Rep Moore Omokunde: “We have a long road ahead to prevent violence in Wisconsin, but we are finally taking coordinated steps to acknowledge we have a problem.”
MADISON— Today, Wisconsin joins 13 other states who have made a commitment to the safety of their residents by creating an Office of Violence Prevention.
In 2020, firearm related injury became the leading cause of death for children ages 1-19 in Wisconsin and the United States. Firearms kill more than 48,000 people a year with an estimated national cost of $299 billion. In 2022, 848 Wisconsin residents lost their lives due to firearm related injury.
“In accordance with best practices, the next steps of the WI OVP are to:
- Assess and report out on the state’s current landscape of violence prevention.
- Identify which agency has oversight of the office
- Define the office’s authority
- Identify how the office is resourced and staffed
- Identify outcomes and performance measures”
Representative Moore Omokunde represents the 17th Assembly District on the North and Northwest sides of Milwaukee.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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