The city of richmond's office of neighborhood safety (ONS) is a non-law enforcement governmental agency whose sole mission is to reduce firearm related injuries and deaths

The City of Richmond's Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund the 18-month Operation Peacemaker Fellowship, a non-law enforcement, positive youth development and mentoring intervention targeted at high-risk youth and young adults ages 14-35 to reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths in the city of Richmond, California. The fellowship is a government-initiated strategy implemented and managed by the ONS to interrupt and reduce firearm assaults in the community.

Aprimary strategy of the ONS is the operation peacemaker fellowship (hereafter, the fellowship). The fellowship is an 18-month non-mandated intensive positive youth development/justice [mentoring] intervention specifically designed for youth and young adults ages 14-35 who have been identified [suspected] to be the most lethal and active firearm offenders (and most at-risk for being a victim to gun violence) in richmond. The fellowship is a government initiated non-law enforcement firearm assault interruption and reduction strategy implemented and managed by the city of richmond office of neighborhood safety.