FY24 Project Safe Neighborhoods-Middle District

The Middle District of Pennsylvania PSN Task Force proposes to use the 2024 PSN allocation to fund an expansion of the Violent Crime Reduction Program (VCRP). There is a sound infrastructure of VCRP already in place in the District involving partnership through regular Crime Meetings and case adoptions, an active Federal Task Force Officer (TFO) program and initiatives such as York Group Violence Intervention (GVI) and MDPA Court Assisted Reentry (CARE) Court. The VCRP Expansion will be concentrated on targeted law enforcement as a crime reduction vehicle. The bulk of the funding will be dedicated to supporting a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) who currently works for the York County District Attorney’s Office. The SAUSA will attend the crime meetings, refer local cases for federal prosecution, and handle the prosecution in federal court. While targeted enforcement will be a focus of the VCRP Expansion, proposals will also include plans for community engagement and partnership as well as continued data collection and analysis.