RAND Research Topic: Los Angeles 2012-05-25T23:16:26Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/los-angeles.html Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR988.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012 The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009&ndash;2010, Corrections Standards Authority–mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes. Survey Provides Longitudinal Data on Los Angeles Residents http://www.rand.orghttp://lasurvey.rand.org.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012 The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS) studies adults, teens, children, and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Survey data were collected in 2000-2001 and 2006-2008 and are available to researchers for public use. Masculinity and HIV Risk Among Homeless Men in Los Angeles http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200115.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 HIV continues to be a serious public health problem for men who have sex with women (MSW), especially homeless MSW. Evidence-Based Approaches to Law Enforcement Recruitment and Hiring http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD281.html Aug 29, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 The methods employed, as well as those recommended for future studies, are applicable to any law enforcement agency interested in attracting and identifying high-quality applicants more efficiently. L.A. Public Safety After Bratton http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2009/10/28/public-safety-after-bratton.html Aug 19, 2011 Aug 19, 2011 Just days before the end of his tenure, Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton joined Greg Ridgeway, director of the RAND Safety and Justice Program, in this dialogue about the effect of mounting constraints on city and state resources and the state of public safety in Los Angeles and California. Reducing Gun Violence http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1764-1.html Dec 22, 2010 Dec 22, 2010 An initiative that successfully reduced gun violence in Boston was adapted for a section of East Los Angeles with prevalent gang activity. Though not implemented as planned, the intervention helped reduce violent and gang crime in the targeted districts, both during and immediately after implementation. Local Law Enforcement's Counterterrorism Initiatives Have Evolved into All-Hazards Strategies http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1031.html Oct 28, 2010 Oct 28, 2010 Law enforcement agencies in areas where terrorist threats are considered to be high have expanded their focus beyond traditional crime prevention and investigation to include counterterrorism and homeland security operations. Local Law Enforcement's Counterterrorism Initiatives Have Evolved into All-Hazards Strategies http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/28.html Oct 28, 2010 Oct 28, 2010 Law enforcement agencies in areas where terrorist threats are considered to be high have expanded their focus beyond traditional crime prevention and investigation to include counterterrorism and homeland security operations. Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR832.html Oct 5, 2010 Oct 5, 2010 The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2008–2009, Corrections Standards Authority-mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes. Does Screening for Pain Correspond to High Quality Care for Veterans? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100106.html Sep 1, 2010 Sep 1, 2010 <p>Despite routine pain screening in VA, providers seldom documented elements considered important to evaluation and treatment of pain.</p> What Teacher Characteristics Affect Student Achievement? Findings from Los Angeles Public Schools http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9526.html May 20, 2010 May 20, 2010 <p>RAND researchers found no evidence that traditional teacher qualification standards have a substantial effect on student achievement in Los Angeles public schools. Other measures and reward systems might be better at improving teacher quality.</p> Police as an Investment http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2010/04/28/police_as_an_investment.html Apr 28, 2010 Apr 28, 2010 On October 28, 2009, during his last week in office, Bratton visited RAND's headquarters campus in Santa Monica. He and Ridgeway discussed Bratton's tenure, achievements, and obstacles to success, as well as RAND's impact on policing in Los Angeles. How Can We Keep Los Angeles Secure? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/03/05/LATM.html Mar 5, 2010 Mar 5, 2010 <p>High-ranking officials in Washington tell Americans that the threat from terrorists&mdash;principally self-radicalized homegrown terrorists&mdash;is high. Do terrorists pose a threat to Los Angeles, and if so, what should ordinary citizens do? asks Brian Michael Jenkins.</p> Child Care Choices of Hispanic Families: Why Aren't Families Using Center Care? http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD258.html Jan 25, 2010 Jan 25, 2010 <p>Explores why Hispanic children are enrolled in preschools and early childhood centers in lesser proportions than children of other races and ethnicities.</p> Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR746.html Jan 13, 2010 Jan 13, 2010 <p>The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes outcome measures from each of the programs for fiscal year 2007-2008.</p> Reducing Traffic Congestion and Improving Travel Options in Los Angeles http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/01/08/NG.html Jan 8, 2010 Jan 8, 2010 <p>While traffic congestion plagues many cities, Los Angeles stands apart, routinely ranking first for both total and per-capita congestion delay, with an estimate annual cost at close to $10 billion, writes Paul Sorensen.</p> Project New Hope: A Faith-Based Effort to Provide Housing for Persons with HIV/AIDS http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100018.html Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2010 <p>Housing is a great unmet need for individuals living with HIV/AIDS Project New Hope in Los Angeles, CA, may be the nations first housing program exclusively designed for people with HIV/AIDS.</p> Provider Communication and Patient Understanding of Life-Limiting Illness and Their Relationship to Patient Communication of Treatment Preferences http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100009.html Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2010 <p>Medical decision making in the context of serious illness ideally involves a patient who understands his or her condition and prognosis and can effectively formulate and communicate his or her care preferences.</p> Is Substance Use a Barrier to Protected Sex Among Homeless Women? results from between- and within-subjects event analyses http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20101306.html Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2010 <p>This study used event-based analyses to examine how alcohol and drug use are associated with protected sex among women residing in temporary shelters in Los Angeles County.</p> Unprotected Sex of Homeless Women Living in Los Angeles County: An Investigation of the Multiple Levels of Risk http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100086.html Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2010 <p>Homeless women who have a high commitment to their partner and experience physical violence are more likely to have unprotected sex. Trust in condom efficacy and perceived low susceptibility to HIV make women less likely to engage in risky sex.</p>