Group Violence Intervention Program updates City Council on progress

By , Daily Memphian Published: October 11, 2022 3:23 PM CT
<strong>Jimmie Johnson, administrator for the city&rsquo;s Group Violence Intervention Program, took part in&nbsp; a panel discussion by the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission on Sept. 29. Johnson gave an update of the program to the Memphis City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 11.</strong> (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)

Jimmie Johnson, administrator for the city’s Group Violence Intervention Program, took part in a panel discussion by the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission on Sept. 29. Johnson gave an update of the program to the Memphis City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 11. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)

Of the 126 individuals identified as most at-risk for gun violence since July, the program has successfully referred 12 individuals for intervention services. 

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.


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