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  • How HAWK beacons save pedestrians' lives

    Melissa Blasius

    July 09, 2021 |

    KNXV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Pedestrian-activated traffic signals that flash red to allow people to cross busy streets midblock have saved lives in one of the nation's most dangerous cities for pedestrians. On one stretch of Phoenix highway where three people were killed within one month, there have been no deaths in the three years since a HAWK beacon was installed. The city has installed 66 of the lights, supplemented by pedestrian education and traffic enforcement. Since 2018, pedestrian fatalities – which make up half of Phoenix's fatal accidents – have fallen by one-third.

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  • Rethinking policing: How Tempe de-escalation class changes officer behavior

    Melissa Blasius

    July 02, 2021 |

    KNXV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Tempe, Arizona

    A controversial police shooting and other fraught encounters between Tempe police and residents prompted police to devise their own retraining regimen focused on de-escalation. The department observed other cities' programs and learned from its own officers who are known for defusing potentially volatile situations. After training some officers with the new curriculum, the department invited researchers to compare body-cam footage of trained and untrained officers. Though the findings did not show fewer shootings or uses of force, they did show a less aggressive, more calming approach.

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  • Phoenix hotel turned homeless shelter is seeing success

    Melissa Blasius

    June 24, 2021 |

    KNXV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    The Central Arizona Shelter Services, with help from the City of Phoenix and federal CARES Act COVID relief money, contracted a local hotel to turn 100 rooms into a shelter for the growing number of seniors experiencing homelessness. Known as Project Haven, the rooms help people remain socially distanced and restore people’s dignity. The success of the model brought in other partners, such as behavioral health services and on-site caseworkers to assist with job searches, family reunification, or rental assistance. In the first year, 70% of the 217 seniors it served found positive housing outcomes.

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  • How one police agency used martial arts to reduce use-of-force injuries

    Melissa Blasius

    June 11, 2021 |

    KNXV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Marietta, Georgia

    In Marietta, Ga., a viral video of police beating a man to gain control of him in an arrest led to mandatory training for new police officers in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The martial arts training reduced injuries to both officers and those they are trying to arrest because it reduced the need for punching, striking, or using Tasers or guns. The training also makes officers more confident and calmer, thus less apt to resort to greater uses of force. A retired Phoenix police officer with a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu plans to offer free training in Tempe to area police officers.

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