The Possibility Lab at the University of California released findings today from a two-year partnership that brought together a diverse group of Oakland-based residents and asked: how do communities themselves assess public safety? In the report, Firsthand Framework for Policy Innovation: Exploring New Community-Engaged Models for Public Safety Reform, the Lab introduces the Firsthand Framework methodology which gathers rich, qualitative expertise from communities and applies it to generate quantitative, Firsthand Indicators. These indicators can be used to identify, pilot, and evaluate reforms that authentically represent community perspectives and priorities. The report demonstrates how the firsthand experiences of communities directly affected by crime and violence can be critical to designing effective public safety policies and reforms. The Lab also released an interactive data visualization tool and multimedia narrative project showcasing Firsthand Indicators and stories about the presence or absence of public safety in people’s lives.