Author: Engel, Robin S.
Title: Implementation of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV): Year 1 Report
Summary: The Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) is a multi-agency and community collaborative effort initiated in 2007 designed to quickly and dramatically reduce gun-violence and associated homicides, as well as sustain reductions over time. The initiative is a focused-deterrence strategy which is modeled after the Boston Gun Project from the mid-1990’s. A partnership among multiple law enforcement agencies (local, state and federal), social service providers, and the community has been established to deliver a clear message to violent street groups: the violence must stop. This message is communicated through a number of different mechanisms, including call-in sessions with probationers and parolees; direct contact through street workers (street advocates), police, probation, and parole officers; community outreach; and media outlets. Law enforcement agencies have gathered intelligence on violent street group networks, and consequences are delivered to the street groups that continue to engage in violence. Those offenders seeking a more productive lifestyle are provided streamlined social services, training, education, and employment opportunities. The community and law enforcement are working as partners, and as a result, strengthening their relationship. This report documents the initiation of CIRV, initial assessments of CIRV activities, and future plans.
Details: Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati Policing Institute, 2008. 55p.
Source: Internet Resource
Year: 2008
Country: United States
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Shelf Number: 119449
Keywords:
Gun Violence (Cincinnati)HomicideViolent Crime |
