Mission Statement The mission of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is to serve as the forum for identifying solutions, proposing actions and facilitating cooperation that will improve public safety and the related criminal and juvenile justice services for District residents, visitors, victims and offenders. CJCC draws upon local and federal agencies and individuals to develop recommendations and strategies for accomplishing this mission. Our guiding principles are creative collaboration, community involvement and effective resource utilization. We are committed to developing targeted funding strategies and comprehensive management information through integrated information technology systems and social-science research in order to achieve our goal. The CJCC conducts a Strategic Planning Session annually to prioritize its work. The priorities identified for the CJCC for 2006-2007 are: Reduction of gun violence Improvement of the reintegration of previously incarcerated persons Reduction of juvenile violence Improvement of information sharing across the criminal justice system Expansion of detention options Improvement of social-service integration throughout the justice system See Committees for more information.