Public Safety Issues
This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access Public Safety research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Public Safety Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.
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Newsletters
RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about Public Safety issues.
To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).
Testimony
June 11, 2010
Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly, Select Committee on Re-Entry.
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
April 14, 2010
An Assessment of the Scientific Support Underlying the FY2011 Budget Priorities of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy.
March 18, 2010
Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly, Select Committee on Re-Entry.
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
April 30, 2009
Summary of the RAND Report on NYPD's Stop, Question, and Frisk
Testimony presented before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Civil Rights.
March 12, 2008
What Research Tells Us About the Reasonableness of the Current Priorities of National Drug Control
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy.
February 20, 2008
Investigating the Costs of the Death Penalty in California: Insights for Future Data Collection from a Preliminary RAND Effort
Testimony presented before the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice.
January 4, 2007
Nanomaterials in the Workplace: A Summary of the RAND Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health
Testimony presented to Public Meeting on Research Needs Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials.
March 17, 2005
School-Based Drug Prevention and Other Strategies For Reducing Drug Use
Testimony presented to the Oregon State Senate and House Judiciary Committees.
February 10, 2005
An Assessment of ONDCP's Budget Concept
Testimony presented to the House Committee on Government Reform.
June 1, 2001
School Violence Prevention
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.
June 15, 2000
Should the U.S. Direct More Law Enforcement Effort at XTC?
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives.
April 4, 2000
Testimony on Drug Treatment Alternatives to Incarceration
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
February 17, 2000
What Is SAMHSA Doing to Help Communities Make Good Decisions About the Allocation of Scarce Treatment Resources?
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
October 21, 1999
Effects of Substance Abuse Parity in Private Insurance Plans Under Managed Care
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
Briefings
For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.
How Police Departments' Post-9/11 Focus on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Has Affected Their Capacity to Fight Crime
Presented by Lois M. Davis
July 20, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
How Governments Can Leverage the Strengths of NGOs in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Presented by Joie Acosta, Jan Epstein, Ann Williamson, and Thad Allen
March 14, 2011
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
2168 Rayburn House Office Building
Marijuana Legalization: Projected Revenues, Costs, and Effects on Price and Use in California
Presented by Beau Kilmer
July 12, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1334 Longworth House Office Building
The H1N1 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Cities Readiness Initiative
Presented by Christopher Nelson and Edward Chan
September 14, 2009
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Room 203 SVC Capitol Visitor Center
The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States
Presented by Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
July 13, 2009
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2247 Rayburn House Office Building
Regulating Senior Drivers: Are New Policies Needed?
Presented by Seth Seabury
October 25, 2007
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building
Recruitment and Retention; Lessons for the New Orleans Police Department
Presented by Bernard D. Rostker
May 14, 2007
3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
Racial Profiling: Not Always Black and White
Presented by Greg Ridgeway
June 14, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
2154 Rayburn House Office Building
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