Joel Rivera, a Milwaukee resident, was sentenced to 36 years in federal prison for committing two armed business robberies in the City of Milwaukee. The case was investigated by the Milwaukee Area Violent Crimes Task Force, a collaboration between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Milwaukee Police Department. Rivera’s sentencing is a result of the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an evidence-based program aimed at reducing violent crime in the community. PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally-based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger highlighted the importance of the PSN program in reducing violence in the community. ‘Every resident of our District deserves to live in a safe community,’ Krueger said. ‘We recognize that reducing violence requires a comprehensive approach that involves all parts of our community.’ Through the PSN program, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has partnered with all levels of law enforcement, local organizations, and members of the community to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The PSN program has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s violent crime reduction strategy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has emphasized the importance of this program, stating that ‘Project Safe Neighborhoods is a proven program with demonstrated results.’ Sessions also noted 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.
As part of the PSN enforcement strategy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has focused on prosecuting the most violent groups and individuals who use firearms to commit crimes. In addition to Rivera’s sentencing, other notable cases include Otis Hunter, who was sentenced to 107 years in prison for committing three armed business robberies and two armed carjackings in Milwaukee, and Elix Powell and Antonio Jamerson, who were charged with the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Wauwatosa.
The PSN program has been instrumental in reducing violent crime in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Through a comprehensive approach that involves all parts of the community, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has made significant strides in making neighborhoods safer for everyone. By targeting the most violent offenders and partnering with prevention and reentry programs, the PSN program has demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing violent crime and improving public safety.
As the PSN program continues to evolve and grow, the U.S. Attorney’s Office remains committed to its core principles of reducing violence and making communities safer. By working together with all levels of law enforcement, local organizations, and members of the community, the PSN program has shown that it is a powerful tool in the fight against violent crime.
For more information on the PSN program and the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s efforts to reduce violent crime in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, please visit their website at www.justice.gov/usao-edwi.
This article was written by [Journalist Name] for Grimy Times.
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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