FACE Project

The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention participates in the Firearm Crime Enforcement Coalition of King County (FACE) which is a subcommittee of the King County Police Chiefs Association. This project was originally an idea generated by criminal justice agencies in an effort to decrease the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime. Challenged with limited resources this group has been meeting for several years developing a strategic plan while educating and informing other criminal justice agencies and the community.

Now partnered with Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) (external link) and Crime Stoppers (external link) , new funding resources and connectivity to other jurisdictions has been created. Today this committee consists of members from:

• Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) (external link)
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service (external link) 
• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) (external link) 
• King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD)
• King County Prosecutors Office (PAO)
• United States Attorneys Office (external link)
• Regional law enforcement agencies, and others.

The resulting focus has been to:

1. Step up Federal and State prosecution of firearms related offenses.
2. Provide education to first responding police personnel on crime scene essentials to enhance firearms prosecution.
3. Develop a public relations campaign to advise potential offenders of the sentencing risks involved should they use a firearm in a crime.
4. Implement The Behind the FACE Program which brings soon to be released DOC offenders together with criminal justice and law enforcement officials to advise offenders of the ramifications, should they use a firearm in the commission of a crime, or be found in violation of their release conditions, if in possession of a firearm.
5. Implement the DAJD Behind the FACE Program which brings, (in separate sessions); DAJD adult in-custody offenders, DAJD juvenile offenders, and DAJD community corrections offenders together with panel members as an education component to advise them on the impact of firearms crime.
6. Promote Public Relations through:
   
   • Cop Talk Radio station KKNW (external link) AM 1150, 5-6 PM, The CNN Radio News Network (external link) which is a drive-at-5 radio program with our Crime Stoppers partners on law enforcement and related issues. Cop Talk Radio is streamed worldwide on the net at www.Newschannel1150.com (external link) .
   • TV and Radio add spots.
   • Reader board bus advertisements and police patrol cars.
   • Posters in various criminal justice agencies.
   • Bumper stickers.
   • Literature for individuals booked and released on firearm offenses.
   • The FACE Newsletter.
   • Others relating to information on real cases involving firearm crime.

For more information on the Firearm Crime Enforcement Coalition (FACE) please go to web site www.projectsafeneighborhoods.com (external link).