The National Network’s approach has attracted significant media attention over the years. This page features the most recent coverage of our work and a searchable archive of media about the National Network’s projects around the nation and abroad.
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Jacksonville sheriff still not meeting with community group on criminal justice reform
Ten months after promising to discuss criminal justice reform, Sheriff Mike Williams still hasn't met with a faith-based community group ...
Oakland homicides hit a similar inflection point a decade ago — then violence plummeted. Can it happen again?
Oakland’s Ceasefire program even helped the city evade a mid-decade spike in homicides that afflicted other cities, including Chicago and ...
NNSC mourns the tragic loss of Amir Locke
The National Network for Safe Communities mourns the tragic loss of Amir Locke. Despite Minneapolis’ work to increase the legitimacy ...
As Violent Crime Falls in Dallas, Answers Go Beyond Policing
When the Dallas Police Department brought on a new chief in February 2021, his mandate was clear: Reduce violent crime ...
City faces uphill battle in shutting ‘Iron Pipeline’ of illegal guns
"We must stop the flow of illegal guns in our city," Mayor Eric Adams said in a speech Monday announcing ...
Group Violence Intervention In Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia launched a pandemic-modified version of the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) strategy in August 2020 as part ...
Theodore Decker: 2021 may be over, but the deadly violence tearing at our city remains
Now is the time when, with a year like 2021 squarely in the rearview mirror, a big city administration feels ...
Davenport Hires Group Violence Intervention Consultants
Davenport will spend nearly $400,000 to reduce violent crime and help criminals become productive members of society. Last week, the ...
EPD partnering with national organization to combat violent crime
The National Network for Safe Communities is working together with the Evansville Police Department to combat crimes people commit as ...
Metro Council gets update on a new approach to curbing Louisville’s rising violence
Last year, Mayor Greg Fischer and former United States Attorney Russell Coleman joined community leaders, Louisville Metro Police and Metro ...
Federal aid funds intimate partner violence prevention efforts in Ulster County
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County District Attorney’s office has been awarded a $500,000 grant through the U.S. Department of ...
GVI team-led program to prevent violence in Columbus
Stevenson has been trying to “correct” violence for years after being released from federal prison for drug convictions. He was ...
