Public Safety in Developing Nations
PSI studies public-safety challenges in developing nations, with a particular focus on the Caribbean. Our work examines how local institutions, public-safety agencies, governments, and communities respond to crime, violence, and other challenges in settings where research and evaluation capacity may be limited.
PSI works with local agencies, governments, scholars, and other partners to conduct research that is both rigorous and practically useful. This work spans a range of public-safety issues and includes recent research involving crimes against women in India and the experiences of prison officers in Trinidad.
Selected Research
Prison Officers in Trinidad
PSI has conducted research involving prison officers in Trinidad, contributing to the Lab's broader work on public safety and justice institutions in the Caribbean.
Crimes Against Women in India
PSI research has also examined crimes against women in India as part of the Lab's broader interest in public-safety challenges, violence, and the institutions responsible for responding to them.
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Learn more about PSI research, projects, and publications addressing policing, violence, justice institutions, and public safety in the United States and internationally.