Justice Department Awards Over $30 Million to Combat Violent Crime
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions today commemorated the reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department’s violent crime reduction efforts. In support of the Department’s PSN programs throughout the country, the Attorney General also announced awards of almost $28 million in grant funding to combat violent crime through PSN and another $3 million for training and technical assistance to develop and implement violent crime reduction strategies and enhance services and resources for victims of violent crime.
The Eastern District of Kentucky received $185,994 in grant funding to support PSN efforts.
"Project Safe Neighborhoods is a proven program with demonstrated results," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. "We know that the most effective strategy to reduce violent crime is based on sound policing policies that have proven effective over many years, which includes being targeted and responsive to community needs."
PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
Through the enhanced PSN, the Department is targeting the most violent criminals in the most violent areas, utilizing policing tools that did not exist even a few years ago. Tools like crime gun intelligence centers (CGIC), which combine intelligence from gunshot detection systems, ballistics, gun tracing, and good old-fashioned police work, help to develop real-time leads on the traffickers and trigger pullers who are fueling the violence in their communities.
United States Attorneys across the country are using powerful federal laws against the criminals driving the violent crime in their communities. In fiscal year 2018, the Department brought cases against more violent criminals than ever before—increasing by approximately 15 percent than the Department’s previous record set just last year.
The Eastern District of Kentucky, Violent Crime, Kentucky 2018 – Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces PSN Funding for Kentucky
Background:
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program is a comprehensive approach to reducing violent crime in communities across the country. The program brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as community-based organizations, to develop and implement strategies to reduce violent crime.
The PSN program has been shown to be effective in reducing violent crime, with studies demonstrating a 20-30% reduction in violent crime in communities that have implemented the program.
The PSN program is funded through a combination of federal and local funds, with the majority of the funding coming from the federal government.
Defendant:
Eastern District of Kentucky
Criminal Charges:
Violent Crime Reduction
City and State:
Kentucky
Date:
2018
Sentence or Outcome:
$185,994 in grant funding
Additional Information:
The Eastern District of Kentucky received $185,994 in grant funding to support PSN efforts. The funding will be used to support community-based initiatives to reduce violent crime, including the implementation of crime gun intelligence centers and the development of comprehensive solutions to address the most pressing violent crime problems in the community.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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