Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed the pervasive gun violence that is afflicting American neighborhoods, telling community activists that the federal government is supporting both local intervention programs and more-traditional policing efforts.
Garland and his top deputies spoke at a Justice Department conference for nearly 50 local violence prevention groups that are focused on identifying and providing resources to people considered likely to commit or be victims of violent crime, an approachThe groups received grants from the newly established Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative — the first-ever large pool of federal dollars for programs that promote non-policing intervention tactics.
While federal officials say the money is supplementing policing efforts — not replacing it — advocates said the funding is a recognition by the federal government that the country needs a more holistic approach to addressing crime. Many violence prevention community groups employ people deeply familiar with the neighborhoods they serve, with some formerly involved in the violence they are now trying to stop. Community leaders say such individuals are often best equipped to reach and connect with people who are considered at high risk of committing violent crime.
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