In June of 2022, The Sacramento Police Department announced our Violent Crime Reduction Strategy, to address violent crime in our community. In 2022 we also applied for and were one of six cities selected by US Department of Justice, to be a Public Safety Partnership location. We were awarded that grant last October.

As a result, we have seen a drop in violent crime this year. In January 2023 through September 2023, our robberies are down 6.1%, our aggravated assault cases are down 21.1%, our rape cases are down 40.1%, and our homicide total is down 40.0%, compared to the same timeframe as last year. In total, these violent crime numbers are 18.2% lower, when compared to the same 10 month stretch in 2022.

This reduction in crime is in part due to reallocating of resources within the Police Department, focusing on intelligence led policing strategies, and collaboration with law enforcement partners and the community.
Today we are also announcing the grant awards for some of our Community Based Organizations. We are happy to announce that five local groups have been awarded grant opportunities to support the Evidence-Based Community Violence, Interruption, Disruption, and Suppression program (EBCVIDS). We are also awarding nine organizations grants to further the Gang Prevention and Intervention Taskforce (GPIT) goals.

Kathy Lester, Chief of the Sacramento Police Department, would like to thank the officers and community partners who have worked tirelessly to reduce violent crime in our city.

We would also like to acknowledge several organizations who have played a vital role in our violent crime reduction efforts. These partners include Sutter Health, Sacramento County Office of Education, DEA, FBI, ATF, US Marshalls, and US Attorney’s Office, Office of Violence Prevention, and Community Based Organizations.