DICE™ coordinates multiple stakeholders to maximize existing local resources for better public safety outcomes.
DICE™ focuses on why certain activities occur at particular places. It's the place-based approach to crime prevention.
This international network now exists to support DICE™ initiatives, and to further develop connections between practitioners, community members, and scholars to implement this effective and sustainable public safety strategy.

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DICEforPublicSafety.org is a learning community and professional network for leaders and local stakeholders.
What is DICE™?

DICE™ uses Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) to diagnose crime patterns, prioritize places in need, and coordinate resources for prevention. Law enforcement is minimized, and only one part of the effort.

DICE™ empowers multiple community organizations to become co-producers of public safety. It's transparent and effective, and tailored to local problems.

Data analysis is a key component of DICE™, but so is the human element that makes analytic outputs relatable and connected to lived-experiences.
DICE delivers place-based activities that are pragmatic and impactful.
President & CEO of CPAL | Dallas, TX
"DICE brings insightful information to community groups who coordinate programs that lower the risk of crime in our city."
Where did DICE™ start?

DICE™ was first developed by Joel Caplan and Leslie Kennedy at Rutgers University and tested through the Newark Public Safety Collaborative. Replication began in Dallas, TX through the Child Poverty Action Lab.

Today, DICE™ is a proven, nationally-recognized model for crime prevention and public safety.
Nationally Recognized
Across the U.S.

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Evidence-Based
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DICE™ Becomes a National Model:
Associate US Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks for the 2022 Safety and Justice Challenge
"The result will be a coordinated response between community-based organizations and law enforcement working collectively towards a common goal of delivering public safety that is focused on crime prevention."

Training.
WEBINARS (online)
Available upon request.
WORKSHOPS (in person)
Available upon request. Or, view the upcoming workshops sponsored by Simsi.
LEARNING COMMUNITY (many resources)
Online resources to introduce DICE™ and help you begin the local conversation to give DICE™ a try. View the FAQs or share best practices from the US and around the world.

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The Public Safety Collaborative Council is an organization of practitioners committed to making places safer. Key principles steering this mission are to (1) democratize the use of data and analytics, (2) empower community organizations to become co-producers of public safety, and (3) mobilize community resources and local expertise to problem-solve the most pressing crime issues.