Overview

• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta addressed the Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Summit, emphasizing the importance of partnerships in combating violent crime.
• The Department of Justice has launched a Department-wide Violent Crime Reduction Strategy to address the spike in violent crime during the pandemic, with a focus on strengthening Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP).
• Garland announced the release of a new publication, the Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap, which serves as a guide to the programs and strategies that have been effective in combating violent crime.
• Gupta highlighted the Department's commitment to approaches that complement enforcement and elevate the role of the community, including nearly $200 million awarded for community violence intervention and prevention programs across the country.
• Despite a recent decline in homicides, both Garland and Gupta stressed the urgent need to remain vigilant and continue efforts to reduce violent crime, particularly in marginalized and historically underserved communities.