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The Reimagine Public Safety Pledge engages local officials on a comprehensive public safety approach.

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Reimagine Public Safety Pledge Communities

Greensboro, North Carolina
In September 2022, Greensboro created its Office of Community Safety that focuses on collaboration and cooperation between City leadership, the Greensboro Police Department (GPD), and the community to enhance public safety.
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Union City, Georgia
The Crime Reduction Program in Union City involves the cooperation and communication of both the Police Department and the citizens.
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Mt. Vernon, New York
Mt. Vernon has joined the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative that provides state funding to local law enforcement agencies for resources as well as focused training and technical assistance.
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Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington has established a Neighborhood Institute that meets monthly with the Police Department, representatives from Development and Planning, as well as other city leaders to develop crime reduction strategies.
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Savannah, Georgia
Savannah's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) is dedicated to reducing youth gun and other violence and increasing neighborhood safety through a collaborative community-wide approach.
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Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson's Operation Good has implemented the Cure Violence model in the city to reduce violent incidents and introduce alternative solutions to gun violence.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Public Safety Partnership, through a coalition of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and community workers, is an action plan with the Department of Justice to reduce gun violence throughout the parish.
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Everett, Washington
Everett encourages residents to use a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) approach. This approach can lead to a reduction of fear and incidence of crime while improving quality of life.
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Pledge Communities

Tacoma, Washington
Since 2013, the City of Tacoma has implemented the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model. This evidenced-based framework is a set of five core strategies that guide the coordination and community collaboration to reduce youth violence.
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark's Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) was created by Mayor Ras J. Baraka in June of 2020. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for all residents of Newark through reimagining public safety and public health as tools to address the underlying causes of violence, not only its consequences.
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Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia joined Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide initiative that brings together law enforcement, prosecutors & community leaders to identify & address the most pressing violent crime problems.
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Seaside, California
Seaside's Family & Community Support Program teams social service providers with local emergency services to respond to calls & provide non-emergency referrals
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St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis' Office of Violence Prevention coordinates public safety resources and community violence intervention programs to make St. Louis neighborhoods safer
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Port Arthur, Texas
The Port Arthur Police Department Mental Health Unit will work together with local hospitals and mental health authorities to provide the best available services.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
The City of Chattanooga has developed a roadmap to end gun violence that uses a public health approach to address public safety.
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Talladega, Alabama
Through diverse community engagement initiatives, the Talladega Police Department seeks to build stronger relationships with residents in order to better protect lives and property, prevent and reduce crime, and maintain order.
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For more information about the Reimagine Public Safety Pledge or the Future of Public Safety Initiative, please contact us at ReimaginePublicSafety@jjay.cuny.edu.