Project Safe Neighborhoods and Anti-Gang Initiatives

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a nationwide commitment to reducing gun crime, links existing local programs together and provides them with necessary tools. PSN 1) takes a hard line against gun criminals, using every available means to create safer neighborhoods; 2) seeks to achieve heightened coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement; and 3) emphasizes tactical intelligence gathering, more aggressive prosecutions, and enhanced accountability through performance measures. The United States Attorney in each federal judicial district will lead the offensive. The fiscal agent, in coordination with the PSN Task Force, will allocate funds throughout the community.

Grant Valley State University, serving as the fiscal agent for the Western District of Michigan, will use the grant to fund initiatives that address both gun and gang-related crimes in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek areas. Specifically, grant funds will be used to target enforcement and prosecution of gun-related crimes, purchase technology that will allow information sharing between agencies, and conduct gang and gun prevention education programs for local youth.

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