Countering Racialized Politics About Crime in 2024: Why ‘Serious About Safety’ Works Better Than ‘Tough on Crime’

HIT’s first Talker Call of the year explored public safety and crime in the U.S., where attendees heard from HIT Research Manager Ashley Aylward, HIT Chief Research Officer and Founding Partner Roshni Nedungadi, and Vera Action Director Insha Rahman about how “Countering Racialized Politics About Crime in 2024: Why ‘Serious about Safety’ Works Better Than ‘Tough on Crime.’

The discussion included:

• What we’ve learned about general attitudes and opinions on public safety and crime
• What can be learned/gained with localized research about public safety and crime
• Lessons learned to inform the 2024 election cycle strategy on inoculating against GOP attacks on public safety

Resources:

1. Public Safety and Crime Primer
2. Vera Action Memo
3. Public Safety Talker Call Presentation