https://jbhelfgott.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/fea1701d-70eb-4462-8d05-7bcdc81b7936/JBH_2022.jpg About - Bio Jacqueline Helfgott is Director of the Seattle University Crime & Justice Research Center and Loyola Endowed Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics. She has a PhD and MA in Administration of Justice from the Pennsylvania State University and a BA in Psychology and Society & Justice from the University of Washington. Her research specializations include criminal behavior, psychopathy, copycat crime, corrections/reentry, public safety, police-community relations, crisis intervention in law enforcement, and community/restorative justice. She has served as principal investigator on applied criminal justice research in policing, courts, corrections, and victim services. She is author of Copycat Crime: How Media, Technology, and Digital Culture Inspire Criminal Behavior and Violence (Bloomsbury, 2023), No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice (Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2019), Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies, and Criminal Justice (Sage, 2008), Editor of Criminal Psychology, Volumes 1-4 (Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2013), coauthor of Offender Reentry: Beyond Crime and Punishment (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013) and Women Leading Justice: Experiences and Insights (Routledge, 2019). Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Criminal Justice & Behavior, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, Federal Probation, International Review of Victimology, Journal of Community Corrections, Corrections: Policy and Practice, Criminal Justice Policy Review, and the Journal of Qualitative Criminology. She has served as principal investigator on research funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Arnold Foundation, Community Oriented Police Services (COPS), and the Open Society Institute including the Seattle Women’s Reentry Evaluation, the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice, Longitudinal Evaluation of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Guardian Law Enforcement Training, the Seattle Police Department’s Officer/Mental Health Practitioner Partnership Pilot Program, and development, implementation, and evaluation of "Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice" (CVORJ) a prison-based encounter program at the Washington State Reformatory. She was 2nd Place winner of the 2023 National Institute of Justice Innovations in Measuring Community Perceptions Challenge. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at Seattle University including The Psychopath, Criminal Justice Theory, Typologies of Crime & Criminal Behavior, and Murder, Movies & Copycat Crime. She has served as principal investigator on applied public safety research including the Seattle Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) Evaluation, Denver Neighborhood Safety Plans/Denver Public Safety Survey, and the Seattle Police Department’s MCPP Little Saigon Evaluation. She is currently principal investigator on the Seattle Police Department’s Micro-Community Policing Plans/Seattle Public Safety Survey, the “Before the Badge” Community-Police Dialogues, Longitudinal Evaluation of the Seattle Police “Before the Badge” Training Program, and the Rainier Beach A Beautiful Safe Place for Youth Evaluation. She serves on the the Seattle Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Committee and the King County Deadly Incident Review and Recommendation Panel and previously served on the Seattle Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Sexual Assault and System Reform and advisory boards for Washington State Special Commitment Center at McNeil Island and Interaction Transition. She regularly contributes to public discourse on crime and justice through op-eds and media interviews and. She is a member of the American Society of Criminology, the Western Society of Criminology, the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy and the Association for Threat Assessment Professionals. Curriculum Vita Seattle University Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics Seattle University Crime & Justice Research Center Seattle Police Department’s Micro-Community Policing Plans https://jbhelfgott.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/3c9c6982-db29-4481-9690-98c27a292a5e/JBH_8-9-21.jpg Home - Jacqueline B. Helfgott, PhD Seattle University Loyola Endowed Professor Director, Crime & Justice Research Center Seattle University Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics https://jbhelfgott.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2022-07-28 https://jbhelfgott.com/publications daily 0.75 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612385641276-VXA6RE5NEQIG3L0BYCGS/Blue_Square.jpg Publications - Peer-Reviewed Articles Helfgott, J.B., Bledsoe, B. N., & Christensen, S. (2025). Improving Public Safety through Precinct and Neighborhood-Based Virtual Restorative Community-Police Dialogues. Police Practice and Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2024.2429096 Gunnison, E. & Helfgott, J.B. (2024). Criminology and Criminal Justice Researchers’ Experiences and Challenges with Institutional Review Boards. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology. https://doi.org/10.21428/88de04a1.b80c2536 Helfgott, J.B. & Gunnison, E. (2023). Trauma, Psychopathic Traits, and Resilience in Female Post-Prison Reentry Outcomes. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.54555/ccjls.7115.74096 Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., Strah, B.M., Atherley, L.T., Kosson, D.S., & Dorsher, E. (2022). The Relationship between Personality Traits and the Effectiveness of Guardian Law Enforcement Training, Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2022.2028392 Atherley, L.T., Hickman, M.J., Parkin, W.S., & Helfgott, J.B. (2022). Measurement of Potential Over- and Under-policing in Communities. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paac025 Surette, R., Helfgott, J.B., Parkin, W., & O’Toole, M.E. (2021). The Social Construction of Copycat Crime in Open Access Media. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 21(1), 104-217. Gunnison, E., & Helfgott, Jacqueline B. (2021). Process, Power, and Impact of the Institutional Review Boards in Criminology and Criminal Justice Research. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 16(1), 1-17. Helfgott, J.B., Strah, B., Atherley, L, & Neidhart, E. (2021). Evaluation of CIT components of guardian law enforcement training. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 36(1), 403-422. Helfgott, J.B. & Gunnison, E. (2020). Gender-Responsive Reentry Services for Women Leaving Prison: The IF Project’s Seattle Women’s Reentry Initiative. Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research, 5(2), 65-88. Helfgott, J.B., Parkin, W.S., Fisher, C., & Diaz, A. (2020). Misdemeanor arrests and community perceptions of fear of crime in Seattle. Journal of Criminal Justice, 69, 1-19. Helfgott, J.B., Gunnison, E., Sumner, J., Collins, P., & Rice, S.K. (2019). “If Someone Would Have Showed Me”: Identifying Pivotal Points in Pathways to Crime and Incarceration through Prisoner Self-Narratives. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 1-26. Helfgott, J.B., Parkin, W.S., & Fisher, C. (2019). Crisis-flagged Misdemeanors in Seattle: Arrests, Referrals, Charges, and Case Dispositions. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 20(2), 59-85. Helfgott, J.B., Gunnison, E., Murtagh, A.; Navejar, B. (2018). BADASSES: The Rise of Women in Criminal Justice. Women & Criminal Justice, 28(4), 1-27. Helfgott, J.B., Strah, B.M., Pollock, J., Atherley, L.T., & Vinson, J. (2018). A qualitative approach to understanding guardian models of policing. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology, 6(1), 93-120. Helfgott, J.B., Gunnison, E., Collins, P., & Rice, S.K. (2018). The power of personal narratives in crime prevention and reentry: Process evaluation of the Seattle Police Department’s IF Project. Corrections Policy, Practice and Research, 3 (2), 1-24. Gunnison, E. & Helfgott, J.B. (2017). Critical Keys to Successful Offender Reentry: Getting a Handle on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues.” The Qualitative Report, 22(8). Helfgott, J.B. (2016). Prison-based cognitive behavioral treatment programs – A Mechanism of panoptic control. Commentary on Jennifer A. Schlosser’s (2015) Narratives and Discursive Discipline in Prison: Rewriting Personal Histories through Cognitive-Behavioral Programs. Journal of Theoretical & Philosophical Criminology, 8(2), 148-159. Gunnison, E. & Helfgott, J.B. (2016). A day in the life of a day reporting center: Needs and challenges of clients entering and exiting. Journal of Community Corrections, 25(4), 5-14. Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., & Labossiere, A. (2016) A descriptive evaluation of the Seattle Police Department’s Crisis response team officer/mental health professional partnership pilot program. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 44, 109-122. Helfgott, J.B. (2015) Criminal behavior and the copycat effect: Review of the literature and theoretical framework for empirical investigation. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 22, 46-64. O’Toole, M.E. (Moderator); Beresin, E.V., Berman, A., Gorelick, S.M., Helfgott, J.B., & Tobin, C. (Participants) (2014). Celebrities through violence: The copycat effect and the influence of violence in social media on mass killers. Violence and Gender, 1(3), 107-116. (Published roundtable discussion) Gunnison, E., Helfgott, J.B., & Wilhelm, C. (2015). Correctional Practitioners on Offender Reentry: A Missed Perspective, Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, 2(1), 51-73. Gunnison, E. & Helfgott, J.B. (2011). Factors that hinder reentry success: A view from community corrections officers. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 55(2), 1-18. Helfgott, J.B. & Gunnison, E. (2008). The influence of social distance on community corrections officer perceptions of offender reentry needs. Federal Probation, 72 (1), 2-12. Cohan, M., Lovell, M.L., & Helfgott, J.B. (2008). Narratives of transformation: Violent crime victim’s experiences of help and helping. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3(8), 13-22. Gunnison, E. & Helfgott, J.B. (2007). Community corrections officer perceptions of ex-offender reentry needs and challenges. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 22(1). Helfgott, J.B. (2004). Primitive defenses in the language of the psychopath: Considerations for forensic practice. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 4(3), 1-29. Kinney, W.J. & Helfgott, J.B. (2004). Life satisfaction and late-life liberal activism: Activity, continuity, and the role of identity politics. Politics of Change: Sexuality, Gender, & Aging Research in Political Sociology, 13, 113-138. Lawrence, C.F., Lovell, M.L., & Helfgott, J.B. (2004). The Moral Discourse of Healing: Victims and Offenders for Restorative Justice. Journal of Societal and Social Policy, 3(2), 49-64. Helfgott, J.B. (2003). The prison tour as a pedagogical tool in undergraduate criminal justice courses. Corrections Compendium, 28(8), 1-2+. Lovell, M.L., Helfgott, J.B., & Lawrence, C.F. (2002). Narrative accounts from the Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice program at the Washington State Reformatory. Contemporary Justice Review, 5, 261-272. Helfgott, J.B., Lovell, M.L., Lawrence, C.F. (2002). Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice: Accountability, healing, and hope through storytelling and dialogue. Crime Victims Report, 6, 3-4+. Helfgott, J.B., Lovell, M.L., Lawrence, C.F., & Parsonage, W.H. (2000). Development of the Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice Program at the Washington State Reformatory. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 10, 363-399. Helfgott, J.B., Lovell, M.L., Lawrence, C.F., & Parsonage, W.H. (2000). Results from the pilot study of the Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice Program at the Washington State Reformatory. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 16, 5-31. Kinney, W. & Helfgott, J.B. (2000). Political activism over 60: Social stigma and the late-life liberal. Sociological Imagination, 37, 5-28. Helfgott, J.B. (1997). Exoffender needs versus community opportunity in Seattle, Washington. Federal Probation, 61, 12-24. Helfgott, J. B. (1997). The unconscious defensive process/conscious cognitive style relationship in psychopaths. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 24, 278-293. Bernat, F. P., Parsonage, W. H., & Helfgott, J.B. (1994). Victim impact laws and the parole process in the United States: Balancing victim and inmates rights and interests. International Review of Victimology, 3, 121-140. Parsonage, W. H., Bernat, F. P., & Helfgott, J. B. (1992). Victim impact testimony and mPennsylvania’s parole decision-making process: A pilot study. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 6, 187- 206. Book Chapters/Other Publications Helfgott, J.B. & Wallenborn, J. (2022). History of Forensic Psychology. In Garafolo, C. & Sijttsema, J.J. (Eds.). Clinical Forensic Psychology: Introductory Perspectives on Offending. Palgrove MacMillan. Healing, C.M. & Helfgott, J.B. (2019). Victims of virtual violence. In Parkin, W. & Collins, P. (Eds.). Victims of Violence. San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing. Helfgott, J.B. (2018). Searching for Glimmers of Ethnography in Jailhouse Criminology. In Rice, S.K & Maltz, M. (Eds.) Using Ethnography in Criminology: Discovery through Fieldwork. New York: Springer. Helfgott, J.B. & Poore, Jane (2014). Violence Risk Assessment. In Arrigo, B. Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Gunnison, E. & Helfgott, J.B. (2014). Seattle Crime Places. In Jeffrey Ian Ross (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Helfgott, J. B. (2013). Criminal psychology and criminal behavior. In J.B. Helfgott (Ed.).Criminal Psychology, Volume 1. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2013, 3-34. Helfgott, J. B. (2013). Criminal Typologies . In J.B. Helfgott (Ed.). Criminal Psychology, Volume 2. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2013, 3-38. Helfgott, J. B. (2013). The popular conception of the psychopath: Implications for Criminal Justice Practice. In J.B. Helfgott (Ed.).Criminal Psychology, Volume 2. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2013, 515-546. Helfgott, J. B. (2013). Actuarial prediction in determinate-plus sex offender release decisions. In J.B. Helfgott (Ed.).Criminal Psychology, Volume 3. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2013, 113-135. Helfgott, J. B. (2013). Sexually violent predators and state appellate courts’ use of actuarial tests in civil commitments. In J.B. Helfgott (Ed.).Criminal Psychology, Volume 3. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2013, 113-135, 87-112. Helfgott, J.B. (2005). Three Strikes. In M. Bosworth (ed.), Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Helfgott, J.B. (2005). Restorative Justice. In M. Bosworth (ed.), Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Helfgott, J.B. (2005). Art Programs. In M. Bosworth (ed.), Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Lovell, M.L., Helfgott, J.B., & Lawrence, C.F. (2002). Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice: Social group work bridging the divide. In Social Work with Groups by S. Henry, J. East, & C. Schmitz (Eds.) NY: Haworth Press. https://jbhelfgott.com/books-and-publications daily 0.75 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612061022187-HPJLVHNSFXX462JPUZYY/CopycatCrime_Cover.png Books - Copycat Crime: How Media, Technology, and Digital Culture Inspire Criminal Behavior and Violence (2023, Bloomsbury) Details the new phenomena of copycat crime inspired by technology and the hyperreality fueled in some people by digital culture and video games. The world has shifted from a place where one-dimensional televised news each evening and newspapers brought or bought each morning provided the only information on crimes and killings. Now, nonstop, instant global news coverage on 24-hour television and the internet enables people to see and replay not only crime, violence, terrorism, and murder coverage provided by journalists in real time, but also Facebook and YouTube feeds filmed by the criminals themselves while perpetrating the crimes. In this riveting text about the consequences of our technical, digital, and cultural changes, Helfgott focuses on how these advances are perpetuating this era's new and more massively deadly acts. The book intertwines vignettes from current events, perpetrator statements, police reports, and current research to show how copycat crimes are linked to media, technology, and our digital culture. Concluding with recommendations to reduce the criminogenic effects of media, technology, and digital culture, this book also includes an appendix listing technology and media-influenced copycat crimes. For case studies featured in the book, see Copycat Crime on TikTok and Instagram. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1611960222967-88D4337TG56YRTKMRZ9J/40584296._UY630_SR1200%2C630_.jpg Books - No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice (2019, Praeger/ABC-CLIO) An in-depth interdisciplinary perspective on psychopathy suitable for those interested in criminology and criminal justice, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and other social science as well as general knowledge.The book examines ways in which the construct of psychopathy has made their way into criminological theory and criminal justice practice. It offers a focused look at how the term "psychopath" is used and understood in law enforcement, courts, corrections, victim services, and juvenile justice and the role of remorse in the criminal justice process. Additionally, it examines historical, research, and cultural perspectives on psychopathy for understanding criminal behavior, exploring theories of and research into psychopaths, psychopathy and gender, and representations of psychopaths in film and literature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612060628652-F24Q2NI1I1QVN0OW4ZSN/CrimPsychology_cover.png Books - Criminal Psychology (Volumes 1-4) (2013, Praeger/ABC-CLIO) This comprehensive, four-volume reference set on the subject of criminal psychology includes contributions from top scholars and practitioners in the field, explaining new and emerging theory and research in the study of the criminal mind and criminal behavior. Unfortunately, criminal behavior surrounds us in our society―from petty theft and vandalism to multimillion-dollar white-collar crime to shocking terrorism attempts and school killings. Invariably, one of the first questions is, "Why did they do it?" Criminal psychology seeks to solve this complex puzzle.In this four-volume reference work, a unparalleled team of leading experts offer an exhaustive look at the history, developments, emerging and classic research issues, controversies, and victories in the expanding field of criminal psychology. The first volume examines the general theories in the study of criminal psychology. The second volume focuses more specifically on research of criminal behavior and crime types, while the last two volumes delve into criminal justice and forensic applications. The comprehensive content allows readers to better understand criminal behavior and appreciate the specific criminal justice and forensic settings in which this theory and research is applied, such as criminal profiling, forensic assessment of danger, and correctional rehabilitation and offender reentry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612059152001-XPQAUYLAEV1ZWEAA6ONB/CriminalBehavior_Cover.png Books - Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies, and Criminal Justice (2008, Sage Publications) Rich in historical and contemporary theory and research, Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies, and Criminal Justice is a comprehensive core text that provides an interdisciplinary overview of criminal behavior by examining relevant crime theories, explanations of how and why crime typologies are developed, literature reviews for major crime categories, and discussions of how crime theories and crime typologies are used throughout the criminal justice process. Focusing on relevant themes and current issues, this text also looks closely at categorizations of criminal behavior, the relationship between crime and pop culture, mass media, and computer technology, and gender issues and crime. This engaging book applies theory and research to real-world criminal justice practice. PDF version of the book available HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612059834041-WPVUKC8P11JK8151ZVCP/Women+leading+justice_Cover.png Books - Women Leading Justice: Experience and Insights (2019, Routledge) The women’s movement and increasing social consciousness regarding gender disparity and discrimination has helped to make gains over the past several decades to reduce gender disparity for women in the workplace. However, gender discrimination and disparity continue to exist. Women continue to receive lower wages, and fewer opportunities for promotion and professional advancement – and this is particularly true in male dominated professions such as criminal justice. Building on original qualitative data, this book explores the experiences of female criminal justice professionals who have risen to the top of their professional ladders. The book includes first-hand narrative accounts of high ranking successful professional women working across a range of fields such as policing, courts, corrections, victim and restorative justice services and criminal justice research agencies in the United States and Canada. This book highlights the barriers that successful female criminal justice professionals have to overcome to obtain their positions, and identifies key themes that these women see as having allowed them to break through those barriers and to navigate their professional environments. This book provides students interested in entering the criminal justice field – and working professionals already in the field – with knowledge about women who have risen through the ranks and up the professional ladder to break through the glass and the brass ceilings of their profession. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612060192089-AGUU4URYDG6FFT8186J2/Offender+Reentry_Cover.jpg Books - Offender Reentry: Beyond Crime and Punishment (2013, Lynne Rienner) In this comprehensive exploration of the core issues surrounding offender reentry, Elaine Gunnison and Jacqueline Helfgott highlight the constant tension between policies meant to ensure smooth reintegration and the social forces--especially the stigma of a criminal record--that can prevent it from happening. Gunnison and Helfgott focus on the factors that enhance reentry success as they address challenges related to race, class, and gender. Drawing on accounts from corrections professionals and former inmates to illustrate the real-life consequences of reentry policy, they shed light on one of the key criminal justice issues of our time. https://jbhelfgott.com/consultations daily 0.75 2021-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612385752131-QHE9RYQYHC014SAOSRU4/Blue_Square.jpg Consulting - Consulting Jacqueline B. Helfgott is available for consulting for criminal justice and criminology research, expert testimony, public speaking, and media requests. She has expertise in applied research across criminal justice contexts in law enforcement, corrections, and reentry and has served as an expert witness in cases involving negligence in criminal justice focusing on criminal behavior, psychopathy, risk assessment and management, evidence-based practice, and public safety. She is available to speak on a range of criminology and criminal justice topics regarding criminal behavior, corrections/reentry, police-community relations and public safety, mental health and criminal justice, and evidence-based practice in criminal justice. She has written op-eds and has participated in media interviews and panels on a range of criminology and criminal justice topics. E-Mail: jbhelfgott@seattlecrimeresearch.com Cell: (206) 954-5132 https://jbhelfgott.com/opeds-and-media-interviews daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f63989af47e751ee6b288d3/1612385721208-JUE3NSOE1Z2LTM2GVHS7/Blue_Square.jpg Op-Eds & Media - Op-Eds Helfgott, J.B. (2025, November 21). Hey, South Seattle: There’s still time to take a public safety survey. South Seattle Emerald. Helfgott, J.B. (2025, October 17). What the release of the South Hill rapist says about the civil commitment of sexually violent predators, remorse, and justice. The Spokesman-Review. Helfgott, J.B. & Hickman, M.J. (2025, September 26). Seattle police recruits’ training takes them beyond warrior-vs.-guardian. The Seattle Times. (PDF) Helfgott, J.B. (2024, November 6). Make your safety, policing concerns heard in Seattle Safety Survey. The Seattle Times, (PDF) Helfgott, J.B. (2023, December 3). Make your voice heard on Denver’s Public Safety Survey. The Denver Gazette. (PDF) Helfgott, J.B. (2023, November 15). Make your safety concerns heard in the Seattle Public Safety Survey. The Seattle Times. (PDF) Bledsoe, B.N., Kepler, K., & Helfgott, J.B. (2023, June 14). Take a seat at the table of Seattle community-police dialogues. The Seattle Times. (PDF) Helfgott, J.B., Bledsoe, B.N., & Kepler, K. (2022, December 1). Diverse Voices Are Needed to Understand Public Safety and Security in Seattle. South Seattle Emerald. Helfgott, J.B. & Bledsoe, B.N. (October 9, 2022). How to lend your voice to the conversation on community policing. The Seattle Times. (PDF) Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W.S. (October 19, 2021). Seattle survey wants to know: How do you feel about public safety? Crosscut. Parkin, W. S., & Helfgott, J.B. (November 13, 2020). All eyes on public safety: A look at Seattleites’ concerns about their neighborhoods. The Seattle Times. Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W.S. (November 12, 2020). Seattle Public Safety Survey probes safety for everyone, including people who are unhoused. Real Change, 27(46). 2,5 Helfgott, J.B. (August 12, 2020). The Seattle City Council owes Police Chief Best an apology. The Seattle Times Helfgott, J.B. (June 9, 2020). The movement to defund the police is wrong, and here’s why. The Seattle Times Helfgott, J.B., Collins, P.A., & Hickman, M.J. (October, 2019). Allow Dreamers to become police officers to better serve our communities. The Seattle Times Helfgott, J.B. (August 16, 2018). Background checks give false sense of security at airports. Crosscut. (PDF) Helfgott, J.B. & Collins, P. (2016). Behind the bars: Mistaken release of inmates offers look at criminal justice policy. The Seattle Times. Helfgott, J.B. (2014). Fame, media, and mass shootings: Culture plays a role in creating these tragedies. Crosscut. (PDF) Recent and Selected Media Interviews The Seattle Times - November 3, 2025 (Reporter: Gene Balk). Seattle crime survey reveals a decade of shifting safety concerns. (PDF) KOMO News - October 20. 2025 (Reporter: Joel Moreno). Seattle Survey Asks for Neighborhood Safety Views, Aids Crime Strategy. KIRO 7 News - October 8, 2025 (Reporters: Alison Ahmoye and Jason Sutich). AI-Generated Homeless Man Prank Causes False Alarm at Oak Harbor High School. CityNews Toronto - September 12, 2025 (Reporter/Host: Richard Southern). The alleged speed camera caper gets away with 16 Toronto takedowns … were they justified? (Podcast). Peninsula Television - August 4, 2025 (Producer: Mariia Fikina). Hashtag Homicide (TV Documentary-The Murders of Zohreh & Mohammed - S01 E05. Available on FilmRise app and Apple TV). Toronto Star - August 18, 2025 (Reporter: Raju Mudhar). Shut down, Cut down. Stolen by the dozens. Why Toronto is so fast and so furious about its speed cameras. Crime and the Courtroom - May 19, 2025 (Host: John Collins). Episode #91: Psychopaths and Copycats - A Conversation with Dr. Jacqueline Helfgott (Podcast). Fast Company - December 17, 2024 (Reporter: Shalene Gupta). Will Luigi Mangione hero worship inspire copycat crimes? We asked an expert on criminal behavior. Cascade PBS - December 13, 2024 (Reporter: Josh Cohen), Gun violence is declining, but King County still has work to do. Seattle Now/KUOW/NPR - November 18, 2024 (Reporter: Paige Browning). Seattle’s top public safety issue? Transportation. Cascade PBS - November 12, 2024 (Reporter Josh Cohen). Seattle University seeks community input for Public Safety Survey. King 5 New Day Northwest - October 30, 2024 (Host: Kelly Hanson). Take part in Seattle University’s Annual Seattle Public Safety Survey. Grain Media – October 15, 2024 (Director: Annabel Gillings; Producer: Martha Owen). I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines. The Seattle Times - September 15, 2024 (Reporter: Nina Shapiro). WA prisons sent 100 staffers to Norway. The goal: A humane system. Beats Working - July 15, 2024 (Journalist/Host: Mark Wright). My Life in Crime: Jackie Helfgott, PhD (Podcast). The Hustle - June 21, 2024 (Reporter: Mark Dent). Why 7-Eleven plays classical music outside its stores. KOMO News - October 30, 2023 (Reporter: Joel Moreno). Seattle survey seeks your input on crime, police response times and community concerns. Private University Products and News - August, 2023 (Reporter: Cynthia Mwenja, PhD). Data Driven and Community-Oriented Responses to Crime at Seattle University. The Seattle Times - June 26, 2023 (Reporter: Sara Jean Green). Drug use, gun violence top Seattle’s public safety concerns, poll finds. KING 5 News - June 14, 2023 (Reporter: Erica Zucco). How do you feel about public safety in Seattle? Researchers seeking feedback. KING 5 News - February 28, 2023 (Reporter: Erica Zucco). City council discusses policing policies, including 911 dispatch procedures. KUOW/Seattle Now - February 13, 2023 (Reporters: Patricia Murphy & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers). Safety? It’s a Statistic and a Feeling. The Seattle Times - January 7, 2023 (Reporter: Danny Westneat). Seattle’s pandemic crime fever may finally be breaking. KOMO News - December 13, 2022 (Reporter: Mary Nam). Town Hall - The Future of SPD. The Seattle Times - October 17, 2022 (Reporter: Sara Jean Green). Seattle Wants to Hear People’s Perceptions of Police, Crime. Casino.org - October 10, 2022 (Reporter: Ed Silverstein). Las Vegas Murders on Mass Shootings’ Anniversary is Coincidence, Experts Say. Live from Seattle with Tim Gaydos - May 3, 2022. Jacqueline B. Helfgott, Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Seattle University Crime & Justice Research Center KUOW/NPR - April 25, 2022 (Reporters: Kim Malcolm & John O’Brien). In Seattle, crime went up, but overall levels of fear went down. The Seattle Times - April 25, 2022 (Reporter: Gene Balk). Crime is up in Seattle. So why are city residents less fearful? KING 5 News - March 29, 2022 (Reporter: Susannah Frame). Victims say Seattle-based charity bail group should stop freeing people charged with violent crimes. KING 5 News - March 25, 2022 (Reporter: Christine Pae). While Seattle crime is high, levels haven't reached historic peaks. KOMO News - March 21, 2022 (Reporter: Joel Moreno). Interim chief to present 2022 policing plan to Seattle city council committee. King 5 News- February 7, 2022 (Reporter: Natalie Swaby). FBI is working to recruit more diverse applicants. Fox 13 Seattle - October 13, 2021 (Reporter: Jennifer Lee). Annual public safety survey for people who live and work in Seattle starts Oct. 15 Crosscut – August 26, 2021 (Reporter: David Kroman). Unions warn of ‘mass exodus’ over city of Seattle vaccine mandate. BFM TC – August 2, 2021 (Reporter: Robin Verner). Plagiaire, esthète et assassin: le portrait du copycat killer. Star Tribune – July 24, 2021 (Reporter: Andy Mannix). From Minneapolis riots to Capitol attack, social media users broadcast their own crimes. Wall Street Journal – April 27, 2021 (Reporter/Op-Ed: James Freeman). Seattle Residents: Fund the Police. The Seattle Times – April 26, 2021 (Reporter: Gene Balk). How confident are Seattleites in their police? Results of survey surprise lead researcher. KOMO News – April 16, 2021 (Reporter: Joel Moreno). Seattle crime safety survey will be hashed out in community meetings with police. Hear Both Sides – March 19, 2021 (Reporters: Michael Zeldman & Nina Kassin). Episode 2: Defund the Police. KUOW – January 15, 2021 (Reporter: Esmy Jimenez). How a pandemic and social unrest possibly drove up Seattle homicides in 2020. The Seattle Times – November 9, 2020 (Reporter: Gene Balk). Is the Seattle Police Department understaffed? Here’s what the data shows. The Seattle Times – November 9, 2020 (Reporter: Sydney Brownstone). A criminal defense for poverty, behavioral health? Seattle officials to weigh controversial proposal. KIRO NEWS -- October 16, 2020 (Reporter: Graham Johnson). 5:30PM News on Seattle Police Attrition. MyNorthwest – October 16, 2020 (Reporter: Hannah Scott). Seattle survey asks about crime in your neighborhood. KOMO 4 – October 16, 2020 (Reporter: Alfred Charles/Matt Markovich). September sets record for Seattle police officers leaving the city, new report shows. KING 5 – October 16, 2020 (Reporter: Vanessa Misciagna). Seattle safety survey seeks public opinions on priorities for police. KING 5 -- October 16, 2020 (Reporter: Chris Daniels). Record number of Seattle police officers leaving the department, new report shows. MYNorthwest – October 16, 2020 (Reporter: Hanna Scott). Mayor, experts warn of dire situation as SPD loses ‘unprecedented’ number of officers. A&E — October 8, 2020 (Reporter: Adam Janos). Copycat Killers: What Moves a Violent Offender to Emulate Another? KOMO NEWS – September 16, 2020 (Reporter: Jonathan Cho). Crime fears mount in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. CROSSCUT – August 27, 2020 (Reporter: David Kroman). For people in crisis, Seattle defaults to police. KOMO News – August 11, 2020 (Reporter: Joel Moreno). Cuts to Seattle police department face potential problems from federal authorities. KOMO News – July 10, 2020 (Reporter: Jonathan Cho). If Seattle defunded its police department, what would happen next? VICE News – June 11, 2020 (Reporters: Alzo Slade and Lee Adams). Policing in America Needs to Change, But How? (Live Stream). KQED/NPR – June 10, 2020 (Reporter Michael Krasny). What would it Mean to Defund the Police. KIRO 7 News – June 10, 2020 (Reporter: Graham Johnson). Seattle Council Begins ‘Inquest’ of SPD Budget Amid Call to Defund Police. Wisconsin Public Radio/NPR – June 9, 2020 (Reporter: Bill Martens). What Does Defunding Police Forces Look Like? KIRO Radio – June 4, 2020 (Reporter: Rachel Belle). Protesters call to defund Seattle Police Department, invest in community-based solutions. Town Hall Seattle – May 22, 2020 Q&A with Sister Helen Prejean. Town Hall Seattle – May 21, 2020 Q&A with Kirk Bloodsworth. KIRO 7 News – January 27, 2020 (Reporter: Graham Johnson). New City Councilmember Proposes Downtown Storefront for Police and Community Service Officers. The Seattle Times – January 10, 2020 (Reporter: Danny Westneat). ‘Third World Hellhole?’ New Data Shows Seattle Had Lowest Property Crime Rate in Decades. The Seattle Times – December 7, 2019 (Reporter: Melissa Hellman). Magnolia residents’ AI-powered surveillance camera tracks people, cars at entrance to neighborhood, experts caution bias. KIRO Radio –September 26, 2019 (Reporter: Nicole Jenning). The fear that permeates the streets of Seattle for women. KOMO 4 News– January 31, 2019 (Reporter: Matt Markovich). Seattle City Attorney asks for freedom for man convicted 72 times. KUOW – January 17, 2019 (Reporter: Amy Radil). Not just pot cases: Seattle to lift burdens of low level convictions. Mission Local – December 18, 2018 (Reporter: Julian Mark). Special Report: Building the next generation of ‘guardian’ cops — a blueprint for San Francisco? Crosscut – October 25, 2018 (Reporter: David Kroman). Misdemeanor arrests decline in Seattle as racial disparities remain. KING 5 New Day NW – July 12, 2018. Is the Mean World Syndrome affecting how you view your community? Real Change -- July 11, 2018. Homelessness among top crime concerns in Seattle U Survey. The Seattle Times – June 28, 2018. ‘Mean World Syndrome’: In some Seattle neighborhoods, fear of crime exceeds reality. The Seattle Channel – May 17, 2017. New SPD Strategy in the ID. My Statesman – April 28, 2018.Is Austin training police to be too aggressive? 10 cadets say yes. KIRO 7 News – March 18, 2018. Town Hall – An urgent conversation about guns. KIRO 7 News – July 13, 2017. Searching for Solutions – Local leaders host community conversation on race relations. The Guardian – April 25, 2017. Live and death: Facebook sorely needs a reality check about video (Reporter: Olivia Salon). KOMO 4 News – March 13, 2017. Former Three-Strikes Inmate Arrested by SPD Charged with Four Felony Counts (Reporter: Jennifer Sullivan). KIRO 7 News Radio/My Northwest.com- October 27, 2016. Seattle Crime Survey: Where Perception and Reality Join Forces (Reporter: Mike Lewis). KPLU – 2-10-2016 Study: Seattle Police Overwhelmingly Support Partnerships with Mental Health Professionals (Reporter: Paula Wissel). KIRO RADIO -- 1-8-2016 Executive Order on Gun Control Pits Public Safety against Privacy (Reporter: Jillian Raftery). Seattle Weekly – 12-23-2015 So Your Offender Was released 55 Days Too Early. Do You Care? (Reporter: Daniel Person). The Guardian – 8-7-2015 Aurora, Lafayette, and now Tennessee: Are these Copycat Shootings? (Reporter: Jessica Glenza). NBC Right Now – 3-27-2015 Mental Illness An Issue of Conversation in the Tri-Cities (Reporter: Fernanda Lopez). KUOW – 1-7-2015 Airsoft: An Intersection of Youth, Guns, and Combat Stimulation (Reporter: Nathan Boss). Columbia Basin Badger Community Forum — 3-27-2015 “The Collusion of Mental Health and Law Enforcement,” Pasco, WA. International Business Times – 11-19-2014 GTA V’s Sex Scenes Could Trigger Violence Against Women (Reporter: Abigail Elise). International Business Times – 10-22-2014 After Gamergate: Connection Between Video Game Violence and Real-World Behavior is Complicated. (Reporter: Abigail Elise). WQXR New York – 4-8-13 Does Classical Music at Train Stations Really Deter Crime? Central Cinema 20/20 Awards - Jacqueline Helfgott, Criminologist Accepts the 2012 20/20 Best Actor Award for Anthony Hopkins’ role in The Silence of the Lambs. Q-13 – 9/1/2012 Media and Criminal Minds. KOMO 4 News – 7/29/2012 Restorative Justice Behind Bars. Library of Congress, Washington D.C., March 13, 2009 —Music, Criminal Behavior, and Crime Prevention: Halt or Ill Play Vivaldi! 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Seattle Police Department’s Micro-Community Policing Plans Little Saigon Evaluation (66p,) Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., Matheson, J., Carlson, D., & Doyle, T. (2024). Seattle Police Department’s Before the Badge Longitudinal Evaluation - Year 2 Report (116p.) Helfgott, J.B., Friedman, T., Getz, A., Lee, K., & Markodimitrakis, R. (2024). Before the Badge Community-Police Dialogues 2024. (50p.) Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., Brush, K., Lee, K., Martinez-Villalobos, Rashid, S. (2024). 2024 Rainier Beach: A Beautiful Safe Place for Youth Evaluation (52p.) Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., Christensen, S., & Bledsoe, B. (2024). 2023 Denver Public Safety Survey Results. (166p.) Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M., Carpenter, A., Dar, Z., Priebe, Q., Sedgwick, E., & Zakhary, E. (2023). Seattle Police Department’s Citywide 2023 Seattle Public Safety Survey Results (158p.) Helfgott, J.B. Carpenter, A., Dar, Z., Priebe, Q., Sedgwick, E., & Zakhary, E. (2023). 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Helfgott, J.B., Gunnison, E., Squires, T., Messelu, K., & Guyo, N., Bogucki, K., Pilon, D., & Flame, A. (December 27, 2019). Seattle Women’s Reentry - Seattle Women’s Second Chance Reentry Grant Strategic Planning and Evaluation. Final Report. Seattle, WA. Helfgott, J.B. & Hickman, M.J. (June 30, 2019). The Effect of Guardian-Focused Training for Law Enforcement Officers – Longitudinal Continuation (71p.). Helfgott, J.B., Connor, D.P., Strah, B.M., & Giuffre, A. (April 3, 2019). Attitudes and Experiences of Registered Sex and Kidnapping Offenders in Washington State: Final Report. Seattle, WA. Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W. (January, 2019). Seattle Police Department’s Citywide 2018 Seattle Public Safety Survey Results (81p.). Helfgott, J.B., Parkin, W., Fisher, C., Morgan, L., & Kaur, S. (October 25, 2018). Trends in Misdemeanor Arrests, Referrals, & Charges in Seattle - Final Report. Seattle, WA. Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W. (January 31, 2018). Seattle Police Department’s Micro-Community Policing Plans Evaluation (186p.). U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Cooperative Agreement number 2014-CKWX-K044. Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W. (January 31, 2018). Seattle Police Department’s Citywide 2017 Seattle Public Safety Survey Results (72p.). Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., & Malterud, E.M. (June 30, 2017). The Effect of Guardian-Focused Training for Law Enforcement Officers (99p.) Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W. (January, 2017). Seattle Police Department’s Citywide 2016 Seattle Public Safety Survey Results (72p.) Helfgott, J.B. & Parkin, W. (January, 2016). Seattle Police Department’s Citywide 2015 Seattle Public Safety Survey Results (75p.) Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., & Malterud, E.M. (November 15, 2016). The Effect of Guardian-Focused Training for Law Enforcement Officers (53p.) Helfgott, J.B., Atherley, L., Pollock, J., Vinson, J., Strah, B., Neidhart, E., Conn-Johnson, C., Hickman, M., & Wood, N. (June 30, 2015). Evaluation of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s “Warriors to Guardians” Cultural Shift and Crisis Intervention (CIT) Training Final Report. Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Consultant Agreement. Helfgott, J.B., Conn-Johnson, C., & Wood, N. (May 21, 2015). Seattle Police Department CIT Culture Survey Final Report. Seattle Police Foundation/City of Seattle Police Department Consultant Agreement. Parkin, W., Helfgott, J.B., Collins, P., Messelu, K., & Krappen, E. (2015). Yesler Terrace Public Safety Plan Final Report. Seattle Housing Authority. Helfgott, J.B., Sumner, J., Gunnison, E., Collins, P., & Rice, S. (2014). Process evaluation of the Seattle Police Department’s IF Project: Final Report. Helfgott, J.B., Hickman, M.J., & Labossiere, A. (2012) A descriptive evaluation of the Seattle Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team/Mental Health Practitioner Pilot Project: Final Report. City of Seattle Police Department Consultant Agreement #2011-14 Helfgott, J.B., Lovell, M.L., Lawrence, C.F. (1998. 2000). Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring: Final Project Reports to the Center on Crime, Communities, & Culture of the Open Society Institute (Full reports available upon request). https://jbhelfgott.com/contact-1-1 daily 0.75 2021-03-03 https://jbhelfgott.com/consultations-1 daily 0.75 2025-06-10