ShotStoppers Drives Significant Reductions in Homicides and Shootings Across Detroit Neighborhoods

Detroit’s streets are rewriting their narrative. In neighborhoods once defined by violence, where gunshots echoed like a grim refrain, change is now visible in real time. Numbers don’t lie, and Detroiters are witnessing what happens when community-based strategies meet intentional investment. Groups funded by ShotStoppers—Force Detroit, Detroit 300, Detroit Friends and Family, and New Era Community Connection—are delivering results that even skeptics can’t ignore: up to an 83% reduction in homicides and shootings in some of the city’s most violent areas. This transformation didn’t happen in isolation. It came from the ground up, led by activists who live and breathe Detroit’s challenges, from its blight-stricken blocks to its underserved youth. These groups are part of the city’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) zones, focusing on areas once synonymous with homicides and shootings. Their success is reshaping what safety looks like for families across the city. Mayor Mike Duggan recently shared the latest metrics, and the numbers are striking. Between August and October, the CVI zones saw violent crime drops ranging from 61% to 83% compared to the same period in previous years. Even areas outside these zones saw a 35% decline, proving that the ripple effects of community-driven intervention go beyond...