Phillysafe

About

PhillySafe is a non-profit organization with the mission to provide crime deterrence to urban environments. It uses the latest epidemiology and criminology research and seeks to engage community leaders in the implementation of innovative solutions to reduce crime in high crime areas.Specifically, PhillySafe has leveraged crime data in the city of Philadelphia and identified 14 out of 44 zip codes that account for 80% of the 2,100+ shootings in 2021. Through its research, it has identified four proven crime deterrence actions:

• Lighting
• Cleaning
• Greening
• Home security technologies (i.e., cameras)