Institute of Behavioral Science Fellow and Sociology Professor at CU Boulder, David Pyrooz, has been contracted by the City of Aurora to evaluate the effectiveness of their SAVE program. SAVE, or Standing Against Violence Every Day, aims to curb youth gun violence through a focused deterrence strategy. The program involves collaboration among law enforcement, community leaders, and social services to identify and support at-risk individuals, and deliver consequences for continued violent behavior. Pyrooz is the Principal Investigator for the evaluation of SAVE. Jillian Turanovic and Pamela Buckley are Co-PIs, and Espitia Pierluissi is the GRA on the project.
Learn more about the SAVE program from Ryan S. Luby for the International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP).
