Project Safe Neighborhoods

Project Safe Neighborhoods Evaluation Released

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released an evaluation of the development and implementation of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program. The evaluation found a greater decline in violent crime in cities that implemented PSN programs than in cities that did not, with the greatest reductions found in cities with a high level of federal prosecution. Learn more about these findings.

Gang Member Faces Life Sentence for Armed Robberies (1/25/2010) An illegal alien and gang member from Honduras who has been tied to two convenience store armed robberies in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery and for aiding and abetting the use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The defendant is being prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods and could face life in prison. More>

Gang Member Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession (1/25/2010) A member of a gang trafficking cocaine, marijuana, and PCP through the Seattle, Washington area has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant, who has multiple prior felony convictions and is prohibted from carrying a gun, was arrested after police searched his home and found weapons, ammunition, and various drugs. More>