Senior Research Associate
Justice Policy Center
I seek to discover what works by applying social science research to answer timely policy and practice questions of importance to the field of criminal justice. This often entails formative evaluation approaches which seek to examine implementation fidelity and providing guidance to those implementing innovative programs as part of the research process.
David Hayeslip is currently the principal investigator for the evaluation of the Los Angeles Gang Reduction and Youth Development Program, the evaluation of the NIJ Forensic Laboratory Efficiency Program, the Assessment of “Cold Hits” Use, and the National Survey of General Purpose Law Enforcement Agencies. Past work has included being the project director for numerous studies funded by NIJ, BJA, OJJDP, BJS and other government agencies in the areas of public and school safety. Prior to joining the Urban Institute, he was a senior associate with Abt Associates. He is also a former assistant director for program policy support and evaluation with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and a program manager and visiting senior research associate with the National Institute of Justice.
EDUCATION: Ph.D. in social science, Michigan State University
Areas of expertise
Program evaluation (law enforcement, juvenile justice, gangs, illegal firearms, school violence, technology)
Selected Publications from David Hayeslip
Community Collaboratives Addressing Youth Gangs: Interim Findings from the Gang Reduction Program Publications by topic:
Neighborhoods/Community Building
Crime Prevention
Corrections, Reentry, and Community Supervision
Juvenile Justice
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Latest Research
