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When he came back to the U.S., he saw violence clustering and trans-
mission very similar to the infectious diseases he was working with in
Africa. And, what he learned in Africa about treating diseases was true
here in the U.S. for violence.
Having someone intervene who has respect, is trusted and under-
stands what those individuals are going through is critical. Our inter-
rupters and our outreach providers are the key to stopping the spread
of violence. ey are significantly trained in conflict mediation and
de-escalation strategies, so they know the full needs of individuals at
highest risk.
[Editor's note: Interrupters are carefully selected individuals who were for-
merly engaged in violent behavior. ey are still credible members within
potentially violent communities and are trained to help mitigate gang vio-
lence before it occurs.]
Q: What is not working in Chicago?
Dr. Humikowski: Frankly, there are just too many guns in the
city of Chicago. e statistics about how many are recovered from
the streets of our city is mind-boggling. In all cities — big and small
across America — people have guns, but there are more guns in this
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