Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence – Part 2
On July 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence.
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Dedicated prosecutor for firearms cases (2020)
Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office (Brockton, MA)
Population: 4,500,00 | Number of Full-time Prosecutors: 260 | Contact Information
With Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) grant funding, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office (PCDA) is hiring a new District Court prosecutor to vertically prosecute all firearms-related cases and an administrative assistant to enhance the prosecution of firearm offenders.
Read MoreProsecutor Initiatives to Reduce Gun Violence
Authors: CJPL and PCE
Gunshot Detection Systems: Considerations for Prosecutors
Authors: PCE, National Policing Institute
This article provides a basic understanding of gunshot detection system technology, its investigative and evidentiary value, and issues prosecutors may encounter when trying to admit gunshot detection system evidence at trial.
Specialized Team Focuses on Enforcing Red Flag Laws to Prevent Violence (2022)
San Diego Office of the City Attorney (San Diego, CA)
Population: 1,380,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 183 | Contact Information
The San Diego City Attorney’s Office (SDCA) is using California’s Red Flag Laws to prevent gun violence, before it happens, using a state law that allows law enforcement to seize weapons from individuals who have been proved a danger to themselves or others. Since 2018, SDCA has partnered with law enforcement to file and enforce over 1.000 gun violence restraining orders (GVRO).
National Prosecution Best Practices Conference: Non-Fatal Shootings: Challenges and Solutions
National Prosecution Best Practices Conference: Non-Fatal Shootings: Challenges and Solutions
Sep 27, 2022 – Sep 29, 2022
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Details: For prosecutors only. View booklet
Precision Policing Can Reduce Gun Violence: Evidence from Gang Takedowns in NYC (2021)
Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Aaron Chalfin partnered with Michael LaForest, Pennsylvania State University, and Jacob Kaplan, Princeton University, to analyze large-scale “takedowns” in New York City.
Forensic Triage: A Guide for Prosecutors
Authors: PCE, NRTAC
As the demand for forensic evidence has exploded, so has the pressure on crime laboratories to keep pace with an ever-growing workload. This paper, developed by PCE’s Executive Director Kristine Hamann and St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office Chief of Trials Rachel Smith, addresses the critical question of how best to maximize the resources of a public forensic laboratory. This question is explored in three different parts, each with an emphasis on the prosecutor’s perspective:
Read MoreInvestigating Violent Crime: The Prosecutor’s Role – Lessons Learned From the Field
Author(s): Kristine Hamann, PCE and John Delaney
Violent crime prosecutors do difficult and important work. In October 2017, fifteen seasoned violent-crime prosecutors spent a day and a half sharing their ideas about how to improve the investigation of violent crimes at a meeting sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. Though the group had much in common, it was quickly apparent that there are a variety of approaches to their work.
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