Cleveland Gun Buy-Back 2016

By Amie Sayles
on December 05, 2016 at 2:58 PM

CLEVELAND— As a result of Cleveland’s Gun Buy-Back program 168 guns were bought-back this year according to Public Information Officer Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia of the Cleveland Division of Police.

The program was held on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the Third District Headquarters at 4501 Chester Avenue and ran from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

The Cleveland Police partnered with the Cleveland Police Foundation,  ArcelorMitta, and owner of Dave’s Supermarkets, Burt Saltzman and together they have delivered $16,800-$33,600 in Gun Buy-Back incentives through gifts cards for food and gas in an effort to create safer neighborhoods for Cleveland families and businesses.

 

Gun Buy-Back posterCleveland Cheif of Police Calvin D. Williams having a conversation at the 2016 Gun Buy-Back programImage of gas gift cards given as incentive for Gun Buy-Back program 2016Cleveland Police inspecting guns given in the Gun Buy-Back program 2016