HIGH POINT, N. C.
One City’s Success in Reducing
Gun Violence
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION
STRATEGY
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Identification
Investigation / Prosecution
Notification / Offer
Resource Delivery
Response To Violent Acts
Evaluation
Repeat Strategy To Institutionalize
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
• Law Enforcement
–High Point Violent Crime Task Force
• Community
–High Point Violence Task Group
IDENTIFICATION
Identify The Problem
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Analyze Violent Incidents
– All Homicides
– Robberies
– Serious Assaults
• Review Community Surveys
Criminal Homicides
1994 - 1999
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
16
14 14
14
11
9
11
11
8
5
5
2
1994
1995
1996
Firearms
1997
Total
1998
1999
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
INVESTIGATION/PROSECUTION
• Investigation
– Chronic Violent Offenders
– Leaders Of Violent Groups
• State Or Federal Prosecution
– Weapons
– Narcotics
– State Repeat Offenders
NOTIFICATION
Direct Communication To Identified
Individuals:
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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
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
• Survey Needs Of Identified
Individuals
• Develop Action Plan
• Coordinate Delivery Of Needed
Community Resources
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
EVALUATION
• Compare Data Before And
After
• Resurvey Community For
Current Attitudes
Raw Data Crime Comparison
Reduction Percentage Statistics
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Comparing 1997 to 1999 Statistics
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Comparing 1998 to 1999 Statistics
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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 %
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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 %
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Total
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Total
-49 %
(Homicide/Robbery/Assault w / Firearms)
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Shots Fired Calls
Firearms Recovered
Citizens Complaints
-37 %
-32 %
-49 %
-30 %
(Homicide/Robbery/Assault w / Firearms)
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Shots Fired Calls
Firearms Recovered
Citizens Complaints
-21 %
-42 %
-19 %
Criminal Homicides
1994 - 1999
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
16
14 14
14
11
9
11
11
8
5
5
2
1994
1995
1996
Firearms
1997
Total
1998
1999
Homicide Comparison
1997 - 1999
(Criminal Homicide / Gang Homicide / Drug Homicide / Gang & Drug Homicide)
20
16
14
15
10
5
13
4
33
5
2
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0
1997
1998
Criminal Homicide
Drug Homicide
1999
Gang Homicide
Gang & Drug Homicide
Robberies With Firearms
1997 - 1999
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
184
127
97
1997
1998
1999
Assaults With Firearms
1997 - 1999
140
133
120
98
100
70
80
60
40
20
0
1997
1998
1999
Shots Fired Calls
1997 - 1999
1200
1001
1000
803
800
640
600
400
200
0
1997
1998
1999
Firearms Recovered
1996 -1999
400
350
367
326
312
300
214
250
200
150
100
50
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
Citizens Complaints
1997 - 1999
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
167
105
85
1997
1998
1999
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?