Detroit Crime Commission

Programs: During 2017, the dcc accomplished this mission through a variety of unique initiatives. These initiatives can be summarized as follows:research and analysis continue to be one of the dcc's bedrock missions along with blight reduction. The two came together in 2014 when the dcc was asked to look at ways to reduce blight, an ongoing issue in the city of detroit. Shrinking from 1. 8 million in 1958 to approximately, 625,000 today, the exodus resulted in tens of thousands of abandoned buildings in the city. Scrappers then steal metal from the buildings, destroying them in the process. The result is blight. Dcc analysts reviewed scrap metal laws from across the nation to identify gaps in the law and propose solutions to city leaders. Started in 2012, enough said (enough sexual assault in detroit) formally known as the detroit rape kit initiative is a partnership between wayne county prosecutors office, the detroit police department, and sorensen labs to get more than 11,000 rape kits tested. Rape kits are the product of sexual assaults that occured up to a decade ago that went untested. The dcc continues to act as the fiduciary for funds donated to the enough said initiative. The funds add capacity to the initiative to include testing, investigation, and prosecution. Since its inception, the dcc has facilitated the testing of 150 rape kits. The number of kits to be tested is limited by lab capacity. Of note, enough said is a 100% pass through program with the dcc receiving no monies. Currently, all the rape kits have been sent to the lab for testing. Gang iq is the dcc's signature and unique commitment to public safety by using innovative software solutions and graduate level analytical skills to assist law enforcement to identify gangs, their structure, and acts of criminality. Costs for the software used to support gang iq is second only to salaries. Its contribution to public safety, public and private, cannot be overstated while increasing effectiveness of the detroit police department through the use of technology in the face of shrinking budgets. Although the description is small, gang iq represents the majority of dcc activities. New beginnings initiative: new beginnings initiative focuses on thwarting gang related violence and dissolving the gang organization. The process combines research and analysis with community service organizations to deliver services designed to create an alternate future for gang leaders and turning such members into contributing members of society. Anti-human trafficking initiative: in an effort to combat human trafficking in southeast michigan the dcc partners with law enforcement and private entities to investigate potential human trafficking rings and assist law enforcement in disrupting these rings.