Focused Deterrence: A Strategy for Reducing Homicides in American Cities

Homicides fell 60% in Baltimore, Maryland, after the city adopted a policing strategy of “focused deterrence.” Steven Davis asks Aaron Chalfin and Max Kapustin: How did the strategy work? Can it be exported to other American cities? Join our newsletter to get more commentary like this from leading experts on economic developments and their ramifications: https://www.hoover.org/podcasts/economics-applied?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ea_youtube&utm_content=07082026 __________ 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University.