The Kansas City No Violence Alliance (KC NOVA) is a community collaboration among several organizations committed to reducing violent crime in the urban core. It is spearheaded by a Governing Board consisting of the following organizations: Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, City of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City Missouri Police Department (KCPD), Missouri Board of Probation and Parole, University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC), U.S. Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

KC NoVA focuses on reducing homicides and violent crime in Kansas City by concentrating resources on the most prolific drivers of violent crime, but it also offers services to persons at-risk of being victims or suspects in violent crime. These individuals will be provided with options and resources to make life style changes, while individuals who self-select for enforcement will be enforced upon to the fullest extent of the law.

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  • Captain Thad Seever is the KC NOVA Project Manager. Please feel free to contact him with any questions or concerns at 816-459-4300.


KC NoVA Board Members

Kansas City Police Chief Richard Smith

Chief Smith joined KCPD as an officer in 1988. As he worked his way up the ranks, he has had...

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JACO Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker

Jean’s focus as a prosecutor has been to make Jackson County a safer and better place to live,...

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US Attorney Timothy Garrison

Timothy is the top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the Western District of Missouri. His...

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Regional P&P Administrator Kimberly Hubbard-Stewart

Kimberly Hubbard-Stewart is Regional Administrator of the Western Region of Missouri Board of...

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KC NoVA Partners

City of Kansas City, Missouri

The City of Kansas City, Missouri has provided resources to assist client advocates, support...

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KC Police Department

KCPD took a small unit and developed an entire division, the Violent Crimes Enforcement Division, to...

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JACO Prosecutor’s Office

The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office has dedicated two KC NoVA prosecutor’s to assist in the...

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US Attorney’s Office

The US Attorney’s office works with the county prosecutor to file federal charges on those...

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Supporting Organizations and Community Partners

Kansas City Mothers in Charge

Mothers in Charge’s mission is to reduce crime through violence prevention, education and...

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Health Care Foundation of Greater KC

The Healthcare Foundation has provided funding for NoVA services, specifically those to assist...

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Kansas City Ad Hoc Group Against Crime

Ad Hoc officials have spoken at the call-in and have been very active in community efforts in the...

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Arts Tech - A Center for Youth Enterprise

Arts Tech is the fiscal agent for the BYRNE grant; a grant aimed at increasing collective efficacy...

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