Funding Cuts & Impact - The Department of Justice cut $820 million in grants to violence prevention and victim services organizations [1] - Federal funding cuts led to a reduction in the number of high-risk interventionists from 15 to 4 in one group [2] - The Department of Justice stated the grants no longer aligned with its priorities [3] - A group of nonprofits sued to stop the funding cuts, but a federal judge ruled against them [9] Community Violence Intervention - Community members are critical to violence intervention, emphasizing the importance of "family" and public involvement [4] - Community violence intervention is a complementary strategy to law enforcement, providing on-the-ground intelligence [6] - Experts suggest a collaborative approach between community groups and law enforcement helps reduce violence [6][7] - Community-based public safety professionals rely on relationships, and their loss creates blind spots [8] Crime Trends & Public Safety - Despite an uptick in violent crime in Newark last year, it has fallen over the last 10 years, according to FBI data [4] - President Trump created a federal task force, including the National Guard, to mobilize to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat crime [1]