Gun Violence Resource Hub

Police-Community Liaison
Type of Strategy:
Gun violence prevention area(s):

A community liaison serves as an anti-violence coordinator in the community. Their responsibilities include oversight of the implementation of community strategies to combat gun violence, as well as facilitation of communication within the police department and with community-based organizations. Community liaisons also engage with marginalized individuals, their families, and social service organizations to address factors that may facilitate engagement in non-fatal shootings. To be the most effective, and to reduce potential harms, this approach should be developed and tailored to the community where it will be implemented.

Specific programs and implementation sites:
Helpful resources and citations:
Primary implementing agency:
  • Law enforcement
Potential partnering agencies:
  • Community members
Links to evaluation evidence:
  • None/inconclusive

PSN Pillars

Community Engagement
Focused and Strategic Enforcement
Prevention and Intervention
  • Types of Strategy

  • Types of Gun Violence