DES MOINES, Iowa– An effort from Des Moines Police officers to get guns off of the street and prevent gun violence is having a positive impact.
The city is seeing lower rates of criminal homicides so far in 2025 compared to years past. Now, officers are hoping that this is a trend, rather than a fad.
“We know that we’re putting in the work to get out there and get the guns off the streets, make sure that we, you know, have solid prosecutions to present to the county attorney’s office. But you also have to look into the neighborhoods and see exactly how are those interactions going in the neighborhoods and what are people doing to maybe walk away from a fight or to put the gun down,” said Sergeant Paul Parizek with the DMPD.
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“We’re hoping that our messaging over the years on how to avoid violence is finally settling in. And we’re at a spot where we’re hoping this will be our normal.”…