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59. Mayor’s Anti-Gang Office and the Gang Task Force—Houston, TX ......................................... 197 60. Se Puede—San Juan, TX .............................................................................................................. 199 Section VIII. Research, Technical Assistance, and Education Programs ............................... 201 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 203 Federal Programs ....................................................................................................................................... 203 Comprehensive Communities Program—U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 203 Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders— U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention .................... 203 Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative—International Association of Chiefs of Police and U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance ......................................................... 204 Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community Violence—U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, The George Washington University .............................................................................................................................................. 205 National Weed and Seed Program—U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Weed and Seed ................................................................................................... 205 National Youth Gang Center—U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ................................................................................................... 206 Operation Safe Home—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General ............................................................................................................ 206 Partnerships To Reduce Juvenile Gun Violence—U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention .................................................................... 207 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act—U.S. Department of Education ..................... 208 U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms .................................. 209 Non-Federal Programs .............................................................................................................................. 211 Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach—Boys & Girls Clubs of America ............................ 211 Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research ......................................................................... 211 National School Safety Center ............................................................................................................. 211 Youth Violence Project .......................................................................................................................... 212 Section IX. References .............................................................................................................................. 213 Section X. Appendixes ............................................................................................................................... 219 Appendix A. Geographical Index of Promising Gun Violence Reduction Strategies ............................ 221 Appendix B. Alphabetical Index of Promising Gun Violence Reduction Strategies .............................. 225 Appendix C. Matrix of Participating Key Agencies and Organizations ................................................. 227 Appendix D. Candidate Programs Identified for the Inventory .............................................................. 235 Appendix E. Organizations and Sources Contacted for the Inventory ................................................... 245 Appendix F. Inventory of Promising Gun Violence Reduction Strategies ............................................. 249 x Promising Strategies To Reduce Gun Violence

Tables and Figures Tables Table 1 Homicides in Boston .................................................................................................................... 32 Table 2 Homicide Within the East Bay Public Safety Corridor ............................................................. 49 Figures Figure 1 The Chain of Causation for Gun Violence ................................................................................. xiv Figure 2 1996 Firearm Deaths by Intent ..................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3 Murders, Robberies, and Aggravated Assaults in Which Firearms Were Used ......................... 4 Figure 4 Firearm and Nonfirearm Homicide Deaths for Ages 15–24 and 25 and Above ......................... 5 xi

59. Mayor’s Anti-Gang <strong>Office</strong> and the Gang Task Force—Houston, TX ......................................... 197<br />

60. Se Puede—San Juan, TX .............................................................................................................. 199<br />

Section VIII. Research, Technical Assistance, and Education Programs ............................... 201<br />

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 203<br />

Federal Programs ....................................................................................................................................... 203<br />

Comprehensive Communities Program—U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, Bureau <strong>of</strong><br />

Justice Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 203<br />

Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic <strong>Juvenile</strong> Offenders—<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> Justice and Delinquency Prevention .................... 203<br />

Crime <strong>Gun</strong> Interdiction Initiative—International Association <strong>of</strong> Chiefs <strong>of</strong> Police<br />

and U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Justice Assistance ......................................................... 204<br />

Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community <strong>Violence</strong>—U.S. Department<br />

<strong>of</strong> Justice, <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> Justice and Delinquency Prevention, The George Washington<br />

University .............................................................................................................................................. 205<br />

National Weed and Seed Program—U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice,<br />

Executive <strong>Office</strong> for Weed and Seed ................................................................................................... 205<br />

National Youth Gang Center—U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong><br />

Justice and Delinquency Prevention ................................................................................................... 206<br />

Operation Safe Home—U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Housing and Urban Development,<br />

<strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Inspector General ............................................................................................................ 206<br />

Partnerships <strong>To</strong> <strong>Reduce</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Violence</strong>—U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice,<br />

<strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> Justice and Delinquency Prevention .................................................................... 207<br />

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act—U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Education ..................... 208<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> the Treasury, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Alcohol, <strong>To</strong>bacco and Firearms .................................. 209<br />

Non-Federal Programs .............................................................................................................................. 211<br />

Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach—Boys & Girls Clubs <strong>of</strong> America ............................ 211<br />

Johns Hopkins Center for <strong>Gun</strong> Policy and Research ......................................................................... 211<br />

National School Safety Center ............................................................................................................. 211<br />

Youth <strong>Violence</strong> Project .......................................................................................................................... 212<br />

Section IX. References .............................................................................................................................. 213<br />

Section X. Appendixes ............................................................................................................................... 219<br />

Appendix A. Geographical Index <strong>of</strong> <strong>Promising</strong> <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> Reduction <strong>Strategies</strong> ............................ 221<br />

Appendix B. Alphabetical Index <strong>of</strong> <strong>Promising</strong> <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> Reduction <strong>Strategies</strong> .............................. 225<br />

Appendix C. Matrix <strong>of</strong> Participating Key Agencies and Organizations ................................................. 227<br />

Appendix D. Candidate Programs Identified for the Inventory .............................................................. 235<br />

Appendix E. Organizations and Sources Contacted for the Inventory ................................................... 245<br />

Appendix F. Inventory <strong>of</strong> <strong>Promising</strong> <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> Reduction <strong>Strategies</strong> ............................................. 249<br />

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