Did This City Bring Down Its Murder Rate by Paying People Not to Kill?
June 26, 2014 | by Tim Murphy | Mother Jones
Richmond, California, has one of the highest homicide rates in the United States. This Mother Jones article discusses the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), a program launched in 2007 by DeVone Boggan that aims to reduce gun violence in Richmond by mentoring and understanding the perpetrators of crime. Since its launch, the program has sparked controversy over its effectiveness.
Richmond, California, has one of the highest homicide rates in the United States. This Mother Jones article discusses the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), a program launched in 2007 by DeVone Boggan that aims to reduce gun violence in Richmond by mentoring and understanding the perpetrators of crime. Since its launch, the program has sparked controversy over its effectiveness. Funded by the US Department of Justice and the Walton Family Foundation, NCCD studies the program as part of an effort to understand ONS’s impact.