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
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.
Volume 2 Issue 3
March 18, 2025
Crime Analysis: A Small Agency’s Big Advantage
Crime analysis is a game-changer for small and rural law enforcement. By using calls for service, incidents, arrests or other data, analysis can help departments identify trends, support investigations, and allocate resoures effectively.
Volume 2, Issue 2
February 11, 2025
12 New Sites Join the Violent Crime Reduction Program
Congratulations to our 12 new sites for the FY2024 Small, Rural Department Violent Crime Reduction Grant! These 12 were selected from 73 applicants and now join the 37 existing grant sites working with Justice & Security Strategies (JSS) to reduce violent crime.
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.
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