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Focused Deterrence Strategy to Combat Violent Crime in Kansas City

In April 2013, Gary Cooley from the Kansas City Police Department and Ken Novak from the University of Missouri-Kansas City presented a focused-deterrence approach aimed at reducing violent crime in Kansas City, where an average of 106 murders and 3,484 aggravated assaults occur annually. The strategy emphasizes targeted interventions for the most crime-prone individuals and leverages social network analysis to maximize impact. Key stakeholders include law enforcement, social services, and community organizations, aiming for sustainable violence reduction through ongoing monitoring and assessment.

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Focused Deterrence Strategy to Combat Violent Crime in Kansas City

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  1. Gary Cooley (Kansas City Police Department ) and Ken Novak (University of Missouri – Kansas City) April 2013 A Focused-Deterrence Approach to Reduce Violent Crime Kansas City No Violence Alliance (NoVA)

  2. Problem (Scanning) Violent crime in KCMO (population of 461,458) Murders: Average 106 per year Aggravated Assaults: Average 3,484 per year Kansas City is higher than comparator cities (per 100,000) Kansas City (22.9; 755.0) Jacksonville, FL (8.3; 381.4) Seattle (6.2; 229.4) Chicago (15.9; 458.9) Boston (6.2; 306.4) Geographic concentration 47% of murders occur in a 13 square mile area (4% of city)

  3. Goals Measurable reduction in violent crime among most crime prone individuals Measurable reduction in violent victimizations Sustainability “Mission shift”

  4. Analysis Violent crime is concentrated among a small number of people These people are connected socially Social network analysis Geographic and group concentration provides opportunity for focused-deterrence treatment

  5. Response Kansas City No Violence Alliance (KC NoVA) Governing board Stakeholders Social services Faith-based initiatives Probation and Parole Law enforcement Local and federal Family support groups

  6. Response Hot spot/Area command Operation Clean Sweep (January 2013) Call-in session #1 (April 2013) Establishing a process of social service delivery

  7. Assessment Process evaluation Examination of probation and parole, enforcement, community outreach, and social services Tracking of contact with ‘people in the network’ Monitoring of violent offenses and crimes known to police Re-examination of networks as intelligence becomes available Re-examination of barriers to sustainability

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