Project Safe Neighborhood-Baton Rouge Hope Zone

As part of BJA’s Smart Suite, the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), represents a strategic approach that brings more “science” into criminal justice operations by leveraging innovative applications of analysis, technology, and evidence-based practices with the goal of improving performance and effectiveness while containing costs. The program's effectiveness is based on the cooperation of local, state, and federal agencies engaged in a unified approach led by the U.S. Attorney (USA) in each district. The USA is responsible for establishing a collaborative PSN task force of federal, state, and local law enforcement and other community members to implement gang violence and gun crime enforcement, intervention and prevention initiatives within the district. Through the PSN task force, the USA will implement the five design features of PSN—partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability—to address specific gun crime and gang violence problems in that district.

The Louisiana State University, acting as the fiscal agent for the Middle District of Louisiana, will utilize grant funds for didactic presentations and cognitive-based educational learning for at-risk youth in the 14 - 19 year old age range, and to develop a community based marketing campaign against gun violence. In addition, the grantee will utilize grant funds to track gun violence, violent crime, and individual outcomes in the targeted neighborhoods.

CA/NCF