b'REPLACING GET TOUGH ON CRIMEThe application of the CCSI to priority order victim-of-fendersthroughcalculationsofharmempowerpolice WITH GET SMART ON CRIME EVIDENCE- totransparentlyandobjectivelyidentifyunderlyingrisk BASED POLICING APPROACHES TOfactors that increase the likelihood of becoming a victim or offender. These are key investment opportunities for more DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN KEYeffectivepoliceandcommunitysupportsindisrupting and reducing individual and community harms caused by VICTIM-OFFENDER GROUPS PROVIDESviolent crime.AN UNCHARTED COST-EFFECTIVEWhats Next?OPPORTUNITY IN TRANSFORMING POLICEInvestment into police victim-offender work in targeting risks of violence presents an unparalleled 2-for-1 oppor-SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH HOW WEtunity for those in pursuit of sophisticated socio-political USE POLICE CRIME DATAAND HARMpublic safety strategies. Through investing into the small highlyconcentratedpredominantoffendervictim-of-TO PROACTIVELY TARGET RISK OFfendergroup,weareinvestingintothoseindividuals experiencing the highest individual harms both suffered SERIOUS VIOLENCE IN ONTARIO.and inflicted, caught in the cycle of violence for whom police and community partners need to innovate. It is not inconceivable that from victim-offender data analysis by trained police crime analysts that more coordinated poli-cing and community services should arise from this work. The application of the DRH method to better drill downReplication of this study through objective and systematic and separate victim-offender data enables police to bettercollection of police data combined with further research define the victim-offender sub-groups in targeting risk forcan be performed in any police agency in better defining more effective direction of police investments with thethe violence problem. Pre-existing internal and external ultimate goal to tailor measurable and strategic violencenetworks and systems can be assessed and adapted to reduction outcomes. support victim-offenders risk and vulnerability factors in The uncovering of the predominant offender withininflicting and suffering from violence in police and com-the larger victim-offender overlap provides a significantmunity harm reduction efforts (see Figure 4).opportunityinidentifyingpredictableandinsightfulViolence is a compelling starting point to advocate for riskandvulnerabilityissuestobuildprotectivefactors.more evidenced police practices, with the cultural cogni-De-identified police data can reveal trends in demographiction of a change-resistant Canadian police context (Kaylal, characteristics such as, gender, age and race in addition to2019; Duxbury et al. 2017). Violence has been declared a circumstance and place, that contribute to vulnerability ofglobal epidemic and public health issue since 1996 by the risk of gaining membership into this small concentratedWorld Health Organization (Krug et al. 2002), withenor-high harm sub-group.mous financial and human cost in Canada (Zang, 2011). Stay Connected with us!Web: www.oacp.caFacebook/Instagram: OACPOfficialTwitter: @OACPOfficialRound-up e-newsletter (every other Friday)All Police LeadersThe Daily In the News20 H.Q. Summer 2020'