Racine county, in partnership with the city of racine and the racine unified school district, will expand its community-based violent crime reduction initiative

The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded Racine County Sheriff's Department $169,600 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand its community-based violent crime reduction initiative in partnership with the City of Racine and Racine Unified School District.

The award funds implementation of Cellebrite digital forensic software to lawfully access, analyze, and share evidence from digital devices, enabling investigators to solve violent crimes faster, identify individuals at risk of retaliation, and dismantle violent networks with greater accuracy. The funding also supports expansion of the county's violence interruption model, which operates 24/7 response teams that support families affected by violence, help de-escalate conflict, and provide ongoing assistance and resources.

Performance occurs in Racine, Wisconsin through September 30, 2028.

This project will enhance public safety by combining modern digital investigation tools with community engagement and violence prevention strategies. Activities include implementation of cellebrites digital forensic software platform to lawfully access, analyze, and share evidence from digital devices allowing investigators to solve violent crimes faster, identify individuals at risk of retaliation, and dismantle violent networks with greater accuracy. Additionally, the project will expand the countys violence interruption model, which includes 24/7 response teams that support families affected by violence, help DE-escalate conflict and provide ongoing assistance and resources.