Small, Rural Violent Crime Reduction
FY 2023 Grant Program
Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. (JSS)
is the Direct Support partner for the grant.
Background:
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37 grantees awarded over $9.6 million
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Grantee projects include buying newcrime fighting technology, creating newpositions, new community programs, etc.
Primary Violent Crime Reduction Strategies:
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Problem-Oriented Policing (SARA Model)
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Hotspot Policing
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New Technology
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TTA Available:
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Webinars
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Personalized Assistance
Webinar Videos
Welcome Webinar
Webinar
Data-Driven Solutions for Gun Violence Reduction: A Case Study Featuring Utica Police Department, NY
Welcome Webinar FY 24
Hotspot Webinar
Newsletters
Volume 2 Issue 4
June 26, 2025
Leadership: A Winning Formula for Reducing Crime
Effective leadership is key to reducing violent crime. Behind every effective strategy is a strong, engaged leader. As leaders within an agency, your influence can make or break even the most promising crime reduction strategies.
Grantee Resources
Problem-Oriented Policing SARA Checklist
The SARA (Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment) approach has stood the test of time and proven to be a highly effective approach for law enforcement to help solve problems. It is the backbone of the Small and Rural Violent Crime Reduction Grant from BJA. The SARA checklist can be accessed here. This checklist is a very practical guide to help you through the process.
5 Key Components of Hot Spots Policing
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Data-Driven Identification of Hot Spot.
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Targeted Interventions.
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Community Collaboration.
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Proactive Problem-Solving.
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Monitoring and Evaluation.
Hot Sports Policing: Oneida (NY) Police Department Case Study
In a recent webinar titled "Hot Spots Policingin Action: Effective Operational Strategies,"Justice Security & Strategies, Inc. hosted CIDSergeant Mike Burgess of the Oneida (NY)Police Department to discuss the agency’sintegration of hot spots policing into itsviolent crime reduction strategy.
Do you have a question about problem-solving, violence reduction or community engagement?
Robert “Bob” Haas is a retired Police Commissioner with over 40 years of experience in policing. He has extensive knowledge in policing reform measures, operational assessments, and community engagement. Most importantly, he is here to help by answering your questions! Please use the contact form below to submit your questions to Bob or email him directly at askbob@srtvcr.com
Michael Green is a former DA from Monroe County (NY) and leader of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
He possesses a wealth of knowledge on criminal justice reform and can provide a unique lens about program implementation from a prosecutorial perspective.
Please use the contact form below to submit your questions to Mike or email him directly at askmike@srtvcr.com
For questions pertaining to your grant budgets or change of project scope, please email Erin Feeley at Erin.R.Feeley@usdoj.gov
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This project was supported by Award No. 15PBJA-23-GK-05525-RURA awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice