Magnus Lofstrom
Senior Fellow and Policy Director of Criminal Justice at the Public Policy Institute of California, specializing in state-level criminal justice policy and data.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 54min
What's Behind the Great Crime Decline?
Jeff Asher, crime data analyst who tracks city-level trends; Magnus Lofstrom, criminal justice policy director focused on California; Alex Piquero, criminology professor and former Bureau of Justice Statistics director. They explore long and short-term crime trends, city-by-city timing, policing and enforcement tactics, technology and data gaps, demographic and structural influences, and why pinpointing causes matters for policy.
Jan 29, 2026 • 11min
Still Unclear What's Behind California's Declining Crime Rate
Magnus Lofstrom, policy director and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California who studies criminal justice and crime trends, breaks down California’s overall drop in crimes, especially homicides. He discusses data limits and possible drivers like pandemic-era effects, policing shifts, and technology. He also contrasts statewide declines with local variations that shape perceptions of safety.
