Everyone Deserves Safety.
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) brings new possibilities for safety by implementing targeted, contextualized, data-informed, and community driven programs where they are needed most.
Founded in 2021, the office was created through redirected Austin Police Department funds as recommended by the Gun Violence and Reimagining Public Safety Task Forces. OVP was conceived as a strategic and equitable investment to increase public safety in Austin by taking interventions upstream in the cycle of violence. By addressing environmental causes of violence, healing the trauma caused by violence, and equipping change-agents to serve their communities, more Austinites can experience the benefits that come from safety.
Learn more about OVP
Find more information about who we are, how we got here, and what a public health approach to safety means for Austin.
Violence prevention programs in Austin
Get to know our programs that create equitable access to safety through making connections, investing in skill-building, and holding space to heal.
Get in touch with the Office of Violence Prevention by emailing OVP@austintexas.gov.
Work with OVP
The Office of Violence Prevention is currently not hiring. We encourage you to please continue to check back for future openings on our team !
OVP in the News
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Check in again soon for more information and opportunities to make Austin a safe community for everyone.