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Pontiac launches Group Violence Intervention training, council funds two outreach positions
Summary
Pontiac officials briefed council on a two-year problem analysis and kickoff of Group Violence Intervention (GVI) work; council approved $85,000 to fund two outreach positions tied to the program.
City officials and outside experts on March 4 described the launch of Pontiac SAFE’s Group Violence Intervention (GVI) strategy and a recent problem analysis that shaped a targeted plan to reduce gun violence. Council followed the presentation by adopting an $85,000 budget amendment to fund two outreach positions for the program.
Pontiac’s GVI project manager, Koli Gracie, said the analysis was a two-year review of recent homicides and nonfatal shootings. Gracie told council the analysis identified who is involved, where incidents cluster and the role of youth, and that the city identified 15 active groups…
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