Safer Cities Coverage Map

This map includes programs that have been profiled in the Safer Cities newsletter. It is not a map of all such programs in the country.

How to use the map

Safer Cities provides coverage and analysis of innovative efforts to deliver more safety for our cities and our country. This map is a resource that highlights some of the most innovative programs that Safer Cities has covered. Hover over the pins to see a short description of each program. Click on the pins to navigate to our full coverage of the program along with links to original sources.

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Crisis Centers provide first responders with a place to take a person who is in crisis. These facilities provide an alternative to bringing a person in crisis to jail or an emergency room, often one that is both safer and better suited to resolve the person’s underlying conditions.

Mobile Crisis Response teams provide immediate, appropriate on-scene care to a person experiencing a crisis.

Narcan Access programs expand access to naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses.

Security/Transit Ambassadors are trained civilians who maintain “a highly visible uniformed presence” in public places to deter crime and provide non-emergency aid to residents such as walking people home at night who feel unsafe walking alone.

Victim Services including Trauma Recovery Centers provide victims of violent crime with cost-free mental health services and assistance navigating the justice system.

Violence Intervention programs use trained community experts to intervene in conflicts—using conflict resolution and de-escalation strategies—to prevent violence before it happens.