Operation Ceasefire Case Study

Operation Ceasefire was composed of two fundamentals. First the operation was established to have a direct attack on gun that are being illegally transported. It wanted to put a stop on the traffickers who were supplying guns to the juveniles. In addition, it wanted the local, federal and state agencies to focus on guns illegally being transported within the states boundaries and not just on guns coming in from adjacent states. This operation brought attention to the types of guns the gang members used more often. Furthermore, Operation Ceasefire wanted to provide help to determine the serial numbers of those guns that had been seized with a demolished code. They hoped that determining these serial numbers investigators have a greater possibility to locate traffickers (National Institution of Justice, 2001, pp. 1-2)
The second component of Operation Ceasefire was called the “lever pulling” this represented the strict rules that helped deter gang members from committing gun violence. The project allowed police officers to stop gang members and pressure these individuals to provide information on whether they were in possession of a gun. They also wanted to make their present known so gang members would begin to let other gang members know of the high presence of
Others were told that they could go to prison for violating their parole violations. These individuals could face up to 10 years in federal prison without being allowed to petition for parole. The program was a success because it united local and federal law agencies. For example, gang members who were arrested under the project, who would normally be tried under local jurisdiction were being transferred to the U.S. Attorney. In addition, probation officers were more capable of keeping the judges informed which allowed them to enforce harsher bails (National Institution of Justice, 2001, pp.