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Watch highlights from the 2023 Violent Crime Reduction Summit, which convened stakeholders from the National Public Safety Partnership and Project Safe Neighborhoods programs; representatives from small, rural, and tribal agencies; Department of Justice officials; and subject-matter experts.
Aurora, Colorado’s Standing Against Violence Every Day program is cutting down on violent crime by offering young people with a history of gun violence an opportunity to change their lives through community support.
Coordinated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the U.S. Department of Justice's National Public Safety Partnership helps communities experiencing significant violent crime challenges to strengthen their capacity to reduce crime.
Peace For DC employs community-based violence intervention workers who provide resources and new opportunities for high-risk individuals in Washington, D.C. neighborhoods experiencing gun violence.
The Bronx-Osborne Gun Avoidance and Prevention Project in New York City is reducing gun violence by giving young people facing first-time charges for loaded-gun possession a second chance with expert mentoring and job-based skills.
Held December 8, 2022, this informational briefing was hosted by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and focused on OJP's implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.