LIVE FREE California’s Community Violence Intervention work combines street outreach, life coaching, credible messengers, crisis response, and healing-centered support to create safer communities without expanding punishment.
In Berkeley, the local violence intervention program maintained zero fatal shootings during the January-May 2025 reporting period. The city also recorded a 100% reduction in non-fatal shootings, a 50% reduction in shots-fired incidents, and an 81% year-over-year reduction in shots fired.
These results show what becomes possible when communities invest in trusted relationships, coordinated outreach, and life-affirming public safety. LIVE FREE California is working to sustain this model in Berkeley and the Bay Area while sharing technical assistance with partners across the state.
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