Gang Violence

Detective Richard Hershey survived the attack, which involved three gunmen, but was seriously wounded

In an NIJ podcast, LEADS Scholars from three police departments discuss how they worked with community organizations and used evidence-based policing to reduce gun violence

Birmingham chief credits progress to efforts targeting gang violence and strengthened cooperation with county sheriff

Mayor Brandon Scott: "This strategy works and it works for a reason"

Chief Eric Smith says he is in favor of juveniles facing more consequences and having a stronger juvenile justice system

Police were responding to a shooting that left one person dead and four others injured

In just the first two months of the year, officers have confiscated 372 guns, including 77 ghost guns

The use of the federal racketeering law to go specifically after violence has ramped up since 2017

The Dream Keeper Fellowship will give high-risk individuals $300 a month to avoid violence

Some may shudder at the words “consent to search.” But hear me out

By studying gun violence like we study disease, the police can improve the chances of discovering who has a greater chance of being shot

Investigators believe the shooting was gang-related

The current database will be updated and regularly audited in light of debate around similar lists in Los Angeles and New York

The two boys, ages 14 and 11, were fatally shot while sitting in a minivan in an elementary school parking lot

Changes in gangs' operations have forced law enforcement to rethink its strategies on investigating shootings, rivalries