College of Liberal Arts Criminal Justice Professor Caterina Roman was recently interviewed by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation about how cities like Philadelphia can reduce violence. The interview was a follow-up to Dr. Roman's February Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed calling for deeper investments in evidence-based gun violence prevention programs.

"I would advocate for practitioner-academic partnerships because we know even the best police departments with the most data aren't necessarily applying it in a larger, theory-based way," says Dr. Roman told the Guggenheim Foundation. "By creating these partnerships, we can ensure that policing will be used for smart strategies and reduce the likelihood that we're sending police out on calls that have nothing to do with violence."

Check out the Criminal Justice professor's entire Guggenheim interview for her insights on rising homicide numbers, long-term versus short-term solutions, policing strategies, community investments and more.