JCH Partner Webinar - Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection

In 2006, New Jersey initiated a comprehensive gun violence reduction strategy, becoming the first such effort in the country to create a long-term statewide, multi-jurisdictional program that draws upon the collection, integration, and management of forensic and crime-related data and intelligence from multiple sources. Spanning 15 years, the effort has continued to develop and transform the investigative and prosecutorial culture of participating in law enforcement and criminal justice actors across the state. The key has been the sharing and analyzing of information across forensic, criminal intelligence, and investigative entities at all levels of government — local, state, and federal — to support violent crime suppression.