Gun Violence Reduction Program  Guiding Principles & Work Plan

Guiding Principles

  • Community-Led: Those who are frequently and directly exposed to gun violence must be involved, and collaborative action is needed from representatives from diverse sectors.

  • Solution-Focused: Actions should result in concrete assistance to those working on these issues and affected by gun violence.

  • Evidence-Informed: Using reliable data and research is critical to understanding who is most affected by gun violence and what factors and circumstances are contributing to violence or helping to create safety. Combine research, context, and experience to inform this understanding.

  • Person-Centered: Understand that racial injustice has created neighborhoods of concentrated disadvantage, perpetuated poverty, and caused multigenerational harm. Actions must promote healing and minimize harm.  

  • Equity-Oriented: Adequate resources, including tailored interventions, should be directed to people who are experiencing inequity.

Gun Violence Reduction Work Plan

        On February 6, 2024, the County Board of Supervisors approved a work plan designed to reduce gun         violence in San Diego County. 

        The Gun Violence Reduction Work Plan includes 17 actions, to be led by County departments, to reduce gun         violence in our region. Work Plan actions address suicide, domestic/intimate partner violence and community         violence and cover the spectrum of prevention strategies, from actions designed to stop violence before it         starts to services that address immediates and long-term responses to violence. 

        To read the Work Plan, click on the link in the upper right corner of this page.