WARREN, Ohio - One month after Warren's mayor made a rare and sincere plea to stop violence in the city, the Attorney General's Office is stepping in to help plan a community wide initiative.

Federal and local officials have already said if the city of Warren is going to put an end to violence in the neighborhoods, it's going to take a community wide effort.

Tuesday evening nearly 100 community members showed their support by attending a Warren Peace Summit at the New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church.

A representative from the Attorney General's Office took part in the panel discussion. He told members of the community, the planned initiative will attempt to engage with those committing the majority of crimes.

He says law enforcement knows who the offenders are and they plan to meet with them face-to-face.

Officials and community members will help offer solutions and resources to change their lives, such as access to job training and alcohol and drug rehabilitation. They will also meet with clergy and residents who have lost a loved one to violence.

But the Attorney General Offices warns if offenders don't stop the violence law enforcement will crackdown on their entire gang or group.

"Tell them through the voice of the community, the community participates, that we're tired of the violence we won't let it happen anymore, " said Assistant Attorney General Robert Fiatal. "We don't want you hurt, we don't want you dead, we don't want to put you in prison but the violence has to stop."

According to the Attorney General's Office, the strategies have proven effective in communities across the country and Ohio.

According to their press release, a similar effort in Cincinnati led to a 41% drop in gang homicides and a 22% decrease in other violent firearm incidents.

Youngstown has a similar initiative that coordinators say has been effective.

"It's a lot of work and it's the police department doing their job, but we can't arrest our way out of this it has to be the community stepping in and giving options, choices, support to people who want to make the change in their lives," said Youngstown Community Initiative to Reduce Violence Coordinator Guy Burney.

Working alongside Burney is ex-offender Terrell Graham. He believes the initiative can make a difference, but criminals need to know what other lifestyles are possible. He helps share that message.

"They have a tendency to want to have somebody talk to them that has the same background, that knows the language and the culture," said Graham.

The initiative in Warren will begin December 20th. That's when Police Chief Eric Merkle says 15 gentleman currently under probation and parole will go before a judge.

"We're going to tell them we know who they are, if they don't stop this gun violence we're going to bring all of our law enforcement partners in, if they want to get out of that life style there is definitely an opportunity for them if they want," said Merkle.