GRIP Program
RICHMOND -
Cranking up the heat on criminals. That's the goal of the Gang Reduction Intervention Program. Attorney General Bill Mims announced today that G.R.I.P is expanding into the Northside. He says currently they've seen tremendous results from the program in the Southside area.
Mayor Dwight Jones, Richmond Assistant Police Chief David McCoy, Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Herring joined other state and federal partners for Monday's announcement at Trinity Baptist Church.
"Having grown up in Northside Richmond, I am delighted that the Office of the Attorney General, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, is taking a proactive approach to street gangs," Commonwealth's Attorney Michael N. Herring said. "Northside is a beautiful, family oriented part of the City, and we intend to keep it that way."
G.R.I.P. is a collaborative partnership of local, state and federal agencies, faith-based organizations, non-profit, for-profit, and community groups and residents. This group has worked together in South Richmond over the past several years to provide youth with healthy alternatives to joining gangs and to help lower crime rates and create a safer community. Due to its success, this model has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice as a "Best Practices" program in addressing community gang problems.
According to Richmond Police Chief Bryan Norwood, "G.R.I.P. is a proven successful paradigm in the ongoing battle against gangs and gang violence. As one of the four cities selected nationwide to pilot G.R.I.P., Richmond has used it to build a foundation of crime reduction citywide based on the violence reduction in our G.R.I.P. area, with a 16 percent decline in 2007. G.R.I.P. is a community policing tool that has been taken to another level, involving community partners on the local, regional and state levels. G.R.I.P. has helped us get a handle on issues with gangs and can only work to improve any area where it is utilized."
Mayor Dwight Jones, Richmond Assistant Police Chief David McCoy, Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Herring joined other state and federal partners for Monday's announcement at Trinity Baptist Church.
"Having grown up in Northside Richmond, I am delighted that the Office of the Attorney General, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, is taking a proactive approach to street gangs," Commonwealth's Attorney Michael N. Herring said. "Northside is a beautiful, family oriented part of the City, and we intend to keep it that way."
G.R.I.P. is a collaborative partnership of local, state and federal agencies, faith-based organizations, non-profit, for-profit, and community groups and residents. This group has worked together in South Richmond over the past several years to provide youth with healthy alternatives to joining gangs and to help lower crime rates and create a safer community. Due to its success, this model has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice as a "Best Practices" program in addressing community gang problems.
According to Richmond Police Chief Bryan Norwood, "G.R.I.P. is a proven successful paradigm in the ongoing battle against gangs and gang violence. As one of the four cities selected nationwide to pilot G.R.I.P., Richmond has used it to build a foundation of crime reduction citywide based on the violence reduction in our G.R.I.P. area, with a 16 percent decline in 2007. G.R.I.P. is a community policing tool that has been taken to another level, involving community partners on the local, regional and state levels. G.R.I.P. has helped us get a handle on issues with gangs and can only work to improve any area where it is utilized."
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