2009-10-23T13:55:00Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:782A5330-41D4-11DB-A3BD-CE1F1D4D57CE urn:uuid:48BAEC6E-CC6E-11DD-B472-0C0F39788F35 2009-01-05T14:48:00Z 2009-03-03T10:05:16Z

The cover story offers 12 suggestions for the new U.S. president; other pieces discuss education and health in China and India, health policy models, the U.S. Postal Service mailbox monopoly, a green U.S. Army, and political reform in the Arab world.

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Building on the first-year implementation assessment, this report examines the progress and effectiveness of the problem-solving officer program funded by Measure Y, Oakland, California's Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act of 2004.

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Examines the safety and health risks faced by police officers, firefighters, and other public safety workers and how they differ from those faced by the general workforce.

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Reviews Pennsylvania's statutory and regulatory authority over rail, recent studies and actions regarding rail safety and security, and actions taken by other states, and includes a qualitative analysis of risks to rail infrastructure.

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This research brief assesses the potential public safety and security implications of relaxing the U.S. Postal Service's Mailbox Rule, finding that doing so could have a moderate negative impact.

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This fact sheet summarizes the results of a RAND initiative to develop performance standards for distributing antibiotics and other lifesaving medical countermeasures on a large scale within the critical first 48 hours of a public health emergency.

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The United States Postal Service has a statutory monopoly to deliver mail to mailboxes, but there are arguments to relax that monopoly. This study assesses the public safety concerns of doing so and makes recommendations to address these concerns.

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This report presents recommended standards for points of dispensing (or PODs), locations where the public would receive life-saving antibiotics or other medical countermeasures during a large-scale public health emergency.

urn:uuid:35EB0D0C-8976-11DD-83EE-58C038788F35 2008-10-07T10:07:00Z 2009-06-03T08:05:08Z

As part of an ongoing evaluation of Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act activities through the Los Angeles County Probation Department, the authors determine whether five home-based programs used evidence-based practices and effective intervention.

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The San Diego Police Department has been operating below its authorized size in recent years. To bridge this gap, the department needs to maximize recruiting and minimize attrition. This book details RAND's effort to improve this recruiting program.

urn:uuid:E3A2293A-8412-11DD-A56C-58C038788F35 2008-09-24T17:00:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z

This research brief summarizes an assessment of recruiting in the San Diego Police Department, recommending that the department target a wider range of applicants, make applicant screening more efficient, and strengthen recruiting teams.

urn:uuid:322E31A2-6320-11DD-8ECF-DAEA38788F35 2008-08-15T13:46:00Z 2009-08-14T14:44:52Z

The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 ''issues over the horizon''; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age.

urn:uuid:13253686-325E-11DD-BF60-AF0039788F35 2008-06-09T11:05:49Z 2009-08-06T15:26:00Z

In January 2007, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly asked the RAND Corporation to examine his department's firearm training and firearm-discharge review. This monograph reports the authors' observations, findings, and recommendations.

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This research brief summarizes the results of an assessment of the NYPD's firearm training and firearm-discharge review process, including a review of reflexive shootings, officers involved in shootings, and less-than-lethal force options.

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Law enforcement can analyze patterns in crime-gun data to trace illicit firearm acquisition, use community-based interventions to stem the illegal flow, and use retail ammunition-purchase records in identifying prohibited firearm possessors.

urn:uuid:1F1B4060-1063-11DD-8EFC-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-30T08:46:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:00Z

The cover story compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden; other features discuss water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization.

urn:uuid:8A1DDB78-FBF2-11DC-9D5C-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-07T11:16:00Z 2009-05-22T12:24:48Z

Seeks to provide a preliminary overview of the challenges posed by radicalized and extremist prisoners, and to explore the potential for the radicalization of young European Muslims in the prison environment.

urn:uuid:0AFD7444-F674-11DC-8DD2-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-04T15:12:00Z 2008-04-04T15:12:53Z

The four essays in this dissertation examine alcohol and food environments in relation to excessive drinking among adolescents and adults, weight gain trends among sociodemograhic groups, and the effect of retail food establishments on obesity.

urn:uuid:2D3E0DBA-E9EB-11DC-AD85-E83139788F35 2008-04-03T12:00:00Z 2008-04-03T15:56:33Z

The City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania could enhance the economic progress of the region if its governments are consolidated, although evidence of such gains in other consolidations is mixed.

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Focuses on the potential for interventions at three stages in the offending process: risk assessment, rehabilitation and management of violent offenders. It is aimed at those interested in understanding and intervening to reduce violent crime.