LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A small group of repeat offenders accounted for nearly 1,800 felony charges in Louisville last year, according to newly-released data tied to a new initiative aimed at reducing violent crime.
In an effort to trim that number, the Louisville Metro Police Foundation launched the Repeat Offender Initiative, a collaborative effort designed to bring law enforcement, prosecutors and community partners together to focus on people with multiple felony convictions who continue to reoffend.
“A small amount of people are responsible for a large amount of crime,” said Joshua Chavez, director of the Crime Reductions Program for the Louisville Metro Police Foundation. “If we can target this population that is responsible for a lot of the crime, maybe we can change the trajectory and reduce crime overall.”…