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Columbia’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement details grants, outreach and new ‘Peacekeepers Academy’
Summary
Director Trevon Fordham reported quarterly on a rebranded violence-prevention office, new grants and community programs including PSAs, church partnerships, outreach days and a planned Peacekeepers Academy to train local partners.
Dr. Trevon Fordham, director of the City of Columbia’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, presented a quarterly update describing a rebrand, grant awards and a set of outreach and training initiatives the office is launching.
Fordham said the office’s name changed from the Office of Violent Crime Prevention to the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement to emphasize community partnership and to avoid confusion with law-enforcement functions. He said the office’s work rests on three pillars: research and strategic planning; training and development; and community engagement and outreach.
Fordham summarized funding the office has secured. He said the office received “just a little over $509,000” from the South Carolina opioid recovery fund for outreach work and that it has two Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants — one in fiscal year 2023 focused on prevention and…
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