Lifelines

The Lifelines to Healing Initiative is an evidence-based, data-driven, violence reduction and opportunity creation strategy designed to address pervasive violence and drug dealing in neighborhoods and communities.  The premise behind this initiative, as shown through evidence-based practices, is that a small number of individuals engage in a large percentage of violence and drug offenses.  With a strategy of focused deterred policing and specific community engagement and interruption, these small number of individuals can be presented with a message that they are loved, but their criminal actions are not acceptable in the community.  Offenders will be presented with a coordinated and collaborative message to cease their behavior and accept the "lifeline" made available to them, or they will be subject to arrest and incarceration.