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Officials shared the "Safe Louisville Comprehensive Violence Reduction Plan" during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
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After two LMPD officers were shot by a suspect tied to a stolen SUV Tuesday night, the department has released its strategies to get violent crime.
Social media has become the new place where young people not only meet, but also air their beefs.
The program is aimed at reducing gun violence by targeting high-risk individuals.
Louisville has seen more than 600 homicides since the program was created in 2020.
Nearly one-third of the city's shootings come from gangs and group violence, but Louisville leaders are trying to combat the issue by focusing on the city's youth.
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Last year, Mayor Greg Fischer and former United States Attorney Russell Coleman joined community leaders, Louisville Metro Police and Metro Council to announce the new approach to violence prevention.
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Council members have questioned why the program hasn't fully been implemented.
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Group Violence Intervention, or GVI, has produced major results in other cities.
LMPD chief Erika Shields believes in the program as violence continues in Louisville.