Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission Inc

KANSAS CITY NO VIOLENCE ALLIANCE PROSPECT CORRIDOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

PSN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI

PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI UNDER THE COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE (USAO) A PSN TASK FORCE RE-ESTABLISHED IN 2018 AND IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PSN GRANT 2019-GP-BX-0062, PSN GRANT 2020-GP-BX-0004, 2021 GRANT #15PBJA-21-GG-03035-GUNP AND 2022 GRANT 15PBJA-22-GG-00785-GUNP. THE TASK FORCE COMBINES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, FORMER AND RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE HOLISTIC CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM. THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THIS TASK FORCE HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD IS OCTOBER 1, 2023, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, CONTINGENT ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY TO IMPLEMENT OUR ACTION PLAN. THROUGH INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTORS OFFICE, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT (KCPD), AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE PSN TASK FORCE HAS IDENTIFIED AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST VIOLENT CRIME RATES IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO BE TARGETED FOR A VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY. THE VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA ARE DRIVEN BY GANG OR GROUP RELATED NARCOTICS ACTIVITY INCLUDING RETALIATION DRIVEN CRIMES. THE PSN TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA IS GENERALLY DEFINED BY GEOGRAPHIC STREET BOUNDARIES FROM ST. JOHN AVENUE (1ST STREET) TO 85TH STREET, AND TROOST AVENUE TO VAN BRUNT BOULEVARD EXTENDED. IN A 5-YEAR PERIOD FROM JANUARY 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 2022, THERE HAVE BEEN 718 HOMICIDES IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND AN AVERAGE OF 58% (418) OF THE HOMICIDES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA.484 HOMICIDES HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA. A PREVIOUS REVIEW FROM 2015 TO 2019 SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 97 HOMICIDES PER YEAR IN THE TARGET AREA, BUT NOW IN THE 2018 TO 2022 REVIEW WE ARE AVERAGING 84 HOMICIDES PER YEAR IN THE TARGET AREA. IN THE SAME PREVIOUS REVIEW, 71% OF HOMICIDES OCCURRED IN THE TARGET AREA AND IN THIS LAST REVIEW THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION DOWN TO 58%. CONSEQUENTLY, WHILE THE PERCENTAGE OF HOMICIDES IN THE TARGET AREA IS LESS IN COMPARING THE TWO 5-YEAR AVERAGES, THE SELECTED TARGET AREA REMAINS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR COMMUNITY POLICING, NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORT NEED. WE PROPOSE BUILDING UPON PAST SUCCESSFUL EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SHARE INTELLIGENCE, STAY CURRENT ON IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC VIOLENT CRIME HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREAS TO PROVIDE COORDINATED POLICE RESPONSE TO THOSE AREAS, AND TO IDENTIFY PROLIFIC VIOLENT OFFENDERS DRIVING THE VIOLENCE. WE ARE ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE KANSAS CITY, MO. POLICE DEPARTMENTS LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCE CENTER WHERE THE MIDWEST CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER (CGIC) IS LOCATED AS WELL AS A GANG INTELLIGENCE SQUAD TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING THE VIOLENT ACTIVE TRIGGER PULLERS IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION. WE HAVE NOTED THAT KCPD MAY HAVE NEEDS FOR INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE IN THE FUTURE TO ASSIST WITH SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION. THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURIS PSN PROGRAM IS ALSO WORKING TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PREVENTION ASSETS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME. THE PSN PROGRAM PARTNERS HAVE BEEN REINTRODUCING SEVERAL PROVEN PAST COMMUNITY AWARENESS STRATEGIES, AND ADD TO THEM A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE THAT THOSE COMMITTING VIOLENT ACTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WILL FACE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.

WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI PSN PROJECT

PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI UNDER THE COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (USAO) A PSN TASK FORCE RE-ESTABLISHED IN 2018 AND IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PSN GRANT 2018-GP-BX-0040, 2019-GP-BX-0062 AND 2020-GP-BX-0004.  THE TASK FORCE COMBINES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, FORMER AND RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE HOLISTIC CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM.  THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THIS TASK FORCE HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD IS OCTOBER 1, 2021, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, CONTINGENT ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY TO IMPLEMENT OUR ACTION PLAN.  THROUGH INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT (KCPD), AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE PSN TASK FORCE HAS IDENTIFIED AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST VIOLENT CRIME RATES IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO BE TARGETED FOR A VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY.  THE VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA ARE DRIVEN BY GANG OR GROUP RELATED NARCOTICS ACTIVITY INCLUDING RETALIATION DRIVEN CRIMES.   THE PSN TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA IS GENERALLY DEFINED BY GEOGRAPHIC STREET BOUNDARIES FROM ST. JOHN AVENUE (1ST STREET) TO 85TH STREET, AND TROOST AVENUE TO VAN BRUNT BOULEVARD EXTENDED.  IN A 5-YEAR PERIOD OF TIME FROM JANUARY 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 2019, 484 HOMICIDES HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA.  AN AVERAGE OF 97 HOMICIDES PER YEAR.  ALSO, THIS IS 71% OF THE 678 HOMICIDES OCCURRING IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI DURING THAT TIME.  THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 136 HOMICIDES PER YEAR.  FURTHER, IN 2020 WE WERE A LITTLE OVER THE AVERAGE IN THE TA WITH 99 HOMICIDES VERSUS THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE OF 97.  THIS WAS 63% OF THE RECORD YEAR OF 156 HOMICIDES IN KANSAS CITY.  CONSEQUENTLY, WHILE THE PERCENTAGE OF HOMICIDES IN THE TARGET AREA WAS 8% LESS THAN THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE, THE SELECTED TARGET AREA REMAINS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR COMMUNITY POLICING, NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.  WE PROPOSE BUILDING UPON PAST SUCCESSFUL EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SHARE INTELLIGENCE, STAY CURRENT ON IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC VIOLENT CRIME HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREAS TO PROVIDE COORDINATED POLICE RESPONSE TO THOSE AREAS, AND TO IDENTIFY PROLIFIC VIOLENT OFFENDERS DRIVING THE VIOLENCE.  WE ARE ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE KANSAS CITY, MO. POLICE DEPARTMENT’S LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCE CENTER WHERE THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED MIDWEST CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER (CGIC) IS LOCATED AND A GANG INTELLIGENCE SQUAD TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING THE VIOLENT ACTIVE TRIGGER PULLERS IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION. THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI’S PSN PROGRAM IS ALSO WORKING TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PREVENTION ASSETS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME.  THE PSN PROGRAM PLANS TO REINTRODUCE SEVERAL PROVEN PAST COMMUNITY AWARENESS STRATEGIES, AND ADD TO THEM A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE THAT THOSE COMMITTING VIOLENT ACTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WILL FACE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.

PSN II KANSAS CITY MISSOURI

PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI UNDER THE COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (USAO) A PSN TASK FORCE RE-ESTABLISHED IN 2018 AND IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PSN GRANT 2019-GP-BX-0062, PSN GRANT 2020-GP-BX-0004 AND 2021 GRANT #15PBJA-21-GG-03035.  THE TASK FORCE COMBINES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, FORMER AND RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE HOLISTIC CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM.  THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THIS TASK FORCE HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD IS OCTOBER 1, 2022, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, CONTINGENT ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY TO IMPLEMENT OUR ACTION PLAN.  THROUGH INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT (KCPD), AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE PSN TASK FORCE HAS IDENTIFIED AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST VIOLENT CRIME RATES IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO BE TARGETED FOR A VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY.  THE VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA ARE DRIVEN BY GANG OR GROUP RELATED NARCOTICS ACTIVITY INCLUDING RETALIATION DRIVEN CRIMES.  THE PSN TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA IS GENERALLY DEFINED BY GEOGRAPHIC STREET BOUNDARIES FROM ST. JOHN AVENUE (1ST STREET) TO 85TH STREET, AND TROOST AVENUE TO VAN BRUNT BOULEVARD EXTENDED.  IN A 5-YEAR PERIOD OF TIME FROM JANUARY 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 2019, 484 HOMICIDES HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA.  AN AVERAGE OF 97 HOMICIDES PER YEAR.  ALSO, THIS IS 71% OF THE 678 HOMICIDES OCCURRING IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI DURING THAT TIME.  THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 136 HOMICIDES PER YEAR.  FURTHER, IN 2020 WE WERE A LITTLE OVER THE AVERAGE IN THE TA WITH 99 HOMICIDES VERSUS THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE OF 97.  THIS WAS 63% OF THE RECORD YEAR OF 156 HOMICIDES IN KANSAS CITY.  CONSEQUENTLY, WHILE THE PERCENTAGE OF HOMICIDES IN THE TARGET AREA WAS 8% LESS THAN THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE, THE SELECTED TARGET AREA REMAINS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR COMMUNITY POLICING, NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. WE PROPOSE BUILDING UPON PAST SUCCESSFUL EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SHARE INTELLIGENCE, STAY CURRENT ON IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC VIOLENT CRIME HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREAS TO PROVIDE COORDINATED POLICE RESPONSE TO THOSE AREAS, AND TO IDENTIFY PROLIFIC VIOLENT OFFENDERS DRIVING THE VIOLENCE.  WE ARE ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE KANSAS CITY, MO. POLICE DEPARTMENT’S LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCE CENTER WHERE THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED MIDWEST CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER (CGIC) IS LOCATED AND A GANG INTELLIGENCE SQUAD TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING THE VIOLENT ACTIVE TRIGGER PULLERS IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION. THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI’S PSN PROGRAM IS ALSO WORKING TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PREVENTION ASSETS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME.  THE PSN PROGRAM PLANS TO REINTRODUCE SEVERAL PROVEN PAST COMMUNITY AWARENESS STRATEGIES, AND ADD TO THEM A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE THAT THOSE COMMITTING VIOLENT ACTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WILL FACE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.

UNDER THE COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO), WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, A PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) TASK FORCE WAS RE-ESTABLISHED IN 2018. PSN IS CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING PSN STRATEGIES IN THE DISTRICT. THE TASK FORCE COMBINES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, FORMER AND RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE HOLISTIC CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM. THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THIS TASK FORCE HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE. THROUGH INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT (KCPD), AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE PSN TASK FORCE HAS IDENTIFIED AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST VIOLENT CRIME RATES IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO BE TARGETED FOR A VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY. THE VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA ARE DRIVEN BY GANG OR GROUP RELATED NARCOTICS ACTIVITY INCLUDING RETALIATION DRIVEN CRIMES. THE DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON PAST SUCCESSFUL EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SHARE INTELLIGENCE, TO STAY CURRENT ON IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC VIOLENT CRIME HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREAS TO PROVIDE COORDINATED POLICE RESPONSE TO THOSE AREAS, AND TO IDENTIFY PROLIFIC VIOLENT OFFENDERS DRIVING THE VIOLENCE. THE DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCE CENTER, IN WHICH THE MIDWEST CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER (CGIC) IS LOCATED AS WELL AS A GANG INTELLIGENCE SQUAD TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING THE VIOLENT ACTIVE TRIGGER PULLERS IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE REINSTALLATION OF AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS (ALPRS) IN VIOLENT HOT SPOT INTERSECTIONS IN THE TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF VIOLENT INDIVIDUALS AND GANG/GROUPS IN THE AREA. THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI'S PSN PROGRAM WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PREVENTION ASSETS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME. THE PSN PROGRAM PARTNERS HAVE ENGAGED WITH AN ADVERTISING PARTNER TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, TO DETER THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS FROM COMMITTING VIOLENT ACTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS - OPERATION CEASEFIRE

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ANTI-GANG INITIATIVE

WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FY 2011 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE