The Governor's Youth and Urban Violence Commission, created by Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, is a panel of experts and community leaders from a variety of backgrounds charged with reviewing the sources and causes of youth violence in urban areas, as well as developing proposals that will further reduce the rate of violent crime. The Commission is responsible for identifying risk factors that result in the incidence of violence in high-crime communities and recommending meaningful policies and evidence-based programs designed to reduce violence. Specifically, it is focusing on violence prevention, and reducing or eliminating the risk factors of youth violence through the implementation of statewide, interagency policies.