The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council published the plan as the city struggles to address a surge in violent crime.
But there are outstanding questions about whether the plan will amount to more than words on paper, and how much of it overlaps with programs the city is already running.
Over the last few years, the District has established a permanent office of gun violence prevention and announced a flurry of initiatives that offer holistic approaches to combating gun violence. Some of the programs, like the transitional employment program Pathways, have been in large part celebrated for their success. But what critics say is missing is an overall framework to coordinate resources around one mission that effectively reduces violence in the city.
“Opportunities for public and government input will finalize the plan,” she said in a message. “The goal is to create a plan that can be fully adopted by the city.”Public safety has become the chief concern for an increasing percentage of D.C. residents as violent crime continues to devastate neighborhoods across the city. Last year, the District surpassed 200 homicides for the first time since 2003; as of Thursday, it is on track for an even higher number of killings this year.
At the center of the report is a recommendation to “implement a comprehensive, coordinated, citywide Gun Violence Reduction Strategy,” which experts describe as a data-driven approach that has been used in cities like Boston and Oakland. The strategy involves relying on data to identify the people most at-risk of gun violence and providing them with intensive services, supports and opportunity.
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