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>> we still have the historical things that are happening, the drugs, the gangs, the money. but so many more people are dying over small interpersonal days puts. >> they are using gun violence to solve petty beefs. >> reporter: it is a culture, it's a way of thinking. >> reporter: as the country grapples with the historic increase in the homicide rate and a re-imagining of police departments, back in austin, they are looking for solutions as fast as they can. >> we need to get ahead of that problem and as a community, as a city, that is what he we're doing. >> and that was ryan young reporting...

Remained steady in recent years. mayor scott says it's something many mayors around the country are dealing with. >> we still have the historical things that are happening, the drugs, gangs, the money. but so many more people are dying over small, interpersonal disputes. they are using gun violence to solve petty beefs. >> it is a culture. it's a way of thinking. >> reporter: as the country grapples with the historic increase in the homicide rate and a re-imagining of police departments, back in austin, they are looking for solutions as fast as they can. >> we need to get ahead of that problem...

The decision to pull the trigger is made when an individual puts their hand on the gun and walks out the door. they have predetermined if they need to use that gun, they have it and they will. it's about consequences or the lack of consequences, there is no fear of those consequences because for the last 18 or 20 months we're just getting on track now because we have had no trials, no indictments, no grand juries, and so there's a perception out there in the street that even though we might arrest you, there are no real consequences. and we have to get back to them understanding those conseque...