Richmond, CA Anti-Crime Efforts Serve as Model for Washington D.C.

The first in a three-part series regarding violence prevention programs proposed in Washington, DC, this article describes the success of the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) in Richmond, California. The program pays the “most lethal” young city residents to stay out of trouble and costs much less than what taxpayers would spend if participants engaged in violent behavior.

The first in a three-part series regarding violence prevention programs proposed in Washington, DC, this article describes the success of the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) in Richmond, California. The program pays the “most lethal” young city residents to stay out of trouble and costs much less than what taxpayers would spend if participants engaged in violent behavior. NCCD evaluated the program recently, finding that the ONS contributed significantly to widespread reduction of gun violence in Richmond. Read or listen to the entire article, along with the second part in the series, here. Read NCCD’s process evaluation for the ONS here.