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Resources

We have included various resource materials organized by topic area that may be helpful for you and your partners as you implement focused deterrence work in your site. The resources included on this site will expand over time and you are encouraged to submit resources that you know of which you think could benefit others in the Network. 

Implementation Guides

The following resources are helpful for sites who are preparing to implement focused deterrence work and those who have been implementing for some time. Some of the resources are geared more toward law enforcement, while others are directed toward community and resource providers. Where possible, we are including guides for implementing all iterations of the focused deterrence strategy, including gang/group, chronic offender, and drug market initiative (DMI). Oftentimes, implementation is similar across the three initiatives. However, there are nuances across the three that must be taken into consideration during implementation. 

General Implementation

The following resources are geared toward sites preparing to implement focused deterrence.

The implementation manual for the gang/group model of focused deterrence developed for use in North Carolina Safe Communities sites
A PSN practitioner brief on site and resource coordination.
A PSN practitioner guide on building the law enforcement-community task force in a site.

Law Enforcement Implementation and Processes

The following resources are geared toward the law enforcement side of implementing the focused deterrence strategy.

A PSN practitioner brief on launching the violent incident review.
A PSN guide to help sites with criteria for selecting which offenders to call-in to hear the notification message.
Criteria in MDNC sites that must be met by offenders who are being called in to hear the notification message.
A COPS guide to help with organizing a crackdown or demonstration group.

Promoting Community Involvement

The following resources are geared toward educating the community on the focused deterrence strategy and increasing their involvement.

A PSN guide with strategies for building community involvement.
An overview PPT that can be used to educate communities on what focused deterrence is. Based on the original North Carolina Safe Communities (NCSC) framework, but can be tweaked for use in your site.

Useful Videos

Often times it is helpful to have videos and visual to help explain focused deterrence theory and associated strategies to others. The following is a list of videos which may be helpful to you and your partners in your focused deterrence work.


The following is a production about the drug market iteration of focused deterrence that was conducted in High Point, NC.
David Kennedy speaks on challenging the “street code”:

Strategy in the Media

The following resources are designed to help create a media presence for your strategy in your community. A good media presence will increase community awareness of the strategy, help the community understand the strategy, and promote community interest and involvement.

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