Justice Department Awards $375,000 to Area Foundation to Prevent and Reduce Violent Crime in Baton Rouge

U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that TRUCE has received $375,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and its component, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention.

TRUCE, a prosecutor-led nonprofit entity, was formed to address ongoing, collaborative crime reduction efforts within areas in East Baton Rouge Parish by developing and deploying community-based group violence intervention and focused deterrence strategies.  TRUCE laid the groundwork and formed the core public safety partnerships that have become a vital component in EBR's public safety ecosystem. 

With this grant, TRUCE will enhance the framework to build out and sustain more intensive and effective community-based public safety partnerships in East Baton Rouge Parish. 

For more information about this award, please contact the OJP Office of Communications at 202-307-0703 or OJP.OCOM@ojp.usdoj.gov.