This brief published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) introduces the Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched the Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap to assist local jurisdictions in developing, implementing, and evaluating the right set of strategies to prevent, intervene in, and respond to acts of community gun violence. The Roadmap is organized around ten essential actions to reduce community gun violence identified by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ). In 2022, CCJ launched a Violent Crime Working Group representing experts from community organizations, law enforcement, the public health sector, and academia. The working group’s final report, Saving Lives: Ten Essential Actions Cities Can Take to Reduce Violence Now, summarizes its recommendations across ten key steps every jurisdiction should take to reduce violence. Given the breadth of experience of the working group and the widespread uptake of its final report, DOJ has organized this Roadmap around the same ten essential actions discussed therein, outlining how DOJ resources can support jurisdictions each step of the way.