Efforts to make Cleveland's streets safer will continue in full force, state and local officials said Monday.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and officials from state, local and federal law enforcement agencies to provide an update on two years of work targeting violent crime in the city.

Cleveland's RISE, or Raising Investment in Safety for Everyone initiative, began in July 2023 following a surge in homicides and car thefts. The program teamed up different law enforcement personnel.

“Do we still have violent crime? Yes, we do," DeWine said. “But this action is bringing about some very, very good results and getting some bad people off the streets."

More than 1,000 guns have been removed from the streets, and more than 1,400 felons have been arrested since RI

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