Oakland is in the midst of another deadly year, proof that while focused deterrence may temporarily suppress some forms of violence, its impact wanes over time.
The strategy has its roots in Operation Ceasefire, a 1996 program that aimed to reduce violence, particularly among young men. Operation Ceasefireby the Boston Police Department’s Youth Violence Strike Force, a multiagency task force that included local, state and federal law enforcement, and the mayor’s office, as well as universities, city agencies, and local clergy.
Under focused deterrence, prosecutors, police, and researchers identify people they suspect are engaged in violence via arrest patterns,, and criminal legal system data.
The evaluation also suggested the social service component had no impact on any measured reductions in violence, indicating that social services were more of a performative gesture than a tool to transform lives and sustainably decrease violence.
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