The police are the primary agency tasked with controlling gun violence, yet too often the advocates for gun violence prevention either ignore the police or only reference them as a part of the problem. A comprehensive strategy for policing gun violence requires community engagement and a commitment to curbing police misbehavior. Unsolved shootings also contribute to cycles of urban gun violence, deprive victims and their families of justice and erode trust in the police, which further undermines witness cooperation with investigations.