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Security and Risk Analysis

Security and Risk Analysis

Our CREATE Homeland Security Center and the USC Safe Communities Institute (SCI) use a variety of fact-based approaches to evaluate and counter risks to foster safer communities. CREATE was the Department of Homeland Security’s first center of excellence; SCI is directed by a former Sheriff of L.A. County.

Featured Faculty

Erroll Southers

Security and Risk Analysis

Explore USC Price faculty and their cross-disciplinary scholarship.

Security and Risk Analysis Faculty

Featured Research Center

Safe Communities Institute (SCI)

The Safe Communities Institute (SCI) at the USC Price School of Public Policy engages in research, interdisciplinary education, and collaboration to advance sustainable “whole-of-community” public safety and violence prevention strategies, policies, and programs.

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Featured Research Center

CREATE Homeland Security Center

As the Department of Homeland Security’s first University Center of Excellence, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Threats and Emergencies (CREATE) serves our nation through creation of advanced models and tools for the evaluation of the risks, costs and consequences of threats to human livelihood and through assessment of strategies to mitigate risks and respond to emergencies. 

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