[3] Braga is a member of the federal monitor team overseeing the reforms to New York City Police Department (NYPD) policies, training, supervision, auditing, and handling of complaints and discipline regarding stops and frisks and trespass enforcement.
With colleagues, he has completed randomized controlled trials testing the impacts of deploying body worn cameras on police officers in Boston,[5] Las Vegas,[6] and New York City.
These strategies attempt to reduce serious crime and violence by changing offender behavior through a blended set of law enforcement, community mobilization, and social service actions.
[19] These studies generally show that high-risk people, such as gang members and drug sellers, acquire guns through illegal diversions from legal firearms commerce.
Anthony Braga is a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology[20] and the 2021 recipient of its August Vollmer Award[21] recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of criminal justice.