Great Lakes Wire

MPHI's Advance Peace Initiative has released a 24-month assessment report detailing the program's progress in reducing crime in Lansing. The report evaluates the impact of Advance Peace by comparing shooting victimization data from 24 months before and after the project's start. The authors of the report include Julie M. Krupa, Assistant Professor at MSU School of Criminal Justice, Chris Andrews, Communications Consultant, and Paul Elam, Chief Strategy Officer at MPHI.

The initiative aims to reduce cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in Lansing since October 2022. According to the report, all sectors of Lansing with Advance Peace programs experienced a decrease in fatal shootings ranging from 37.5% to 72.7%. Additionally, there was an overall reduction in all shootings by 19.4% across these sectors.

“While these results offer valuable insights, they are not without limitations," states the report. "The observed trends, though promising, are based on descriptive analyses that do not account for potentially confounding factors. The Advance Peace team looks to employ quasi-experimental designs to more rigorously assess the project’s impact.”

The report emphasizes that continuing with more comprehensive studies will help Advance Peace understand effective ways to further reduce crime in Lansing and throughout Michigan.

For those interested in viewing the full report, it is available online under Reports – Advance Peace Lansing/Ingham.