Safety Collaboration and Coordination

Research projects will be conducted in partnership with industry professionals to further foster organizational and community coordination to support secure and safe locations for residents and tourists alike.

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Interagency and Stakeholder Collaboration and Coordination

Researchers: Edgar Ramirez (Public Policy and Leadership), Jayce Farmer (Public Policy and Leadership)

This research focuses on coordination and cooperation between government entities, public agencies, non-profit organizations, and business and tourism industries across large-scale tourist events in Nevada. The project examines the various contexts of events, identifies key stakeholders and collaboration mechanisms, and seeks to understand what motivates stakeholders to cooperate. The research intends to provide stakeholders with strategies to facilitate collaborative efforts and increase tourist safety at events.

Event and Venue Analysis

This research area involves multiple projects that analyze major venues and events to understand how different factors impact tourist security, safety, and overall experience. The initial research is conducted in Las Vegas, given the existence of high-profile event venues; however, the framework will be applied in other locations.

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F1 Inaugural Race Analysis

Researchers: Joshua W. Donnelly (Criminal Justice), Milia Heen (Public Policy and Leadership). In partnership with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

This project examined crime around Las Vegas and the F1 track, specifically where the grandstands were built and located. The analysis used crime data from November 2022 and November 2023 to provide a pre- and post-event analysis (i.e., existence of grandstands).

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Victimization at Live Music Events

Researchers: Milia Heen (Public Policy and Leadership), Joel D. Lieberman (Criminal Justice)

Researchers are conducting a survey on sexual victimization (i.e., sexual assault and harassment) at live music events. The survey focuses on the types of offenders, substance use, incident location, bystander intervention, visibility of staff, security, and police, and whether the incident was reported. The survey also examines the impact of safety policies and measures on perceptions of safety and future attendance.

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Tourist Application for Las Vegas

Researchers: Joel D. Lieberman (Criminal Justice), Lee Bernick, (Public Policy and Leadership), Joshua W. Donnelly (Criminal Justice). In partnership with the University Police Department and UNLV School of Public Health

Researchers are developing a tourist phone application that can be used for visitors and encompasses a variety of topics and resources, including safety information, reporting mechanisms, activities, events, political unrest, public transportation, etc. Researchers are currently examining other applications from across the globe, and compiling that into a database that includes different types of apps and their functionalities, as well as researching existing literature within the area.