Operation Cease Fire was a community policing program implemented in Boston in the 1990s to reduce gun violence and homicides. It utilized a combination of law enforcement and community outreach to target high-risk individuals and prevent retaliatory violence. It was credited with reducing youth homicide rates by half and became a model for other cities to follow.

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Operation Cease Fire

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A) enforced a ban on gun possession in New York City
B) attempted to reduce gun violence and gun-related homicide in Boston
C) was an attempt to intensively enforce gun laws in Chicago
D) was a liberal gun control strategy in Washington, D.C.

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