It's been just over a year since Jackson County launched its "Save KC" program.

While the program was brought back under former Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, the current Jackson County Prosecutor, Melesa Johnson, helped develop the initiative when she was Director of Public Safety for Kansas City, Missouri.

Prosecutor Johnson met with KSHB 41's Alyssa Jackson to talk about SAVE KC's success and what challenges remain.

The program's participants are identified by an advisory board consisting of high-ranking law enforcement officers and community advocates involved in violence prevention.

The way Johnson described her involvement is an all-hands-on approach.

"I attend every implementation meeting every Friday," she said. "I've been at every single call in. Ive spoken at t

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