The ST. Louis regional violent crime initiative will focus on intelligence based policing in an effort to significantly reduce violent crime in the ST

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant to St. Louis County, Missouri under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the "St. Louis Regional Violent Crime Initiative" focused on intelligence-based policing to significantly reduce violent crime in the St. Louis region. The initiative will incorporate the latest technology to facilitate regional crime information sharing and real-time dissemination of this information. The award, with an October 1, 2023 start date and September 30, 2027 completion, aims to create a unique environment that enables enhanced regional coordination and leverages innovative tools to combat violent crime.

Louis region. This initiative would create a truly unique environment which would incorporate the latest technology available to facilitate a regional crime information sharing strategy and at the same time allow for the dissemination of this information in real time.