Bakersfield officials credit focused violence-interruption office with sharp drops in shootings
City officials say the Office of Violence Intervention and Prevention (OVIP) uses data and partnerships to focus on a small group of high-risk individuals; officials reported large, sustained reductions in shootings and homicides and national recognition for Bakersfield's results.
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City of Bakersfield officials described a data-driven strategy they say has sharply reduced gun violence in the city, centering work on a small number of people who account for a large share of incidents.
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