U.S. Attorney General's Summit on Violent Crime: Summary of Key Factors, Promising Strategies, and Additional Steps

 Abstract:  After several U.S. cities experienced sudden increases in violent crime during the first half of 2015, the U.S. Attorney General's Summit on Violent Crime was called to help both policy makers and practitioners gain a better understanding of the situation and how it could be addressed most effectively. Mayors, police chiefs, and U.S. attorneys representing 20 U.S. cities, most of which have experienced increases in violent crime, came to Washington to offer their perspectives on the issue. This report provides a summary of the issues discussed, which focused on the factors that may be driving the recent surge in violence and possible strategies for reversing it, exploring topics such as illegal gun possession, gangs, drugs, and the reduction in proactive policing. 

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