LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some areas of Louisville are seeing a dramatic drop in crime, according to the mayor.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Office of Violence Prevention announced Monday the next phase of the Community Violence Intervention (CVI) initiative — which is part of the mayor’s Safe Louisville plan — will be moving and expanding their CVI sites. The sites are targeted areas where trained “violence interrupters” find and mediate conflicts.
“We’ve seen a dramatic decrease in violent crime at these sites,” Greenberg said. “In the first half of 2025, violent crime in these targeted areas dropped by 62%. I’m excited to expand this model as we continue to increase public safety and reduce violent crime so every resident of every neighborhood in Louisville is safe and feels safe.”…