Community Violence Intervention (CVI)
With decades of experience, these organizations will enhance services and measure what keeps our neighborhoods safe.
CVI uses evidence-based, community-driven strategies to prevent and interrupt violence by establishing relationships with people involved in or affected by violence in the community.
Examples include but not limited to:
- Mediating brewing conflicts before they turn violent
- Identifying and mentoring individuals potentially at-risk for involvement in violence
- Connecting at-risk individuals with wraparound services
- Addressing the broader conditions in the community that contribute to violent crime
For more information or questions on how to get involved, contact Mike Peterson, CVI Program, Administrator at, [email protected]
The Organizations
Violence Hotspots and ShotStoppers Organizations
CVI Zone Boundaries
Detroit Peoples Community
8 Mile Rd to Curtis Ave; Hubbell Ave to Burt Rd
New Era Community Connection
Curtis Ave to Schoolcraft Rd; Wyoming Ave to Hubbell St
Force Detroit
Plymouth Rd to Ford Rd (Southern City border); Southfield Freeway to Rouge Park (Burt, Trinity, and Pierson Streets)
Detroit 300
Puritan Ave to W. Chicago Ave; Hubbell St to Southfield Rd
Wayne Metro / Denby Alliance / Camp Restore
8 Mile from Goulburn Ave to Kelly Road; Kelly Rd to Morang Ave; Morang Ave to Lakepointe St; Lakepointe St to Whittier Ave; Whittier Ave (turns into Houston-Whittier Ave) to Coulburn Ave; Goulburn Ave back to 8 Mile
Detroit Friends & Family
Moross Rd from Kelly Rd to Harper Ave; Harper Ave to Conner St; Conner St to Gratiot; Gratiot to Houston-Whittier; Houston-Whittier to Lakepointe St; Lakepointe St to Morang Ave; Morang Ave to Kelly Rd; Kelly Rd to Moross Rd
How ShotStoppers Works
ShotStoppers started in July 2023 with $10 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
- Community-Led Approach: Local groups create and carry out their own violence reduction strategies.
- CVI Zones: Focuses on 3-to-5-mile areas with high rates of homicides and non-fatal shootings.
- Targeted Engagement: Many groups focus on working with individuals most at risk of violence, helping them choose new life paths.
- Funding:
- Base budget of $175,000 per quarter per group.
- Opportunity to earn up to $175,000 more each quarter through performance grants.
- Performance Measurement:
- Success is measured using the CVI Score (homicides multiplied by two plus non-fatal shootings).
- Groups earn grants by reducing violence more than the overall city trend in areas not covered by CVI.
- Grant Range: Performance grants range from $87,500 to $175,000 per quarter, depending on the level of violence reduction.
“What we have learned is that the fastest way to bring down gun violence is to do two things at once: have an outstanding police department and law enforcement strategy and have an outstanding community violence intervention strategy where those groups who have the strongest relationships in the neighborhoods are given the resources to prevent the violence,” said Mayor Mike Duggan – WXYZ article (June 2024)
Proof that CVI works
Within the first quarter of launching, CVI Zones — some of the city's most chronically violent neighborhoods — saw violence drop at rates equal to or even greater than other parts of the city.