Safe Night's Proactive Alliance Homeless Outreach model was recognized in an article published by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, which sheds light on how law enforcement agencies are vital allies in addressing homelessness nationwide. We discuss why law enforcement needs a formal model to empower officers with trauma-informed, empathy-based engagement. This method fosters individual relationships with community service providers, allowing for the co-production of public safety beyond enforcement.
Clients
Safe Night® Utilizes RTM as our Primary Tool for Assessment
Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM)
“RTM is risk assessment for places. It’s a data analysis technique. And it’s a diagnostic tool. When used for crime analysis, RTM identifies environmental conditions that contribute to crime problems. Different crime incident locations can have common underlying causes. That is, events may be unrelated, but attractive settings for them may share similar qualities. RTM sheds light on why crimes pattern the way they do. It puts the focus on places, not people."
- Dr. Joel Caplan, Co-creator of Risk Terrain Modeling, Professor at Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice and Chief Operating Officer of Simsi.
Safe Night® can help communities identify unique challenges that impact people experiencing homelessness and show municipal agencies the benefits of implementing interdisciplinary coalitions to improve problem-solving for long-term outcomes.
We offer a variety of options, including:
- Operational review of the municipality's current practices and strategies
- Proactive Alliance® Homeless Outreach multi-agency training
- One-day overview of the Proactive Alliance Homeless Outreach model
The National League of Cities
The National League of Cities and Arnold Ventures recognized the Wichita Police Department's Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and Ofc. Nate Schwiethale. WPD's HOT has been a vital partner in helping people experiencing homelessness get needed services and housing. To read the report, click here.
