Ohio Attorney General's Safe Neighborhoods Initiative

On May 9, 2013, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a bold, new, holistic initiative aimed at decreasing violent crime in Ohio by targeting Ohio's most violent offenders. The Attorney General's Safe Neighborhoods Initiative will begin in Akron and eventually spread to other crime-ridden neighborhoods within communities in our state. The goal of the Attorney General's Safe Neighborhoods Initiative is to target offenders with a history of gun violence, work with them to prevent future violent crime, and lead them to resources that will assist them in breaking the crime cycle. It's an effort that requires a passionate commitment from a number of community leaders, including those in churches, victim groups, law enforcement, and government.