends in Washington and nationally. Crime statistics are notoriously difficult to evaluate and draw conclusions from. However, this data is critical to informing policy and a shared understanding of what crime is happening in Washington’s communities as well as its impact on the public. The session will include presentations, discussion, and testimony from researchers and analysts in Washington, as well as nationally recognized experts and programs.
Featured presentations include:
- Marc Krupanski, director of criminal justice policy with Arnold Ventures
- John Roman, director of the Center on Public Safety and Justice at NORC at the University of Chicago
- Marshall Clement, director Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Jeff Asher, co-founder AH Datalytics
- Ernesto Lopez, crime trends research specialist at the Council on Criminal Justice
- Speakers from the Niskanen Center