Posts Tagged ‘Operation Ceasefire’
Ceasefire Richmond holding strong, with plans for growth
Undeterred by the city’s increase in homicides, and with plans to expand, Richmond Ceasefire held its second citywide walk of 2016 last week.
Read MoreAs violence stalks Richmond streets, so does Ceasefire
“Two months ago we were celebrating a low and all of a sudden, it just reoccurred. So now we are all just baffled at what’s going on.”
Read MoreRichmond police stats show decline in homicides (Interactive Map)
Richmond homicides have plummeted almost 70 percent over the last decade, and recent police data shows that the downward trend continues, with 12 homicides this year, the lowest in over three decades. Police and city officials credit community cooperation and outreach programs designed to help likely offenders.
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