05/12/2026
From Chloe Cockburn of Just Impact:
"The Center for American Progress identified 17 cities that have seen a 50%+ reduction in gun violence victimization since 2021. Crucially, they found that every one of these cities has prioritized launching or scaling up local community violence prevention programs."
Estimates suggest that 2025 marked another historic year of declining gun violence nationwide since the COVID-era surge. Here is what officials from cities seeing the largest declines in gun violence are saying about how they have improved public safety since 2021.