2. HIGH POINT, N. C. One City’s Success in Reducing Gun Violence

3. VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY Identification Investigation / Prosecution Notification / Offer Resource Delivery Response To Violent Acts Evaluation Repeat Strategy To Institutionalize

4. MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Law Enforcement –High Point Violent Crime Task Force Community –High Point Violence Task Group

5. IDENTIFICATION Identify The Problem Analyze Violent Incidents – All Homicides – Robberies – Serious Assaults Review Community Surveys

6. Criminal Homicides 1994 - 1999

7. 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

8. INVESTIGATION/PROSECUTION Investigation –Chronic Violent Offenders –Leaders Of Violent Groups State Or Federal Prosecution –Weapons –Narcotics –State Repeat Offenders

9. NOTIFICATION Community’s Intolerance To Violence Partnership Of Community/Clergy/Police Community And Clergy Support Law Enforcement Deterrence Message Direct Communication To Identified Individuals: Message Is Reinforced Through Call-ins, Flyers, Visitations And Media

10. COMMUNITY RESOURCES Survey Needs Of Identified Individuals Develop Action Plan Coordinate Delivery Of Needed Community Resources

11. 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

12. EVALUATION Compare Data Before And After Resurvey Community For Current Attitudes

13. Raw Data Crime Comparison Reduction Percentage Statistics Comparing 1997 to 1999 Statistics 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 % Total-49 % (Homicide/Robbery/Assault w / Firearms) Shots Fired Calls-37 % Firearms Recovered-32 % Citizens Complaints-49 % Comparing 1998 to 1999 Statistics 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 % Total-30 % (Homicide/Robbery/Assault w / Firearms) Shots Fired Calls-21 % Firearms Recovered-42 % Citizens Complaints-19 %

14. Criminal Homicides 1994 - 1999

15. Homicide Comparison 1997 - 1999 (Criminal Homicide / Gang Homicide / Drug Homicide / Gang & Drug Homicide )

18. Shots Fired Calls 1997 - 1999

19. Firearms Recovered 1996 -1999

20. Citizens Complaints 1997 - 1999

21. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?