Shapiro-Davis investments in law enforcement and community violence prevention drive a nearly 12% decline in violent crime and a 42% drop in gun violence from 2022-2024.

PENNSYLVANIA – Today, new reporting highlights a significant drop in violent crime across the Commonwealth, underscoring the impact of the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s targeted investments in law enforcement and community-based violence prevention.

After a new report from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), Pennsylvanians are learning that violent crime declined 21% statewide over the past decade. The report also found that the 19 counties receiving funding through the Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution (GVIP) grant program saw homicides decrease by 32.5% between 2022 and 2024. Those counties also experienced declines in aggravated assaults, while clearance rates — a key measure of whether crimes are being solved and offenders held accountable — increased statewide.

This new report comes as violent crime and gun violence are on the decline, driven by the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s commitment to making communities safer. Since Governor Shapiro took office, gun violence has dropped 42% and violent crime fell by nearly 12% from 2022 to 2024. 

These improvements follow the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s focused strategy of strengthening public safety through both supporting law enforcement and investing in violence prevention. 

As Governor Shapiro made clear when launching his reelection campaign, his Administration has delivered —- and will continue working to make our communities safer by funding additional law enforcement officers, expanding afterschool programs, and investing in violence intervention initiatives rooted in Pennsylvania communities. 

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• A report from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (GVIP) shows violent crime went down and clearance rates went up in the Commonwealth between 2022 and 2024.
• The Shapiro-Davis Administration credits GVIP partially for this decrease.
• “Preventing violence in our communities requires a two-pronged approach,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said. “It requires hiring law enforcement, and it also requires, we’ve seen this under Lieutenant Governor Davis’ leadership, to make a point of investing in community-based violence prevention programs.”
• A release from the Lt. Gov.’s office said, “We’ve driven out $50 million to help local district attorneys and police investigate gun violence and prosecute the offenders, and data show that those investments have made a real impact. Clearance rates are up, and homicide rates are down. While even one life lost to gun violence is one too many, we are making progress…”
• 19 counties received this funding and those counties saw a 32.5% decrease in homicides. They also saw decreases in aggravated assaults.
• District Attorney Sanguedolce says the program is helping drive down crime in the county.
• “Not only has it helped decrease violent crime in the county, it has helped us to make arrests in cases and punish the people that are committing these crimes,” Sanguedolce said.
• Sanguedolce also says the funding has helped his office make critical investments.
• “Without that funding, we never would have been able to initiate having the extra investigators that investigate on violent crime,” Sanguedolce said.

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