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Local faith leaders celebrate efforts of sheriff, JSO’s Gang Unit to drive down Jacksonville’s murder rate

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In addition to addressing affordable housing in the city, the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment (ICARE) plans to acknowledge Sheriff T.K. Waters and the efforts of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit to significantly reduce the city’s murder rate.

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From Grief to Action: How JSO’s Gang Unit is overcoming unique challenges to drive down Jacksonville’s murder rate

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Jacksonville cut its murder rate in half in 2024, arguably a big accomplishment for crime fighting in the River City. News4JAX wanted to know what made the difference, and we’ve been digging into the issue for months.