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HIGH POINT, N. C. One City’s Success in Reducing Gun Violence

HIGH POINT, N. C. One City’s Success in Reducing Gun Violence. VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY. Identification Investigation / Prosecution Notification / Offer Resource Delivery Response To Violent Acts Evaluation. Repeat Strategy To Institutionalize. MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.

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HIGH POINT, N. C. One City’s Success in Reducing Gun Violence

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  1. HIGH POINT, N. C.One City’s Success in ReducingGun Violence

  2. VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY • Identification • Investigation / Prosecution • Notification / Offer • Resource Delivery • Response To Violent Acts • Evaluation Repeat Strategy To Institutionalize

  3. MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS • Law Enforcement • High Point Violent Crime Task Force • Community • High Point Violence Task Group

  4. IDENTIFICATION Identify The Problem • Analyze Violent Incidents • All Homicides • Robberies • Serious Assaults • Review Community Surveys

  5. Criminal Homicides 1994 - 1999

  6. IDENTIFICATION • Identify Repeat, Violent Or Group Offenders • Surveys Of Police And Probation Officers • Criminal Background Investigations • Data From Incident Reviews • List Of Current Probationers And Parolees

  7. Investigation Chronic Violent Offenders Leaders Of Violent Groups State Or Federal Prosecution Weapons Narcotics State Repeat Offenders INVESTIGATION/PROSECUTION

  8. NOTIFICATION Direct Communication To Identified Individuals: • Community’s Intolerance To Violence • Partnership Of Community/Clergy/Police • Community And Clergy Support • Law Enforcement Deterrence Message Message Is Reinforced Through Call-ins, Flyers, Visitations And Media

  9. COMMUNITY RESOURCES • Survey Needs Of Identified Individuals • Develop Action Plan • Coordinate Delivery Of Needed Community Resources

  10. RESPONSE TO VIOLENT ACTS • Review Violent Incident • Develop/Implement Multi-Agency Response • Strict Probation Enforcement • Flyer Distribution • Neighborhood Support And Explanation • Outstanding Warrant Service • License Checks • Search Warrant Execution

  11. EVALUATION • Compare Data Before And After • Resurvey Community For Current Attitudes

  12. Comparing 1997 to 1999 Statistics Criminal Homicides -69 % Criminal Homicides with Firearms -82 % Gang Related Homicides -100 % Drug Related Homicides -100 % Gang & Drug Related Homicides -100 % Robbery with Firearms -48 % Assault with Firearms -48 % Total -49 % (Homicide/Robbery/Assault w / Firearms) Shots Fired Calls -37 % Firearms Recovered -32 % Citizens Complaints -49 % Comparing 1998 to 1999 Statistics Criminal Homicides -64 % Criminal Homicides with Firearms -86 % Gang Related Homicides -100 % Drug Related Homicides -100 % Gang & Drug Related Homicides -100 % Robbery with Firearms -24 % Assault with Firearms -29 % Total -30 % (Homicide/Robbery/Assault w / Firearms) Shots Fired Calls -21 % Firearms Recovered -42 % Citizens Complaints -19 % Raw Data Crime Comparison Reduction Percentage Statistics

  13. Criminal Homicides 1994 - 1999

  14. Homicide Comparison1997 - 1999(Criminal Homicide / Gang Homicide / Drug Homicide / Gang & Drug Homicide)

  15. Shots Fired Calls1997 - 1999

  16. Firearms Recovered1996 -1999

  17. Citizens Complaints1997 - 1999

  18. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

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