Create a Better Future For Yourself

We are a community coalition of Kansas City agencies and non-profits, service providers, juvenile authorities and law enforcement – all focused on helping individuals build safer, more stable lives.

Stand Against Violence Everywhere Everyday Everyone

Stand Against Violence Everywhere Everyday Everyone

What We Do

Interventions

SAVE KC moves individuals away from lives close to violence before it's too late. We use custom notifications and "call-in" meetings to deliver key messages from city leaders, social services, law enforcement, and individuals who have already recreated their lives. We help clients build more productive and stable lives.

Community Outreach

We offer support services tailored for the unique needs of each individual and designed to move them away from criminal activity. We work on a case-by-case basis to understand each person's specific challenges and goals, then connect them to the most appropriate resources and services. This can include job training, education, mental health support and more.

Support Services

Violence grew so high in recent years that many community leaders and anti-violence organizations created coalitions to combat the disruption of daily violence in their neighborhoods. SAVE KC works with these community partners to show young offenders such violence will no longer be tolerated.

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Focused Deterrence Model

We use a proven violence-reduction strategy known as "focused deterrence”. It pinpoints the persons involved in group and gun violence and offers them support to change their lives, as well as clear consequences if they continue to be involved in violence. This strategy started in the 1990s with Boston’s Operation Ceasefire, which substantially reduced youth gun violence. The strategy requires direct communication, community partnerships and enforcement. It has been effective in numerous cities. A study of Oakland’s effort showed a 31% reduction in gun homicides and a 43% reduction in group-involved shootings. 

Impact

SAVE KC initiated implementation of its focused deterrence strategy in 2024. SAVE KC has held five call-ins and conducted dozens of custom notifications of persons identified as being close to or involved in violence. Trends in gun violence since initiation are promising but multiple factors & efforts can impact trends in violence

From 2025 to 2026, the Kansas City, MO, Police Department reports the following specific patterns of violence:

  • Homicide victims in Kansas City decreased by 24% year-over-year as of May 1, 2026.

  • Total homicide incidents declined by 14% compared to the same period in 2025.

  • Incidents involving multiple homicide victims decreased by 33% year-over-year and are down 53% compared to the three-year average.

  • Group-related non-fatal shooting incidents declined by 12% compared to 2025 and are down 38% compared to the three-year average.

  • Overall non-fatal shooting victims are down 18% compared to the three-year average.

  • Non-fatal shooting incidents citywide decreased by 13% compared to the three-year average.