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Downtown Area Command Commander Jay Bryant Violent Crime Initiative Goals • To reduce violent crime in DTAC • To reduce the fear of crime Violent Crime Initiative • Guns • Gangs • Narcotics Violent Crime Initiative • 2019 14% of violent crime involved an individual experiencing homelessness • Of those cases 51% were homeless vs. homeless • Of the remaining 49 % of cases the victim was a person experiencing homelessness 58 % of the time • Less than 3 % of total violent crime consisted of a person experiencing homelessness attacking someone who was not Violent Crime Initiative • DPS • UTPD • Organized Crime • Metro Tactical Violent Crime Initiative • 1,236 Self initiated LE Contacts (Traffic and Pedestrian) • 146 Misdemeanor Arrest • 55 Felony Arrest • 176 Cite and Release Citations • 4 firearms recovered