PCE Pop-Up: What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust
On January 27, 2026, PCE hosted a Pop-Up on What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust.
Photo Credit: What You Do Matters Institute
Strengthening Justice: Strategies for Effective Prosecutor–Police Partnerships
Author: PERF
This report explores DA-driven initiatives that have the support of law enforcement members in their jurisdictions—programs that go beyond DAs merely reviewing cases presented by police and then offering plea bargains or prosecuting those cases in court.
This project was conceived by PERF Deputy Director Jennifer Sommers, a former longtime state and county prosecutor in New York. She has long believed that “effective collaboration between police and prosecutors is the key to moving from good to great,” and partnered with Kristine Hamann to showcase how jurisdictions across the country are putting that principle into practice. Together, they identified examples of innovative, prosecution-led partnerships from around the country that are strengthening public safety and advancing justice.
PCE Newsletter – November 2025
Author: PCE Staff
Have you read our most recent publications? Have you watched our latest videos? Open the full newsletter to see what projects PCE has been working on.
Prosecuting and Preventing Gun Violence: An Overview for Prosecutors
Through research, innovation, collaboration, and outreach, prosecutor offices are developing many effective methods for investigating and litigating these violent crimes, as well as preventing future incidents. This paper provides an overview of some of the successful approaches being used by prosecutors around the country.
What Works in Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 2
Ben Struhl, Executive Director, Crime and Justice Policy Lab (CJP) at the University of Pennsylvania
Science-Based Interviewing
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 2
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit and Senior Trial Counsel, New York County District Attorney’s Office
Focusing on Non-fatal Shootings in St. Paul, MN
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Derek Fitch, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Minnesota
Crime Strategy Units, Making the Case to Law Enforcement
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Deputy DA Michael Vidmar, Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office, California
Working with the Community to Reduce Violence
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Debra Gillispie: Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Social Science Researcher Stacy Sechrist, PhD, RTI International, Justice Practice Area
Citizen Meetings with the District Attorney
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Chief Assistant DA Anna Rossi Anderson, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Utah