CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Community members, law enforcement and medical professionals met Friday morning, March 13, for a violence intervention forum focused on collaborative approaches to reducing gun violence.
Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis said he attributes a drop in gun crime over the past year to improved partnerships between police, nonprofits and medical providers.
“This really is just about getting together with other folks and having conversations around gun violence and what’s working in other places and what we’ve been doing here in the city of Charlottesville and what’s been working for us,” Kochis said…