2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives
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2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives FA C T S H E E T The U.S. Department of Justice provides grants and other re- sources to support local, state, and tribal law enforcement agen- cies and community organizations in their effort to achieve safer communities. This document inventories in alphabetical order open and closed U.S. Department of Justice grant opportuni- ties for Fiscal Year 2021 and highlights other resources such as training and technical assistance and publications. In addition, on April 8, 2021, the President an- The information provided in this fact sheet is not an nounced a commitment throughout the executive exhaustive list of all available grants and other re- branch to support community violence intervention sources but highlights the funding and other support (CVI) strategies to reduce gun violence and other vi- available through the U.S. Department of Justice olent crime. For a listing of government-wide grants (DOJ). that can be used to support CVI, see https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ statements-releases/2021/04/07/fact-sheet-more- details-on-the-biden-harris-administrations- investments-in-community-violence-interventions/.
Open Solicitations community policing capacity and crime pre-
vention efforts. This year, two of the CHP grant
The following are grant programs that are current- focus areas include gun violence reduction and
ly accepting applications. Please note that each community violence intervention. CHP grants
has two different due dates. If you do not submit provide 75 percent of the approved entry-
an application using Grants.gov, you will be level salaries and fringe benefits of each
precluded from submitting an application in newly hired and/or rehired full-time officer,
JustGrants. Applicants must register in Grants.gov up to $125,000 per officer position, over the
in order to submit an application in JustGrants. 3-year (36-month) grant period. This solicita-
tion closes June 15, 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET in
Competitive Grants Grants.gov and June 22, 2021, at 7:59 p.m.
• Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program. ET in JustGrants. For more information, visit
BCJI, formerly the Innovations in Community- https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants.
Based Crime Reduction program, is an $18.9 • Community Policing Development Microgrants.
million program in FY 2021 to support data- The COPS Office’s Community Policing De-
driven, comprehensive, and community-oriented velopment (CPD) Microgrants program is a $3
strategies to reduce crime in neighborhoods with million program in FY 2021 that supports inno-
hot spots of serious and violent crime. Through vative community policing strategies. Funds can
a broad cross-sector partnership team, including be used to develop and enhance programs that
neighborhood residents, BCJI grantees employ a engage the community in violence reduction
wide range of crime prevention and intervention efforts including street outreach, violence inter-
strategies to address conditions that contribute to rupters, hospital-based intervention, and other
crime in these areas. This solicitation closes June programs that provide wraparound services to
22, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET on Grants.gov and communities. This solicitation closes July 7,
July 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET on JustGrants. 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET in Grants.gov and July 8,
For more information, visit Byrne Criminal 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET in JustGrants. For more
Justice Innovation (BCJI) at https://bja.ojp.gov/ information, visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants.
funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-94001.
• Comprehensive Youth Violence Prevention and Re-
• COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The Office of Com- duction Program. This Office of Juvenile Justice
munity Oriented Services’ (COPS Office) COPS and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) program
Hiring Program is a $156 million program in is an $11 million program in FY 2021 to prevent
FY 2021 to support the hiring of career law and reduce youth violence, including youth
enforcement officers to increase an agency’s gang and gun violence. Applicants using CVI
strategies will receive priority consideration.
Communities are encouraged to include efforts
2 2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiativesto build trust between youth, the community, ly prosecute perpetrators engaged in violent
and law enforcement as a part of their overall crime. This solicitation closes June 30, 2021,
program approach. This solicitation closes June at 11:59 p.m. ET on Grants.gov and July 14,
22, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET in Grants.gov and 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET on JustGrants. For more
July 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET in JustGrants. information, visit https://bja.ojp.gov/program/
For more information, visit https://ojjdp.ojp. local-law-enforcement-cgic-integration-initiative/
gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2021-105001. funding.
• Hospital-Based Victim Services Program. The Of- • National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. The Sexual
fice for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) Hospital- Assault Kit Initiative is a $43.4 million program
Based Victim Services Program is a $2 million in FY 2021 supporting the Department’s prior-
program in FY 2021 to improve linkages be- ities of reducing violent crime and supporting
tween the victim services field and hospitals law enforcement officers and prosecutors by
and other medical facilities that increase sup- (1) providing jurisdictions (including rural and
port for victims of crime, improve outcomes, tribal) with resources to address sexual assault
and reduce chances of future victimization. kits in their custody that have not been sub-
OVC will fund up to three demonstration mitted to a forensic laboratory for testing by
sites up to $500,000 each that operate Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible
hospital-based/affiliated programs to support DNA methodologies, (2) improving investi-
crime victims and one entity up to $500,000 to gation and prosecution in connection with
provide comprehensive technical assistance to evidence and cases resulting from the testing
the demonstration sites. The solicitation closes process, and (3) providing sites with resources
July 12, 2021. For more information, visit to collect DNA samples from qualifying indi-
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/ viduals who should have a sample in CODIS
current-funding-opportunities#OpenSols. (based on the type and time of the offense in
relation to applicable state law)
• Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence
but from whom a sample has never been
Center Integration Initiative (Integration Initia-
collected or submitted to a laboratory for
tive). The Integration Initiative encourages local
testing. This solicitation closes June 22, 2021,
jurisdictions to work with their local Bureau
at 11:59 p.m. ET on Grants.gov and July 6,
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET on JustGrants. For more
(ATF) crime gun intelligence centers to collec-
information, visit https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/
tively leverage their intelligence, technology,
opportunities/o-bja-2021-94003.
and community engagement. This initiative
provides funding to swiftly identify unlawfully
used firearms and their sources and effective-
2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives 3• Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative for Law • Smart Policing Program. The Bureau of Justice
Enforcement Agencies. The Rural Violent Crime Assistance’s (BJA) Smart Policing Program
Reduction Initiative is a $6 million program is an $8 million program in FY 2021 to help
in FY 2021 for law enforcement agencies and law enforcement agencies identify their most
prosecutors’ offices committed to engaging in pressing crime problems and support their use
strategies to address the underlying crimes and of promising practices, data, and technology to
criminogenic conditions contributing to clearly effectively respond to those problems. This so-
identified violent crime problems occurring in licitation closes July 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET
rural jurisdictions. Grantees must collaborate on Grants.gov and July 20, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
with a training and technical assistance provid- ET on JustGrants. For more information, visit
er. This solicitation closes July 6, 2021, at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/
11:59 p.m. ET on Grants.gov and July 20, current-funding-opportunities#OpenSols.
2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET on JustGrants. For more
• Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initia-
information, visit https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/
tive. The purpose of this $5.4 million program
opportunities/o-bja-2021-120001.
in FY 2021 is to provide state, tribal, and
• School Violence Prevention Program. The COPS local community corrections agencies with
Office’s School Violence Prevention Program information, resources, and training and
(SVPP) is a $53 million program in FY 2021 to technical assistance on ways to improve
provide funding directly to states, units of local supervision capacity and partnerships with
government, Indian tribes, and public agencies other justice agencies to prevent recidivism
to be used to improve security at schools and and reduce crime in their jurisdictions.
on school grounds. Applicants with high rates This solicitation closes June 3, 2021, at
of gun violence will receive priority, with 11:59 p.m. ET on Grants.gov and June 17,
an emphasis on wraparound services for 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET on JustGrants. For
students most likely to engage in or be victim- more information, visit https://bja.ojp.gov/
ized by gun violence. This solicitation closes funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-93003.
June 15, 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET in Grants.
• Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Vio-
gov and June 22, 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET
lence. This is a $7 million program in FY 2021
in JustGrants. For more information, visit
to provide funding for communities to imple-
https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants.
ment strategies to address children’s exposure
to violence in their homes, schools, and com-
munities. Applicants using CVI strategies will
receive priority consideration. Communities are
encouraged to include efforts to build trust
4 2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiativesbetween youth, the community, and law tive law enforcement and prosecution strategies
enforcement. This program will also fund a to combat violent crimes against women and
training and technical assistance provider to to develop and strengthen victim services in
support the funded project sites and provide cases involving violent crimes against women.
general training activities. This solicitation Interested applicants will need to know who
closes June 22, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET in their state administrating agency is and connect
Grants.gov and July 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. with it to determine how to access these funds
in JustGrants. For more information, visit as subrecipients. For more information, visit
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/ https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs.
o-ojjdp-2021-100002.
• Title II Formula Grants Program. OJJDP’s Title II
Formula Grants program is an estimated $48
Formula Grants million program in FY 2021 that supports state
• Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). PSN is de- and local juvenile justice system improvements
signed to create and foster safer neighborhoods and delinquency prevention and intervention
through a sustained reduction in violent crime. efforts, including violence reduction efforts.
The program’s effectiveness depends upon the Violent crime reduction efforts can be support-
ongoing cooperation of local, state, tribal, and ed with the gangs or hate crimes purpose areas.
federal law enforcement agencies working to- For more information, visit https://ojjdp.ojp.
gether with the communities they serve— gov/programs/formula-grants-program.
engaged in a unified approach facilitated by the • Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Grant
U.S. Attorney in all judicial districts. This pro- Program. Each year, the OVC administers more
gram is funded at $20 million in FY 2021. The than a billion dollars in formula grants to states
solicitation is open only for local PSN program under the Victims of Crime Act Victim Assis-
fiscal agents and closes June 22, 2021, at 11:59 tance Program. States provide subgrants to lo-
p.m. ET on Grants.gov and July 6, 2021, at cal community-based organizations and public
11:59 p.m. ET on JustGrants. For more infor- agencies that provide services directly to vic-
mation, visit https://www.ojp.gov/funding/ tims, including crisis counseling, telephone and
explore/current-funding-opportunities#OpenSols. on-site information and referrals, criminal jus-
• STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant tice support and advocacy, shelter, and therapy.
Program. The Office on Violence Against Wom- Interested applicants will need to know who
en’s (OVW) STOP Formula Grant Program their state administrating agency is and connect
will award $151 million in FY 2021 to states with it to determine how to access these funds.
and territories to enhance the capacity of local For more information, visit https://ovc.ojp.gov/
communities to develop and strengthen effec- funding/types-of-funding/formula-grants.
2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives 5Anticipated Closed Solicitations
Solicitations These grant programs are currently not accepting
applications. We include this information
These grant programs have not yet opened for
so you are aware of these grant opportunities
applications but should open soon. We recommend
in the future.
that you check the funders’ websites periodically to
see when they are accepting applications. • Indian Tribal Governments Program. The OVW’s
Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program
• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
will award $41 million in FY 2021 to Indian
Program (JAG Program). The JAG Program, a
Tribal Governments or their designees to en-
$484 million program in FY 2021, will place
hance the ability of tribes to respond to violent
a special emphasis on community violence
crimes against Indian women. Eligible appli-
intervention this year. The program provides
cants are Indian Tribal Governments or their
states, tribes, and local governments with
authorized designees. This solicitation closed
critical funding necessary to support a range
in April 2021. For more information, see
of program areas including law enforcement,
the FY 21 Tribal Governments Solicitation at
prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1368891/
prevention and education, corrections, and
download.
community corrections, among others. Inter-
ested applicants will need to know who their • Second Chance Act Community Reentry Program.
state administrating agency is and connect with Approximately $12.75 million is available in FY
it to determine how to access these funds. This 2021 for the Second Chance program. Sec-
solicitation will post by June 1, 2021. For more ond Chance provides funding to implement or
information, visit https://bja.ojp.gov/program/ expand on reentry programs that demonstrate
jag/overview. strong partnerships with corrections, parole,
probation, and other reentry service providers.
• STOP School Violence Program. BJA’s Student,
This solicitation closed in April 2021. Visit the
Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP)
Second Chance Act Community-Based
School Violence Program is a $75 million pro-
Reentry Program at https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/
gram in FY 2021 to fund state, local, and tribal
opportunities/o-bja-2021-58002 for more infor-
governments that seek to provide students,
mation on this program.
teachers, and school staff with the tools they
need to recognize, respond quickly to, and • Special Domestic Violence Jurisdiction Program.
prevent acts of violence. For more information, The OVW’s $3.4 million in FY 2021 grants to
visit https://bja.ojp.gov/program/stop-school- Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Do-
violence-program/overview. mestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (Special
Domestic Violence Jurisdiction Program) assists
6 2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction InitiativesIndian tribes in planning, implementing, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday
exercising “special domestic violence criminal through Friday. For more information, visit
jurisdiction” to hold accountable non-Indians https://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov/content/violence-
who commit crimes of domestic violence or reduction-response-center.
dating violence or violate certain protection
• Center for Culturally Responsive Victim Services
orders in Indian Country. Eligible applicants are
(Center). The Center will launch in the fall of
Indian Tribal Governments that have juris-
2021 to serve as a national resource to improve
diction over Indian country. This solicitation
trauma-informed, victim-centered services in
closed in April 2021. For more information, see
areas that have historically been underserved,
the FY 21 Special Domestic Violence Jurisdic-
marginalized, and adversely affected by in-
tion Program Solicitation at https://www.justice.
equality, including in communities of color. The
gov/ovw/page/file/1354661/download.
Center’s work will directly support community-
based gun violence prevention efforts that en-
Promising Practices &
sure victims’ voices are represented and victim
services provided.
Training and Technical • COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative
Assistance Technical Assistance Center. The Collaborative
Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center
The following are resources to help you with your
(CRI-TAC) provides critical and tailored
violent crime reduction efforts. Some of these re-
technical assistance resources to state, local,
sources require that you submit an application.
territorial, tribal, and campus law enforcement
• Bureau of Justice Assistance Violence Reduction agencies on a wide variety of topics. The pro-
Response Center. The Violence Reduction Re- gram has served as the COPS Office’s premier
sponse Center (VRRC) offers free customized technical assistance program and brings togeth-
training. By providing direct referrals to DOJ er 10 leading law enforcement organizations
crime reduction publications, grant opportuni- to deliver tailored technical assistance using
ties, and TTA, VRRC serves as a one-stop shop a “by the field, for the field” approach.
to connect individuals to the most appropriate Technical assistance includes services
resources available. Law enforcement agen- such as training, peer-to-peer exchanges,
cies, victims’ groups, and other practitioners on-site consultations, resource referrals, and
seeking guidance to address violent crime can policy reviews. For more information, visit
contact the Violence Reduction Response Cen- https://www.collaborativereform.org/.
ter via phone at 1-833-872-5174 or email at
ViolenceReduction@usdoj.gov. VRRC staff will
answer the phone live or respond to email
2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives 7• CrimeSolutions. The National Institute of Jus- and support resources regarding gang
tice’s CrimeSolutions website provides infor- interventions and programming may find
mation about promising and effective violence this site helpful. For more information, visit
reduction programs and practices. The site https://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/.
assesses the strength of the evidence about • National Public Safety Partnership (PSP). PSP is
whether these programs achieve criminal jus- a DOJ-wide initiative that enables cities expe-
tice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services riencing high rates of violent crime to partner
outcomes in order to inform practitioners and with DOJ and to receive intensive, coordinated
policy makers about what works, what doesn’t, training and technical assistance from DOJ to
and what’s promising. For more information, support and enhance public safety and commu-
visit https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/. nity violence intervention strategies. The PSP
• Model Programs Guide. The OJJDP’s Model Pro- program is expanding to 10 additional sites this
grams Guide (MPG) contains information about year. This request for assistance application dead-
evidence-based juvenile justice and youth pre- line is July 2, 2021. For more information, visit
vention, intervention, and reentry programs. It https://www.nationalpublicsafetypartnership.
is a resource for practitioners and communities org/#home.
about what works, what is promising, and what • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
does not work in juvenile justice, delinquency and Firearms. This resource center, managed by
prevention, and child protection and safety. For the Battered Women’s Justice Project, promotes
more information, visit https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/ the effective implementation and enforcement
model-programs-guide/about-mpg. of federal, state, and tribal firearms prohibitions
• National Gang Center. The OJJDP’s National in domestic violence, dating violence,
Gang Center disseminates information, knowl- and stalking cases. It maintains a website
edge, and outcome‐driven practices that engage dedicated to providing resources to communi-
and empower those in local communities with ties and criminal justice professionals on
chronic and emerging gang problems to cre- this issue and connects communities that
ate comprehensive solutions to prevent youth have successfully implemented firearm en-
gang violence, reduce gang involvement, and forcement procedures with communities that
suppress gang‐related crime. Law enforcement, seek to do so. For more information, visit
prosecutors, city/county/state executives, https://www.preventdvgunviolence.org.
community-based programs, community • National Training and Technical Assistance Center
corrections officials, and policy makers (NTTAC). NTTAC provides leadership and ser-
who need a one-stop shop for educational vices in grant administration and criminal
justice policy development to support local,
8 2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiativesstate, and tribal law enforcement in achieving • OVW’s National Domestic Violence Homicide
safercommunities. This year, NTTAC is high- Prevention Training and Technical Assistance
lighting community violence intervention Resource Center. OVW awarded a grant to the
strategies. For more information, visit Fund for the City of New York to develop a
https://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov/. National Domestic Violence Homicide Preven-
• National Violence Against Women Law Enforce- tion Training and Technical Assistance Resource
ment Training and Technical Assistance Consor- Center (NDVHP TARC) to provide customized
tium. OVW awarded a grant to the Institute for and intensive training and technical assistance
Intergovernmental Research (IIR) to develop a to jurisdictions interested in implementing a
National Violence Against Women Law En- domestic violence homicide prevention (DVHP)
forcement Training and Technical Assistance intervention tool. The NDVHP TARC project
Consortium. This project will be a one-stop will maintain a resource center about exist-
location for OVW law enforcement training ing and new DVHP interventions and provide
and technical assistance, including best practic- training, technical assistance, and resources for
es and tools for enhancing investigations. This those involved in implementing a DVHP inter-
new resource hub will connect grantees, sub- vention, including law enforcement personnel,
grantees, and potential grantees with individ- domestic violence victim service providers,
ualized technical assistance support, resources, prosecutors, judges, and other court staff.
and training to help law enforcement agencies • OVW’s Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
and their community partners ensure justice Initiative. OVW’s TTA Initiative provides OVW
for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, grantees and subgrantees with training, ex-
dating violence, and stalking. This assistance pertise, and problem-solving strategies needed
may be best suited for law enforcement agen- to meet the challenges of addressing domestic
cies wishing to improve their response to do- violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and
mestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking. OVW’s TTA projects offer in-person
and stalking. and online educational opportunities, peer-to-
• OVC’s Training and Technical Center. The OVC’s peer consultations, site visits, resources, and
Training and Technical Center (OVC TTAC) individualized technical assistance that allow
is the gateway to current training and OVW grantees, subgrantees, and potential
technical assistance (TA) for victim service grantees (those entities that are eligible for
providers and allied professionals who serve OVW grant program funding) to learn from
crime victims. TTAC’s aim is to build the experts and one another about how to respond
capacity of victim assistance organizations to crimes of violence against women effectively.
across the country. For more information, As the comprehensive TA provider to the
visit https://www.ovcttac.gov/.
2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives 9OVW TTA Initiative, the National Council of and ultimately build a custom toolkit of resourc-
Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) es that can be downloaded in one package and
operates TA2TA: The TA Provider Resource shared with others for future access. We recom-
Center (TA2TA). For more information, visit mend this Clearinghouse for law enforcement,
https://ta2ta.org/. prosecutors, city/county/state executives,
community-based programs, community
• Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Training and
corrections officials, and policy makers who
Technical Assistance Program. BJA supports PSN
need a single source for educational and
teams in each federal judicial district through a
support resources. For more information, visit
robust training and technical assistance (TTA)
https://www.nationalpublicsafetypartnership.org/
program. The national PSN TTA program pro-
Clearinghouse.
vides assistance to PSN teams on a wide variety
of topics related to the initiative’s four design
Recent Publications
elements. For example, PSN TTA may address
issues such as finding and engaging a research
partner, developing a victim services strategy, The following resources are reference materials to
or using innovations in police-prosecution aid you in your violent crime reduction efforts.
collaboration. PSN TTA may involve facilitated • Project Safe Neighborhoods Blueprint for Success.
peer-to-peer exchanges. Examples include The Project Safe Neighborhoods Blueprint is a
exchanging information on topics such as devel- resource to help prosecutors, law enforcement
oping a chronic violent offender program, im- agencies, and community partners develop an
plementing focused deterrence call-in meetings effective and sustainable initiative to address
and custom notifications, applying innovative violent crime in their districts. PSN teams may
community engagement strategies, or devel- use the blueprint as a guide to identify critical
oping and sustaining innovative PSN strategies stakeholders, determine performance metrics,
in addressing intimate partner violence. Assis- and learn more about the TTA opportunities in
tance can be requested by PSN team members support of their PSN strategic plan. For more
at https://psntta.org. information, visit https://psntta.org/psn-
• Public Safety Clearinghouse. DOJ’s Public Safe- blueprint-for-success/
ty Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) is a public, • Project Safe Neighborhoods Training and Technical
online tool that serves as a one-stop shop for Assistance Resource Catalogue. DOJ supports PSN
violence reduction and public safety resources with enhanced training and technical assistance
provided by DOJ program components and oth- (TTA) resources from leading national orga-
er federal entities. The Clearinghouse functions nizations—Michigan State University (MSU),
as an online catalog for users to browse, search, the CNA Institute for Public Research (CNA),
and the National Center for Victims of Crime
10 2021 Grant Opportunities and Resources for Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives(NCVC). TTA assists PSN task forces, local and • Violent Crime Operations Guide. The purpose
state law enforcement, criminal justice agen- of BJA’s Violent Crime Operations Guide is to
cies, and communities with planning, imple- identify the critical elements of violent crime
menting, and assessing their PSN strategies for reduction efforts and to put before the law en-
violence reduction. For more information, visit forcement community, in one place, a sample
https://psntta.org/. of the remarkable array of programs, services,
• Prosecutors’ Guide to Reducing Violent Crime and and assistance available from the U.S. Depart-
Building Safer Communities. This guide provides a ment of Justice. In this guide, we recognize the
systematic way for each prosecutor’s office to as- complex challenges confronting today’s law en-
sess its strengths and weaknesses with respect to forcement executive and offer ideas on how to
several critical elements—those capabilities that approach the extraordinarily difficult problem
will enable the office to develop and enhance of developing effective tactics and strategies to
policies and practices that will be most effective in deal with those challenges. State, local, tribal,
the real world of that jurisdiction. The guide also and territorial law enforcement agencies may
suggests ways to enhance those capabilities and find this most helpful. For more information,
provides examples of policies and practices that visit https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/
might be developed or improved. This files/Publications/violent-crime-reduction-
is a companion piece to the Major City operations-guide.pdf.
Chiefs Association’s Violent Crime
Reduction Operations Guide, which
can be found at https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/
g/files/xyckuh186/files/Publications/
violent-crime-reduction-operations-guide.pdf.
This new resource is available at
https://innovativeprosecutionsolutions.org.
May 2021
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