More than 60 firearms seized by Austin Police under violence intervention program

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More than 60 firearms seized by Austin Police under violence intervention program

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In mid-April, Austin Police Department launched a new violence intervention program aimed at fighting gun violence and cracking down on offenders.On Monday, APD announced more than 60 firearms have been seized by the Organized and Violent Crime Divisions of the department under the program, which runs through Aug. 31. APD creates new intervention program in hopes of driving violent gun crime rates down"Since the launch of th…