#  Violence Prevention Costs and the Economic Impact of Gun Violence 

 



The Field Lab partnered with the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department to examine costs associated with violence prevention initiatives and the broader economic impacts of gun violence.



 

 ### Project Partner

City of Boston, Massachusetts  
Boston Police Department



 

 ### Project Summary

Students analyzed public safety expenditures, prevention program costs, and economic impacts associated with gun-related violence.



 

 ### Areas of Focus

The team examined costs of prevention strategies, public sector expenditures, economic impacts of crime, and comparative approaches to violence prevention.



 

  

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Boston ](/city/boston)
- [ MLD-412: Greater Boston Advanced Applied Field Lab ](/course/mld-412-greater-boston-advanced-applied-field-lab)
- [ Student Projects Library ](/page-type-library/student-projects-library)
- [ Fiscal, Operational and Budgetary Analysis ](/policy-areas/fiscal-operational-and-budgetary-analysis)
- [ 2014 ](/year/2014-0)