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  • Ceasefire, Oakland's gun violence prevention program, is in the spotlight. What is it?

    Darwin BondGraham

    January 17, 2024 |

    The Oaklandside |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Oakland California’s Ceasefire program brings together the police department, other government agencies, community organizations, and residents to address violent crime. Organizers give resources and incentives to people involved in crime to encourage them to stop participating, if that doesn’t work the police move forward with making arrests.

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  • Gun violence has sharply declined in California's Bay Area. What happened?

    Lois Beckett Darwin BondGraham Peter Andringa Abene Clayton

    June 04, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    California’s Bay Area has seen a 30% decrease in gun homicides, despite increasing economic inequality. The region has had many interventions to reach this decline, but the key to all of them is their community-driven nature. From collaborations between law enforcement and social services, to community mentorship programs, to investing in gun violence as a public health issue, each initiative is founded on neighborhood and individual empowerment instead of policing and incarceration.

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