Through research, innovation, collaboration, and outreach, prosecutor offices are developing many effective methods for investigating and litigating these violent crimes, as well as preventing future incidents. This paper provides an overview of some of the successful approaches being used by prosecutors around the country.
Gun Violence
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It’s pervasive, it’s complicated, and it’s often deadly. The gun violence epidemic is influenced by many factors and, as prosecutors, we must consider all of them. See how prosecutors are approaching gun violence prosecution and prevention measures they’re taking to reduce gun violence in their jurisdictions.
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Prosecuting and Preventing Gun Violence: An Overview for Prosecutors
From partnering with local organizations on multi-stakeholder strategies to developing their own gun violence reduction programs to raising funds to support new programming, prosecutors are getting innovative in their approach to combating gun violence. See how:
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Prosecutor Initiatives to Reduce Gun Violence
From partnering with local organizations on multi-stakeholder strategies to developing their own gun violence reduction programs to raising funds to support new programming, prosecutors are getting innovative in their approach to combating gun violence. See how:
Authors: CJPL and PCE
Additional PCE Resources
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PCE NBP: Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence – Part 2
On July 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE. Read more
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Gunshot Detection Systems: Considerations for Prosecutors
Authors: PCE, National Policing Institute This article provides a basic understanding of gunshot detection system technology, its investigative and evidentiary value, and issues prosecutors may encounter when trying to admit… Read more
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Specialized Team Focuses on Enforcing Red Flag Laws to Prevent Violence (2022)
San Diego Office of the City Attorney (San Diego, CA) Population: 1,380,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 183 | Contact Information The San Diego City Attorney’s Office (SDCA) is using… Read more
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National Prosecution Best Practices Conference: Non-Fatal Shootings: Challenges and Solutions
Location: Salt Lake City, UT Read more
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National Prosecution Best Practices Conference: Non-Fatal Shootings: Challenges and Solutions
Sep 27, 2022 – Sep 29, 2022 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Read more
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Precision Policing Can Reduce Gun Violence: Evidence from Gang Takedowns in NYC (2021)
Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Aaron Chalfin partnered with Michael LaForest, Pennsylvania State University, and Jacob Kaplan, Princeton University, to analyze large-scale “takedowns” in New… Read more
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Forensic Triage: A Guide for Prosecutors
Authors: PCE, NRTAC As the demand for forensic evidence has exploded, so has the pressure on crime laboratories to keep pace with an ever-growing workload. This paper, developed by PCE’s… Read more
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Investigating Violent Crime: The Prosecutor’s Role – Lessons Learned From the Field
Author(s): Kristine Hamann, PCE and John Delaney Violent crime prosecutors do difficult and important work. In October 2017, fifteen seasoned violent-crime prosecutors spent a day and a half sharing their… Read more