MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota is forming a task force to help stem a recent surge in gun violence in the Twin Cities.

U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald announced formation of the new Twin Cities Violent Crime Task Force on Wednesday. The 30-day operation will deploy state and federal law enforcement across a dozen agencies.

The task force is in response to what MacDonald calls “an extraordinary spike” in violence in the Twin Cities. Authorities attribute the surge to decreased public trust after the Memorial Day death of George Floyd and unrest during the coronavirus pandemic, the Star Tribune reported.

In a statement, MacDonald said the goal of the task force “is not to flood our communities with law enforcement, but rather, to leverage law enforcement’s collective resources to allow for focused and effective enforcement actions.”

The task force will focus on crimes such as shootings, robberies, carjackings and drug trafficking.