In October of 2022, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Ceasefire Virginia – a violent crime reduction strategy which partners with localities disproportionately impacted by violent crime to get the most violent and repeat offenders off the streets, while supporting local law enforcement, prosecution, prevention, and intervention strategies. Thirteen cities were identified1 as Ceasefire Virginia localities: Chesapeake, Danville, Emporia, Hampton, Hopewell, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Roanoke. The OAG entered into a project contract with the Center for Public Policy (CPP) at Virginia Commonwealth University for evaluation services related to the implementation of Ceasefire across the Commonwealth. In partnership with the OAG, the CPP developed a mixed methods evaluation strategy to provide a holistic assessment of all Ceasefire activities. The CPP is releasing a preliminary report highlighting the evaluation components completed to this point. A full evaluation report is expected to be released by the end of the year (2025). 

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