U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Seven Trailblazers Addressing Community Violence Intervention Across the U.S.

NCJ Number
309418
Date Published
February 2023
Annotation

This publication by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) discusses initiatives for addressing community violence interventions from around the United States.

Abstract

This blog post by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) discusses initiatives for addressing community violence interventions (CVI) from around the United States. Topics include a plan to reduce gun and gang violence in Los Angeles, California; an alliance to address crime hot spots in Baltimore, Maryland; a public health approach to gun violence in Illinois; hyper-local collaboration in Chicago, Illinois; a team approach to helping Newark, New Jersey, youth; a partnership between the Bronx community and prosecutors to interrupt gun violence; and youth development and violence intervention in Miami, Florida..