Projects

DGSS continues to provide valuable research that addresses problems within the region to improve lives, policies, and communities. Below are some projects we have recently completed.

Arrest and Jail Alternatives

This project includes a multi-site process evaluation of pre-booking jail diversion programs designed to intercept individuals at risk for justice involvement with serious men…

Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT)

The Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT) was developed as an interagency team to address coastal hazards across disciplines. The agencies represented on COH…

Older Driver Feasibility Study

Following a directive in ESHB 1125, the Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) partnered with WSU to examine how to enhance older driver safety while maintaining their indep…

Pathways to Housing Security in Washington

This report provides an analysis of mostly structural-level conditions and their impact on homelessness in Washington State using publicly available data at the county-level …

WSP Traffic Stop Data Analysis

In the spring of 2020 DGSS was contacted by the Washington State Patrol and subsequently contracted to conduct a study of five years of WSP traffic stop data records, includin…

Younger Driver Feasibility Study

Crash rates in Washington State have increased, especially among younger drivers. To address this issue, the Washington State Legislature passed ESSB 5583, which required the …

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