"It's focused coordination and collaboration across state lines. That is going to be a game-changer. Other resources, I’m confident, will come," she said.
Garland said the strike forces build on previous gun violence reduction efforts, including Project Safe Neighborhoods, which was established during the Trump administration. "We're learning from the past," he said.
Garland also met with representatives from READI Chicago, a violence reduction program. He said law enforcement needs community organizations to help stop gun violence if the strike force initiative is to work, and that those organizations need to trust law enforcement.
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