Law Enforcement Professionals Exclaim, "Enough is Enough, Stop the Violence"

Every day in America we hear about the terrible tragedies that result from gun violence. All too often we hear about the shattered lives in the aftermath of gun violence, after a child or angry adult gains access to a gun and injures or kills someone. One group of dedicated Americans must deal with each and every act of firearm violence. That group is the men and women of law enforcement. Law enforcement professionals across this great land have seen to much of the violence, way too many shattered lives. Law enforcement has spoken, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, Stop the Violence!"

Every community in this country has been touched by the effects of gun violence. School shootings, workplace violence, random acts of violence, suicides and gun accidents. Locally, law enforcement agencies have recognized themselves as being the first line of defense for violent crime and incidents in their community . The local police department and sheriff's office have taken an active role in educating citizens on gun violence prevention measures.

Law enforcement agencies from California to New York, and Texas to Montana have joined with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in an effort to reduce the epidemic of senseless killings in their communities. These local agencies understand that the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is not an organization that is "Anti-Gun" but "Anti-Gun Violence".

Working together the Brady Center's Law Enforcement Relations department and local law enforcement partners, we have developed strategies and programs designed to reduce gun violence. Many communities have seen tangible results by working with the Brady Center to design and implement broad-based programs.

Others are adopting the models created by these successful endeavors to craft programs to meet their community needs. The common thread in all of these initiatives and programs is that they are all developed with the specific desire to reduce gun related injuries and deaths. To learn how you can work in your community to "Stop the Violence" contact the Law Enforcement Relations office at (202) 289-7319.