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Disrupting Gun Transfers, Los Angeles, California, 2014-2015 (ICPSR 37163)
Released/updated on: 2023-05-17
Geographic coverage: United States, Los Angeles, California
Time period: 2014-01-01--2015-12-31
The data was used to provide estimates of the effects of a Los Angeles letter program on citywide levels of homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault with a firearm. This study will provide the city of Los Angeles and other jurisdictions in California (and beyond) with information on the impact and cost-effectiveness of an innovative gun letter program. This project involves the following:
- statistical analysis of gun-level data to assess program impact on reporting guns lost or stolen,
- statistical analysis to evaluate the impact of the program on city-level crimes involving a firearm, and
- assessment of program costs.