During calendar year 2023, the Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) team, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and supported by the National Policing Institute (NPI), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association, planned, launched, marketed, and closed the second RVCRI grant application cohort. During the year, the RVCRI team also provided training and technical assistance (TTA) support to 13 existing BJA grantees and 32 micrograntees.
Throughout the year, the RVCRI team worked closely with rural law enforcement agencies to enhance and update the application process and provided tailored TTA support throughout the process.
The RVCRI 2023 Annual Report highlights the work that NPI, as a part of the broader RVCRI team, conducted to award and administer grants that support rural violent crime reduction plans, assist RVCRI grantees in developing and implementing those strategies, and assess the outcomes and impact of those efforts.