DETROIT —It's not a unique approach, but one that has not been fully utilized in Detroit: Collaboration.

We're coming for you," said Detroit Mayor Dave Bing at the unveiling of Detroit One Thursday, "a violent crime reduction initiative," at the Northwest Activities Center in Detroit Thursday.

Bing called the effort "long overdue."

The biggest problem in the city is not finances, said Bing, "it is public safety."

The crime-fighting effort stems from a successful multi-jurisdictional program in that succeeded in Washington D.C., where homicides peaked at 479 in the 1990s and numbered a low of 88 last year, said U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade.

A main focus of the program is identifying the "worst of the worst," those with outstanding warrants, probation violations and a long list of previous criminal activity.

McQuade said agencies already do this, but Detroit One intends to coordinate and combine the efforts of Detroit police, state police, the U.S. Attorney Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on these targeted individuals.

Along with the program, federal prosecutors will be stationed in each of the Detroit police precincts in an effort to speed up the process of warrant issuance and prosecution, an effort McQuade called "community prosecution."

McQuade said their will be an effort to charge these "worst of the worst" criminals in federal court.

A representative for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office did not attend the event, but spokeswoman Maria Miller said it is part of the effort.

CrimeStoppers and the Michigan Department of Corrections are also involved.

State police Lt. Michael Shaw said his agency last year added 12 troopers to Detroit patrols. Thirteen more are being added in Detroit and 20 are on deck.

Detroit Interim Chief Chester Logan said the program is already underway.

Stay tuned for more information on the program. Law enforcement officials are conducting a community meeting beginning at noon. There are 75-plus in attendance.