United States v. Violent Crime Reduction, Michigan 2024

Detroit is plagued by violent crime, with a small number of individuals responsible for a disproportionate amount of violence. To combat this issue, a coalition of leaders in government, the community, and law enforcement have come together to announce the One Detroit partnership.

The One Detroit partnership is a comprehensive violence reduction initiative that links evidence-based strategies with a coalition of stakeholders in the community, government, and law enforcement. The core of the initiative is partnership, bringing together leaders in government, the community, and law enforcement, and aligning their work to reduce violence through engagement, coordination, and action.

At the forefront of the One Detroit partnership are United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Kym Worthy, Kenyatta Stephens, CEO of Black Family Development, Detroit Police Chief James E. White, Alvin Stokes, Citywide President of the Detroit Citywide Police Community Relations Council, Heidi E. Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, and Bishop Edgar Vann, Second Ebenezer Church.

The One Detroit partnership aims to reduce violence through a multi-faceted program of crime prevention, services for the re-entry of returning citizens, and focused law enforcement. The prevention effort, led by the City of Detroit, will seek to reduce crime through blight elimination, community engagement, job training, and collaboration.

A key aspect of the strategy is to provide opportunities and assistance to those citizens who are returning to the community from incarceration. Led by the Michigan Department of Corrections, One Detroit will work to ensure that returning citizens have the employment, job training, and support they need to fully reintegrate into society.

The One Detroit partnership is an effort to reinvigorate and augment the Detroit One initiative by incorporating the lessons learned since that effort was announced 10 years ago. One Detroit includes aggressive investigation and prosecution of the relatively small number of individuals responsible for the most violence, as well as developing and fostering meaningful community relationships, promoting prevention and intervention programs, and emphasizing prisoner reentry programs that involve the community.

The partnership includes community members, faith leaders, law enforcement, and representatives from intervention/outreach organizations. Through open dialogue with these partners, they will better understand the underlying causes of violent crime in the community and collaborate to develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

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