Gun Violence Reduction

The proliferation of violent crime in the United States and the flow of firearms from a legal commodity to an illegal weapon are critical issues for law enforcement. The IACP Gun Violence Reduction Initiative includes two projects to address gun violence.

IACP and the Bureau of Justice Assistance initiatives

This project supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides no-cost technical assistance to the law enforcement community to improve their gun violence reduction and prosecution efforts. IACP provides site specific, regional technical assistance sessions to support Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) a federal initiative through the Department of Justice. In addition, the IACP provides other products and services to address gun violence including the Firearms Interdiction Technical Assistance Newsletter and Training Keys. Please follow the link above for more information on this initiative.

IACP and The Joyce Foundation initiatives

This project supported by the Joyce Foundation, a Chicago-based organization that promotes programs and strategies that will aid in reducing gun violence in the Great Lakes States. Issues of great concern to both Joyce and the IACP include: illegal gun trafficking, officer safety, domestic and family violence, illicit drug markets and their tie-in to firearms and gang-related violence. The IACP and The Joyce Foundation are planning the Great Lakes States Summit on Firearms Violence, April 9-11, 2007, to be held in Chicago, IL. For more information on the GLS Summit and on IACP and The Joyce Foundation joint initiatives, please follow the link above.

Firearms resources, statistics and no cost training materials

This includes FREE resources, newsletter subscriptions, and links to statistical firearms data that is important for all police officials.

Request your FREE IACP resources including:

• Firearms Interdiction Technical Assistance Newsletters
• Joining Forces Newsletter
• DVD from April 2007 Great Lakes States Summit on Gun Violence
• Crime Gun Interdiction Strategies for the 21 st Century
• Taking a Stand: Reducing Gun Violence in our Communities