James Barrett, Ph.D.

Director of Clinical Support Services @ Cambridge Police/Assistant Professor of Psychology (part-time)Harvard Medical School. Tweets are my own.

[James Barrett, Ph.D. @JBarrettPhD]

Cambridge police formalizes its social justice approach to policing with new division https://t.co/LRtEey6rR6

[Psychiatric Times @PsychTimes]

An estimated 77,000 individuals with psychotic disorders are in US jails and prisons at any given time.

This could, in part, be driven by the neurological deficit anosognosia, in which an affected individual is unable to perceive their own illness. https://t.co/TwTHBjeP99

[Chuck Wexler @CWexlerPERF]

Cities nationwide are seeing a surge in “juvenile takeovers”—large, social media-organized teen gatherings that can quickly spiral into chaos and disrupt public events. Here's how four agencies have responded to these takeovers and how they are planning for future events.

[Thomas Abt @Abt_Thomas]

@unboxpolitics Simon is right. Focused deterrence is currently the leading strategy. The review he cited has been updated and now has even stronger evidence. https://t.co/voqVPzwFkB

[Boston Herald @bostonherald]

Gov. Maura Healey is looking to slash roughly $15 million from a mental health program that seeks to divert individuals in crisis from arrest. Police chiefs are fighting back. https://t.co/3DvYuuGM2f

[Thomas Abt @Abt_Thomas]

Important new JAMA report on reducing firearm violence. Take a look. https://t.co/h6Hta09Kbh

[James Barrett, Ph.D. @JBarrettPhD]

@ericfisher Sorry, Saturday 4-9 PM Woburn

[James Barrett, Ph.D. @JBarrettPhD]

@ericfisher How is this coming Saturday looking on the North shore?

[Violence Reduction Center @VRC_UMD]

The latest Translational Criminology magazine is out—featuring a new piece from the VRC's @Abt_Thomas, with @ERMaguire, @codywt, Ericka Adams & grad students:
“Street Outreach Conflict Mediation Strategies: What the Research Suggests (So Far)”.

Read here: https://t.co/dg2JFHFpLp

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

What do we know about the impact of police on crime? @JenniferDoleac tells @JerusalemDemsas that “the best estimate is that you prevent one murder a year for every 10 to 17 police officers that are hired.�� https://t.co/QBtw4uwN2H

[Cambridge Police Department @CambridgePolice]

CPD launched a co-response program that places a clinician in a cruiser with a police officer to respond to mental health calls. Read more: https://t.co/g1lOd1ZC8K

[NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne @NIJDirLaVigne]

#TBT to our #NIJLEADS convening last month in Boston @TheIACP! Delighted to meet w our newest scholar cohort. Law enforcement practitioners/researchers: if you want to apply to this program, make sure you’re subscribed to our LE or funding lists! https://t.co/xYgQEnltXR #IACP2024

[Charles Fain Lehman @CharlesFLehman]

Important new @ManhattanInst brief from @RAVerBruggen @CarolynGorman_: cognitive behavioral therapy is sometimes presented as a silver bullet for violent crime. A more careful review shows that while it can help, it's not all it's cracked up to be.
https://t.co/fEnqnutUdF

[OJP @OJPgov]

📢📆 NOW AVAILABLE: Check out the full agenda for the 2024 National Research Conference Advancing Justice Through Science Sept. 16-18 in Pittsburgh. Learn more: https://t.co/wfWeWYyK16  #NIJ2024 @OJPNIJ

[James Barrett, Ph.D. @JBarrettPhD]

I’m presenting at #NIJ2024! The theme is “Advancing Justice Through Science,” and the conference brings researchers and practitioners together to explore how evidence can promote safety, equity, and justice via policy and practice. Learn more and join me: https://t.co/BhhLYqxE3k

[Cambridge Police Department @CambridgePolice]

Cambridge Police Department’s Director of Clinical Support Services Published in the @JAMANetworkOpen. Read more about the research here:

https://t.co/dXaGdTQpES

[Violence Reduction Center @VRC_UMD]

How can cities save lives by stopping violence? Take a look at what the science says. https://t.co/ZfFCqgKlJV

[Vital City @VitalCityNYC]

"Nothing stops a bullet like a job" is an oft-repeated refrain on the left. But is it true? Read Jens Ludwig of @UChiUrbanLabs and @KSchnepel in this important new Vital City piece: https://t.co/mow7lXWTMH

[James Barrett, Ph.D. @JBarrettPhD]

Share of Adult Suicides After Recent Jail Release https://t.co/UL7NDfXFWe