By Norm Roulet, 2 November, 2024 Operation Ceasefire Operation Ceasefire (also known as the Boston Gun Project and the Boston Miracle[1]) is a problem-oriented policing initiative implemented in 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts. Tags Operation Ceasefire Boston Miracle National Network for Safe Communities Group Violence Intervention The Group Violence Intervention GVI Cincinnati, OH Indianapolis, IN Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA Perato Principle Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government John Jay College of Criminal Justice