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Stop, Lock & Drop It – St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission

St. Louis, Violence Prevention Commission by St. Louis, Violence Prevention Commission
February 25, 2025
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Stop, Lock & Drop It- Stop and think, Lock up your guns, & Drop the unnecessary drama to cancel gun violence. For more information, visit https://www.stlareavpc.org/

Here at St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission, we work to reduce violent crime in the region by promoting and advocating for coordinated, well-resourced policies, support systems, and interventions among area governments, institutions and agencies that serve individuals and families most at risk of violent crime. We are a regional, cross-sector collaboration.

​Role: To align, convene, communicate and connect the organizations addressing Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction.

​Goal: A reduction in gun related crimes, injuries, and deaths throughout the St. Louis Region focusing on high-risk youth.​

​Vision: VPC envisions a St. Louis region where communities enjoy quiet nights and the sounds of children playing during the days. A St. Louis that is a safe and desirable destination for businesses and residents. A St. Louis in which all community members feel protected and served by law enforcement and empowered to have a voice in important regional issues.

Our Values & Guiding Principles

Racial Equity Focus: We demonstrate a commitment to violence prevention solutions that address racial inequity and systemic/structural racism 

Respect: We respect everyone in the community, valuing all cultures and recognizing strengths, needs, and aspirations without judgment.

Integrity: We use the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to maintain integrity and build community trust through honesty and commitment.

Data + Results Driven: We are committed to a transparent, data-driven process, including community feedback, actionable data, and evolving priorities, that results in measurable improvements/outcomes.

Community Engagement + Inclusion: Through intentional inclusion, engagement, and empowerment, we foster a culture of equity that respects and values the contributions of every individual toward a safe community.

Systems level change + regional shared plan: We achieve systemic change and policy solutions locally and within a regionally shared plan to reduce and prevent violence.

Resources: We collaborate regionally, coordinate existing resources, and develop new resources to achieve our shared vision.

Get Involved

A comprehensive approach to violence prevention and reduction must include promotion, prevention, and intervention. Here are ways to get involved across the spectrum.

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Intervention

Promotion

Universal

Selective

Choose Your Level of Engagement- Each level of engagement can support one or more of the VPC Action Plan Objectives. 

VPC Objective 1: Improve community level response to nonfatal shooting

VPC Objective 2: Advance trauma-informed and evidence-based violence prevention practices in community, systems, and service delivery

VPC Objective 3: Activate communities to strengthen police legitimacy

Learn more.

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