Matt Ashby @LessCrime

I help people use data to reduce crime. Associate Professor at @UCLCrimeScience. Former police officer. lesscrime.info Nottingham and London, UK Joined April 2009

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a day ago

We are very pleased that our joint evaluation of video first response (VFR) to non-emergency domestic abuse calls with @CollegeofPolice has been published. college.police.uk/guidance/viole…

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This new paper outlines a process police leaders can use to methodically consider the issues associated with introducing algorithmic decision making (e.g. using AI) in different areas of policing. doi.org/10.1177/003225…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

a week ago

Far too much of our knowledge of what works to prevent crime comes from a few countries (mainly 🇺🇸🇬🇧, a bit of 🇨🇦🇳🇿🇳🇿), so it’s good to see this evaluation of challenges faced by a domestic-abuse prevention programme in the Dominican Republic: doi.org/10.1080/019240…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

a week ago

A useful guide for researchers on how to approach research collaborations with agencies such as police. Almost all the top researchers in our field are notably good at applying the tips listed here, especially the need to build long-term relationships. doi.org/10.1080/247519…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

a week ago

A wrap-around tailored support scheme (🇨🇦) for gang members was associated with fewer subsequent arrests. Note, though, that there was no comparison group (so I do wonder if the causal language in the paper is fully justified). crimrxiv.com/pub/590asa78

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

a week ago

Visual clues (shrubs in front of a house, box for a new TV left out, etc.) influenced which houses burglars (🇺🇸) exploring a virtual-reality neighbourhood targeted. Useful reminder that occupants choices’ help make their property safe/unsafe from crime. doi.org/10.1111/1745-9…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

2 weeks ago

New study finds pretty close alignment between the circumstances in which the public (🇺🇸) thinks police should terminate a vehicle pursuit and when police typically *do* terminate pursuits (higher speeds, busy traffic, bad weather, minor crime, etc.) crimrxiv.com/pub/ukiumeyg

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

2 weeks ago

Great study on what people (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) want police to prioritise. Despite much political argument to the contrary, people think petty theft (e.g. shoplifting) should be a low priority. But people really do want good neighbourhood policing. doi.org/10.1080/104394…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

2 weeks ago

Hotspot patrols (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) to reduce anti-social behaviour (minor public incivilities) didn’t lead to any change in residents’ perception of ASB frequency. The evaluation report includes lots of useful lessons for similar programmes in future: gov.uk/government/pub…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

2 weeks ago

Government-funded police task forces (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) to counter drug-related violence reduced hospital admissions for stabbings by 22%. Programme summary: npcc.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/… Evaluation: gov.uk/government/pub…

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Matt Ashby @LessCrime

3 weeks ago

The data is surprisingly sketchy (not least because of Britain’s aversion to ID cards) but what data we do have suggests it’s very unlikely that migrants to the UK commit more crime than people born here: