Malmo, Sweden, had a problem with violence: In 2017 there were an unprecedented 65 shootings and 62 uses of grenades or small explosives -- high numbers for a country where possession of guns is highly regulated. The city looked to Boston, Mass., and adopted a similar strategy to one that Boston implemented in the 1990s to address rising violence. The initiative, which Malmo calls Stop Shooting, entails Call-Ins, where community members let gang members know the community cares and wants them to stop the violence. In addition to the Call-Ins, Stop Shooting also involves continuous face-to-face contact with members of Malmo's street groups and close coordination with community partners. The initiative promises gang members that they will be held accountable for violence and there is help if they want to leave the gang. Since the start of the project, severe violence has fallen consistently in Malmo.

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