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Public-safety board hears how department and community partnerships, gun-amnesty program aim to reduce gun violence
Summary
At a Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board meeting, department representatives and community members discussed ongoing community partnerships, weekly information-sharing meetings and a gun-amnesty program that has yielded eight firearms turned in this year. The board postponed a report on camera-integration policy to a later meeting.
Kalamazoo — At a meeting of the Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board, department representatives and community members discussed ongoing collaboration to reduce gun violence, including a gun-amnesty program that has resulted in eight firearms being turned in this year.
The discussion centered on community access to department staff and information-sharing with local nonprofit groups. "On the streets with a lot of free time, that's when we see our our gun violence explode," said a community member, urging continued attention to group activity and summer outreach.
Department representatives said the department has spent several years intentionally improving accessibility to the public and to community organizations. "I think one of the things that has been extremely helpful, and…
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