Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say
The Trump administration's cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, according to experts, who argue that these programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests. The justice department justified the cuts by stating that it was instead focusing on prosecuting criminals. Homicides in the US have fallen dramatically in recent years after a spike during the Covid-19 pandemic, but some advocates worry that federal funding cuts will reverse this trend.
- ▪The Trump administration cut over $800m in grants from the Department of Justice's office of justice programs aimed at preventing and responding to gun violence.
- ▪Homicides in the US fell by 25% in 2025 compared to 2019, according to a report from the Council on Criminal Justice.
- ▪The Biden administration had previously approved the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which provided $250m for community-based violence intervention and prevention initiatives.
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The justice department justified the cuts by stating that it was instead focusing on ‘prosecuting criminals’, but some experts argue that intervention programs are more effective at reducing violence. Photograph: Victor J Blue/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe justice department justified the cuts by stating that it was instead focusing on ‘prosecuting criminals’, but some experts argue that intervention programs are more effective at reducing violence. Photograph: Victor J Blue/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesUS newsTrump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts sayCommunity programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates sayEric BergerSun 31 May 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 31 May 2026 07.01…
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