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“This new violent crime initiative, led by the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section (OCGS), will surge the tools and resources we use to investigate and prosecute violent crime nationally and apply those tools to gangs who are terrorizing communities here in Houston,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
“… BJA funds local efforts to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs, including efforts to address gang and gun violence… This is a critical priority for the community and for BJA.”- Associate Deputy Director Cornelia Sigworth
On September 29, 2022 Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery for the Southern District of Texas joined leaders from federal and local law enforcement agencies to announce a new initiative targeting violent crime in the Houston area.