Michelle Rippy
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Michelle Rippy is on sabbatical from California State University East Bay, where she is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. Michelle earned her doctorate in Organizational Change from the University of Southern California.

publications
Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
A Dose Of Reality: Underscoring The Fatal Consequences Of The Opioid Epidemic

Despite extensive funding, opioid-related overdoses have not significantly decreased, showing that a different strategy is needed to save lives. 

05.29.24 | 18 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Troubleshooting Gun Crimes: Prevention To Reduce Firearm-Related Violence

The Biden-Harris Administration should fund actionable, evidence-based programs for law enforcement, crime laboratories, community organizations, disaster response, and robust data surveillance systems.

05.22.24 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Improving Public Health by Advancing the Medicolegal Death Investigation Profession

Medicolegal death investigations agencies are generally underresourced, with insufficient infrastructure for data-sharing and computerized record management.

05.15.24 | 19 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Excited Delirium: A Fatal Term Laid to Rest

Excited delirium, a diagnosis generally characterized by a severely agitated state, made headlines in some of the most contentious deaths in custody.

12.11.23 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Training for Safety and Success: Research & National Minimum Training Standards for Law Enforcement

To make communities safer and law enforcement officers more successful, the Biden-Harris Administration should create a national minimum standard for entry-level academy training.

07.19.23 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Let’s Talk About Death: The State of Medicolegal Death Investigations

Accurate death reporting is necessary for public health surveillance, timely health interventions, and reduction in avoidable deaths, but our current system is disjointed and disorganized.

06.21.23 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Navigating Homelessness: The Effect of Housing Navigation Centers on Recidivism

Adequate resources, shelter, and opportunities for people to secure permanent housing are critical for alleviating homelessness and reducing recidivism rates. 

06.12.23 | 3 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
The Ghost Guns Haunting National Crime Statistics

Colorado is the 12th state to ban “ghost guns”. The use of unserialized firearms has grown 1000% since 2017.

06.06.23 | 3 min read
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