Mayor Craig Greenberg has hired Michael Bogan as the new leader of the Office of Group Violence Intervention (GVI), a comprehensive partnership with local, state and federal agencies aimed at helping young people involved with groups or gangs find a new path away from violence and crime.
Earlier this month, Metro Council passed the upcoming fiscal year budget, which includes three new positions within the Office of GVI. Bogan will serve as director while two yet-to-be-named assistants will work to expand the program over the coming months.
Bogan is a former LMPD officer who held a long career with the department. He served as a sergeant with the Special Investigations Division in 2014 and 2015, as a lieutenant in 2016 and as a major from late 2016 to 2020. In 2021, Bogan joined the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training as an executive advisor. He has served as the administrative division director of that organization since September 2022. Bogan holds a bachelor’s degree in Justice Administration from the University of Louisville.
As GVI Director, Bogan will lead a three-person team tasked with reaching out to known gang members in Louisville, warning them about the consequences of their crimes and helping them change their paths. So far this year, 89 people have participated in the program through in-home visits and regular group meetings known as “call-ins.”
Bogan will begin his new role on July 3.
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